Central Bank Digital Currency

ECB Shuns Visa, Mastercard, PayPal for Digital Euro Advisory Panel

ECB Shuns Visa, Mastercard, PayPal for Digital Euro Advisory Panel
ECB Shuns Visa, Mastercard, PayPal for Digital Euro Advisory Panel
October 25, 2021  |  CBDC

The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced the 30 people to be on its Market Advisory Group for its digital euro project, according to a...

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Jamaica’s Central Bank Tests Country’s First CBDC
Jamaica’s Central Bank Tests Country’s First CBDC
August 10, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) minted the first installment of what’s expected to be 230 million JMD (nearly $1.5 million) in central bank digital currency...

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New Ukraine Legislation Lists CBDC As Cash Equivalent
New Ukraine Legislation Lists CBDC As Cash Equivalent
July 02, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

New legislation passed by the Ukrainian parliament addressed central bank digital currency (CBDC) and determined that it was functionally equal to cash or other payment...

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Fed’s Quarles Compares CBDC Rush To Parachute Pants And FOMO
Fed’s Quarles Compares CBDC Rush To Parachute Pants And FOMO
June 28, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Randal K. Quarles called the global rush to roll out central bank digital currencies (CBDC) akin to the...

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Today In Payments: PayPal Plans Cross-Border Wallet In China; Visa, TripActions Team On Spend Management
Today In Payments: PayPal Plans Cross-Border Wallet In China; Visa, TripActions Team On Spend Management
April 20, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, PayPal is planning a cross-border digital wallet in China, and Visa and TripActions have partnered on digital travel expense management. Plus,...

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Driving Inclusive, Transparent Supply Chains For SMBs
Driving Inclusive, Transparent Supply Chains For SMBs
December 22, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Digitization has opened up the floodgates for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) looking to do business with partners across borders, whether that’s as buyers, sellers,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Philippines Central Bank Eyes Issuing Cryptocurrency; Security Firm Ledger Details Data Breach
Bitcoin Daily: Philippines Central Bank Eyes Issuing Cryptocurrency; Security Firm Ledger Details Data Breach
July 29, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The Philippines central bank is now considering creating its own central bank digital currency (CDBC), it said during a virtual meeting, having formed a committee...

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Bitcoin Daily: Teller Notches $1M For DeFi Credit Risk Protocol; Thailand’s Central Bank Experiments With CBDC; Crypto Trader Accused In $4.5M Fraud Case
Bitcoin Daily: Teller Notches $1M For DeFi Credit Risk Protocol; Thailand’s Central Bank Experiments With...
July 16, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Blockchain initiative Teller has notched $1 million in a Framework Ventures-led seed capital to create a decentralized finance (DeFi) credit risk tool, according to an...

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