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European Central Bank Selects 36 Payment Firms to Pilot the Digital Euro Across Europe

The European Central Bank (ECB) has selected 36 payment service providers to participate in the next phase of testing for the digital euro, bringing the…

5 days ago

Russia Confirms Digital Ruble Is Ready for Nationwide Launch as Banks Prepare for September Rollout

Russia's Central Bank says "everything is ready" for the nationwide rollout of the digital ruble, with the country's largest banks and retailers set to…

3 weeks ago

U.S. Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Housing Bill With Temporary CBDC Ban

The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan housing bill that includes a temporary ban on the creation of a U.S. central…

4 months ago

India Launches CBDC-Based Food Subsidy Pilot in Puducherry Under PMGKAY

In a major move toward integrating Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) into public welfare systems, India’s Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and…

5 months ago

UAE and China Launch Direct CBDC Payments and Jisr Platform

Officials from the United Arab Emirates and China met in Abu Dhabi to integrate the two nations’ payment infrastructures. This…

8 months ago

Kyrgyzstan to Launch Stablecoin on BNB, plans CBDC in Partnership with Adviser Changpeng Zhao

The central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan has rolled out a new stablecoin, KGST, pegged 1:1 to the country's som cy,…

9 months ago

US House Committee Advances Anti-CBDC Bill Over Privacy Concerns

The US House Financial Services Committee has moved a step closer to blocking federal banks from using or issuing central…

1 year ago

UAE to Launch CBDC in Q4 2025

The Central Bank of the UAE announced it will launch its Digital Dirham central bank digital cy (CBDC) in the fourth…

1 year ago

Swiss Central Bank Explores Synthetic CBDC

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has been a trail blazer with its pilot wholesale central bank digital cy (wCBDC) that is being used for…

1 year ago

48% of Central Banks Plan to Issue CBDC Within 5 Years

Think tank OMFIF has conducted its latest survey on central bank digital cy (CBDC), finding that almost three quarters (72%) of central…

1 year ago