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Bank of Israel Released a Paper on The Architecture of its Planned CBDC, The Digital Shekel

Today the Bank of Israel released a paper on the architecture of its planned central bank digital cy (CBDC), the…

2 years ago

Texas Senator Ted Cruz, Along With 4 Other GOP Members, Launches New Legislation To Ban Central Bank Digital Currencies

Yesterday Senator Ted Cruz backed a Bill to block the launch of a retail central bank digital cy (CBDC) in…

2 years ago

The White House Tech Policy Unit Deems Distributed Ledger Technology, Digital Assets Vital For National Security

On Tuesday Feb.14, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) published a paper outlining critical and emerging…

2 years ago

Central Bank Digital Currency Ban: 11 states Have Pending Anti-CBDC Legislation. South Dakota Votes in Favor

Last year a small number of States took steps to oppose the introduction of a central bank digital cy (CBDC)…

2 years ago

Web3 Payments Firm Transak Joins Visa Direct to Streamline Crypto-to-Fiat Conversion

In a significant leap towards making cryptocy more accessible to people worldwide, Visa a global payment giant, has joined forces…

2 years ago

To Promote its CBDC, Jamaica Plans to Fund Point-of-Sale Equipment Upgrades

Jamaica launched its JAM-DEX central bank digital cy (CBDC) into production in April 2022. Seven months later, we reported slow…

2 years ago

Digitizing Dollars: Egypt is Reportedly Working Towards E-Pound CBDC by 2030

North African country, Egypt is making moves with its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) project and is set to launch…

2 years ago

Digital Asset Adoption in Africa: Nigeria’s cNGN Stablecoin To Transform Digital Currency Scene

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially approved the cNGN stablecoin, marking a significant development in the country’s cryptocy…

2 years ago

Tokenizing Deposits & Securities: Adhara wins Bank of Spain Contract for Wholesale CBDC, Tokenized Deposit Trials

It’s been more than a year since the Bank of Spain invited tenders for a wholesale central bank digital cy…

2 years ago

Virtual Assets Back Active: Nigeria Ends Years-Long Restrictions on Crypto Transactions

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted the ban on cryptocy transactions in the country in a significant reversal…

2 years ago