CBDCs

Senate Advances Housing Bill With CBDC Ban, Drawing White House Support

The U.S. Senate has advanced a major bipartisan housing bill that includes a provision banning the creation of a U.S. central…

3 days ago

Reserve Bank of Australia Plans Wholesale CBDC Trials on Public and Private DLTs

Project Acacia is an Australian initiative to support the settlement of tokenized transactions using stablecoins, tokenized deposits or a pilot…

8 months ago

Central Banks Prepare For a Tokenized Future

Imagine a financial world where every transaction, from billion-dollar treasury purchases to retail payments, exists entirely as digital tokens. The Federal…

10 months 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

Visa‬⁩ Introduces New Platform for Issuing Tokenized Assets

Visa has launched the Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP) to aid banks in issuing and testing fiat-backed tokens. The platform’s…

1 year ago

Bitcoin Holds Steady as Fed Chair Powell Hints at Rate Cuts in September, Says No Plans For CBDC

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested on Wednesday that the central bank might reduce interest rates at its upcoming September meeting if…

2 years ago

Bahamas to Mandate Banks to Support Digital Currency

The Bahamas is set to introduce regulations mandating commercial banks to facilitate access to its central bank digital cy (CBDC),…

2 years ago

France & Hong Kong Regulators Sign MOU to Explore Wholesale CBDCs & Tokenization

The Banque de France (BDF) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced a collaboration focusing on wholesale central bank…

2 years ago

Louisiana Bans CBDCs and Protects BTC Rights with Legislation

Louisiana has enacted new legislation aimed at banning the use of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) while bolstering protections for…

2 years ago