Category: Central Bank
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Digital yuan will work with WeChat and Alipay, says bank exec
Details regarding the digital yuan’s characteristics are taking shape.
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US AML watchdog wants info on all international crypto transactions over $250
The proposed change would cut down FinCEN’s longstanding $3,000 threshold.
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Digital ruble must ensure privacy, not anonymity: Russia’s central bank
Russia’s digital ruble will not have the same level of anonymity as cash, says official.
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Proposed Chinese Law Outlaws All Yuan-Pegged Tokens – Except for Its CBDC
The new version will essentially also clear the way for the digital yuan to be the one and only official yuan-pegged token in mainland China.
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Russia doesn’t need to be first with a digital currency, says state expert
Russia is purportedly taking a fast-second strategy for the digital ruble.
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Philippines’ central bank isn’t ready to pull the trigger on a CBDC
The central bank wants to learn from private-sector digital currencies — but still believes they are inferior to central bank money.
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CBDC as a store of value threatens financial system, says German official
The German central bank is considering alternatives to CBDC as a digital payment solutions
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BlockShow returns as partner to Singapore central bank’s fintech event
BlockShow has partnered with the Monetary Authority of Singapore to curate blockchain discussions for its five-day fintech conference.
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Brazil is prepping an IPO for its state-run digital bank
Brazilian Minister defends IPO of federal digital bank created to aid population during pandemic
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New Zealand has no imminent plans to issue CBDC, says central bank exec
Important questions about CBDCs remain unanswered for the Kiwi’s central bank.