CurrenciesChina’s CBDC strategy: two ‘key points to watch’ as digital yuan evolves2 weeks agoBeijing, China: the digital yuan initiative is being closely followed outside the country | Credit: Eric Prouzet (Pexels) Two ‘key...
CurrenciesECB unveils 36 payment firms to participate in digital euro CBDC pilots – Ledger Insights2 weeks agoThe Eurosystem is planning to run a twelve month pilot for the digital euro starting in the second half of...
CurrenciesDigital euro moves closer to reality as ECON committee votes ‘oui’1 month agoEuropean Parliament: the economic and monetary affairs committee (ECON) has adopted its position on the single currency package, which comprises...
CurrenciesNigeria identifies government payments to boost struggling CBDC1 month ago‘Nigerian Payments System Vision 2028’: acknowledges that adoption of the digital sibling of the national currency (the naira) has been...
CurrenciesChina launches e-CNY digital currency internationally as 26 banks sign up for CBETS – Ledger Insights2 months agoIn September 2025 the Digital Currency Research Institute, a division of China’s central bank, unveiled a center to boost international...
CurrenciesIndia’s RBI plans expansion of digital rupee through welfare schemes, cross border payments2 months agoBy Ashwin Manikandan MUMBAI, May 29 (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India is planning to expand the digital rupee...
CurrenciesDigital currencies force central banks into hard choices over privacy and bank stability3 months agoNew research warns that central banks designing retail digital currencies face a structural policy dilemma that cannot be solved by...
CurrenciesFIS launches tokenized deposit, digital currency solution for banks – Ledger Insights3 months agoMajor core banking software provider FIS has launched Lyriq, a new platform to enable banks to issue and manage tokenized...
CurrenciesIndia pushes digital rupee through welfare pilots as BRICS CBDC plan takes shape3 months agoIndia is turning to welfare payments to drive adoption of its central bank digital currency as it prepares to put...
CurrenciesBank of Korea’s new governor signals CBDC and bank token push, skips stablecoins in key address3 months agoBank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song used his first address in office to prioritize central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and...