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SWIFT Moves To Second Phase Of CBDC Testing After Successful Test Run
Inter-bank messaging system SWIFT is set to go ahead with the second phase of CBDC testing. The decision was made after positive results in a...
Bitcoin
National Bank of Kazakhstan Publishes Whitepaper for Digital Tenge
The central bank of Kazakhstan has completed the second phase of testing for its digital currency and published a whitepaper. The studies carried...
Bitcoin
‘I Wanted to Punch Kanye’ — Free Speech Waffler Elon Musk’s Nonsensical Take on Bitcoin, CBDCs, and Censorship
“Vox Populi, Vox Dei, man.” So says self-proclaimed Chief Twit Elon Musk from a private jet flying high above the world during a...
Bitcoin
Zimbabwean Central Bank Launches CBDC Consumer Survey
The Zimbabwean central bank has said it is “conducting a CBDC Consumer Survey to solicit opinions on the design and nature of...
Bitcoin
ECB Chooses Amazon and 4 Other Companies to Help Develop Digital Euro
The European Central Bank (ECB) has selected five companies to help develop user interfaces for a digital euro. Each company will work with...