China doles out millions in digital yuan in bid to boost adoption: Report
Multiple Chinese city governments have given away millions worth of e-CNY to try to promote consumption around the holiday season.
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UK is ‘likely’ to need digital currency, says BoE and Treasury: Report
The digital pound roadmap is reportedly set to be introduced next week, along with a joint public consultation.
HSBC needs someone to helm its tokenization efforts
HSBC is looking for a candidate who knows of digital assets, especially asset tokenization and custody, according to a job posting.
HSBC needs someone to helm its tokenization efforts
HSBC is looking for a candidate who knows of digital assets, especially asset tokenization and custody, according to a job posting.
UK Bitcoin community reacts to incoming CBDC and digital pound rollout
A new role, "Head of CBDC," will help the United Kingdom to "explore the case for a digital pound," although UK Bitcoiners would argue that might not be necessary.
Saudi Central Bank still researching CBDC, but no decision on deployment
Saudi Arabia's central bank stressed that no decision has been made to launch a CBDC in the Kingdom, but it will continue to research use cases.
Going cashless: Norway’s digital currency project raises privacy questions
At this point, the test network for the Norwegian CBDC uses not the public Ethereum ecosystem, but a private version of the enterprise blockchain Hyperledger Besu.
Digital Dollar Project urges US to take action on CBDC development
The foundation set up by “Crypto Dad” Christopher Giancarlo released a new version of its CBDC white paper with new warnings about maintaining U.S. leadership.
Spain’s central bank approves euro-linked token pilot as part of sandbox initiative: Report
To use the tokens, users will need to verify their identity through phone and video identification, and load their wallet with real euros.
CBDCs not worth the costs and risks, says former BoE advisor
Tony Yates, the former senior advisor of the Bank of England, argues that CBDCs are not worth the headache.
