12 Aug 25 @ 09:23

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is accelerating towards the launch of its long-anticipated central bank digital currency (CBDC), the Digital Dirham, with the first retail issuance scheduled for Q4 2025.... read more

06 Jun 25 @ 11:32

As central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) make headlines across the globe, there’s a lot of confusion about what they really are, and what they aren’t. Here are the 10 most... read more

28 Feb 25 @ 13:14

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) have emerged as a subject of both intense scrutiny and substantive economic promise. While concerns regarding privacy infringement, governmental overreach and financial autonomy persist, the... read more

06 Feb 25 @ 14:06

As digital financial technologies continue to reshape the global economy, central banks worldwide are exploring Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) as a means to enhance payment systems, drive financial inclusion,... read more

13 Dec 24 @ 11:01

21X, which has just received the first ever license to operate an EU-regulated venue for the trading and settlement of tokenized securities, has announced details of its participation and success... read more

20 Nov 24 @ 13:31

It’s fair to say there is much education, progress and evaluation to be conducted within the field of CBDCs and digital currencies – so much to unpack that we are... read more

28 Oct 24 @ 18:01

The forecasted growth of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) represents a shift in global payments, with predictions indicating CBDC transactions could surge from 307 million in 2024 to 7.8 billion... read more

02 Oct 24 @ 15:32

The Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) is on the brink of revolutionising its financial landscape with the anticipated launch of its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), Drex. Designed to... read more

24 Sep 24 @ 17:01

After several years of exploring the potential for a digital Canadian dollar, the Bank of Canada has announced it is shelving its plans for a retail central bank digital currency... read more

23 Jul 24 @ 09:55

According to the 2024 report from the Payments Innovation Jury, many payments firms were over-valued prior to the pandemic, CBDCs have been overhyped and Asia remains the most promising region... read more

19 Jun 24 @ 13:30

94% of surveyed central banks are exploring a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The survey suggests that central banks are proceeding at their own speed, taking diverse approaches and considering... read more

30 May 24 @ 16:18

The US House of Representatives has voted to prevent the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC (central bank digital currency). The CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, introduced by Majority Whip Tom... read more

08 May 24 @ 09:30

There has been, as you are well aware, much debate over the value, business case and usability of CBDC’s, with some quarters pushing it hard whilst others take a more... read more

23 Apr 24 @ 14:11

Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) and Banque Centrale de Mauritanie have signed an agreement during the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group to jointly explore the development... read more

11 Apr 24 @ 16:24

The havoc to crypto payrolls caused by Binance’s decision to stop supporting the BUSD token shows how quickly a decision by one actor can upset an entire ecosystem. As Central... read more

14 Mar 24 @ 14:54

Banco do Brasil (BB) will partner with Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) to test an offline payment solution within the CBDC pilot of the Brazilian Digital Real Electronic (DREX). This will allow the... read more

12 Feb 24 @ 18:11

Central bank digital currencies are emerging worldwide, bringing new capabilities and opportunities to financial systems. Although central banks are the driving force behind CBDCs, the development of a coherent ecosystem... read more

25 Jan 24 @ 16:51

Across the summer 2023 there was a bumper crop of good news for CBDCs, including transactions using the digital Yuan hitting $250 billion, a new CBDC consortium announced by Mastercard... read more

12 Dec 23 @ 17:35

The summer of 2023 saw a bumper crop of good news for CBDCs, including transactions using the digital Yuan hitting $250 billion, a new CBDC consortium announced by Mastercard and... read more

29 Nov 23 @ 15:03

At a recent event in Seoul, CBDC & Future Monetary System, The Bank of Korea (BOK), Financial Services Commission (FSC) and Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) announced a plan to trial... read more