The ECB’s plans to build a payments system on distributed-ledger technology could lead to the issuance of a digital euro.

The European Central Bank (ECB) is ramping up the development of a wholesale CBDC initiative for transaction settlement between institutions.

Some 64.7% of 17 institutions with no CBDC issuance mandate say they have retail CBDC work in progress. Just over a third (35 ...

Crypto has a window—especially before 2026 midterm elections when Republican congressional control might be weakened—to move ...

As global momentum appears to be building for the development of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) – bringing with it the potential to ...

The president of the German central bank is advocating for a central bank digital currency (CBDC), according to a report.

Russia is increasingly leaning on crypto and blockchain amid global sanctions and economic woes. At least 15 Russian banks ...

As the digital euro preparation phase nears its conclusion, it's crucial to consider the associated risks and benefits. Click ...

Republican senators revived a bill last week to block the Federal Reserve from creating a central bank digital currency.

Nearly a third of central banks have pushed back launching digital versions of their currencies, a new survey shows, although a desire to protect their money-minting powers mean most still intend to ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) said it is looking to develop a way of settling distributed-ledger technology (DLT) ...

The Digital Kina is the first central bank digital currency to be built on the open source Hyperledger Iroha 2 blockchain. The pilot was conducted by the Bank of Papua New Guine a in cooperation with ...