Palau’s Ripple-supported stablecoin pilot achieves positive results
The U.S. dollar-pegged Palau Stablecoin was used by 168 volunteers for $100 of retail purchases in three months. The first...
CBDC
Taiwan central bank completes wholesale CBDC study, plans next steps
A central bank official spoke about ongoing CBDC research and other payment modernization Taiwan is exploring. Taiwan’s central bank has...
Bitcoin new high set for late 2024, Binance to lose top spot — VanEck
2024 will see Binance lose its leadership position, a U.S. recession, new stablecoin market cap highs and a new peak...
Bitcoin new high set for late 2024, Binance to lose top spot, predicts VanEck
Next year will see Binance lose its leadership position, a U.S. recession, new stablecoin market cap highs and a new...
HK game firm to buy $100M crypto for treasury, China/UAE CBDC deal: Asia Express
Hong Kong game firm to add $100M of BTC and ETH to treasury, UAE and China strike CBDC deal, Victory...
Global policymakers are still pushing CBDCs despite their failures
From Thailand to the Eastern Caribbean, the CBDC experience has been one of government waste. So why do financial authorities...
Italy and South Korea central banks agree on CBDC cooperation
The central banks of Italy and South Korea announced a memorandum of understanding in the development and deployment of CBDCs....
Societe Generale issues its first green bond on Ethereum
The unsecured bond has a value of 10 million euros and a maturity of three years, with all the proceeds...
UK House of Commons recommends further CBDC tests on viability, risks
The U.K. Parliamentary Committee fears that an official launch will demand a significant investment, adding that “It is not clear...
Another $18.9M Hong Kong exchange scandal, HTX ‘sorry’ airdrop: Asia Express
Hong Kong rocked by another $18.9 exchange fraud scandal, HTX offers airdrop in wake of $30M hack, and digital yuan...
Solomon Islands, Soramitsu team up for Bokolo Cash CBDC proof-of-concept
The Solomons join tiny island nations worldwide at the forefront of CBDC development. Soc A new CBDC joins the very...
Digital Canadian dollar fails to impress despite high awareness
People who were aware of CBDCs were more reluctant to adopt the technology when compared with those who didn’t know...
BIS advises central banks to plan in advance for CBDC security
From legal issues to hackers, launching a CBDC is fraught with risks, and BIS has a big list of them...
BIS Innovation Hub presents its ‘private CBDC’ project
The Bank for International Settlement’s Project Tourbillon features two eCash prototypes, the first providing “unconditional payer anonymity” and the second...
Security audits ‘not enough’ as losses reach $1.5B in 2023, security professional says
CertiK co-founder Ronghui Gu told Cointelegraph that it’s “inexcusable” the industry faces continued SIM-swap and multisig failures, as previous incidents...
