Browsing: CBDC

75-us-lawmakers-now-support-cbdc-anti-surveillance-bill

Congressman Tom Emmer’s CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act now has 75 cosponsors. “A central bank digital currency is government-controlled programmable money that, if not designed to emulate cash, could give the federal government the ability to surveil and restrict Americans’ transactions,” the lawmaker cautioned. CBDC Anti-Surveillance Bill Gains Support in Congress Seventy-five U.S. lawmakers now support

fednow-“early-adopter”-list-contains-no-blockchains,-but-some-may-integrate-later

Two blockchain networks had previously announced integration with the Fed’s instant payment service, but they were not found on a new list of certified providers. The Federal Reserve’s upcoming instant payment system, FedNow, released its list of certified “early adopters” on June 29. The organizations on the list have been certified as ready to connect

bank-profits-at-risk-from-potential-cbdc-transformation-of-global-economy:-moody’s

CBDCs are here to stay, it seems, and Moody’s is looking at their implications for the global economy and international banking. Emerging central bank digital currency (CBDC) cross-border transaction technology could transform the global economy by providing faster, cheaper and safer services for many of its players. But banks may not fare as well in

anti-cbdc-bill-in-the-us,-no-algo-stablecoins-for-canada:-law-decoded,-feb.-20–27

United States Representative Tom Emmer introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that could prevent the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency. Last week was relatively calm regarding enforcement news but brought some peculiar local developments in regulation. United States Representative Tom Emmer introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives

china-begins-next-phase-of-cbdc-testing-with-e-cny-payment-for-public-transport

Scan and pay with e-CNY is now available in multiple Chinese cities for citizens looking to ride their local buses and subways. According to multiple sources, on Tuesday, China officially began rolling out the next round of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot test program. In the city of Guanzhou, it is now possible

cbdcs-can-“kill”-private-crypto:-india’s-rbi-deputy-governor-to-imf

“One of the reasons it is so successful is because it’s simple,” he added while comparing the Unified Payments Interface’s (UPI) growth with blockchain technology. In discussion with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), T Rabi Sankar, the deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), reflected an anti-crypto stance as he spoke about India’s…

central-bank-of-brazil-confirms-it-will-run-a-pilot-test-for-its-cbdc-this-year

The Central Bank of Brazil has confirmed that the institution will run a pilot test regarding the implementation of its proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital real. Roberto Campos Neto, president of the bank, also stated that this new test will include a fixed supply of the mentioned token, and detailed this pilot…