Ukraine Is Going to Jump on the CBDC Bandwagon with Stellar
As most states in the world are moving towards rolling out their own state-backed blockchain-based digital currencies, Ukraine, a cryptocurrency-friendly country in Eastern Europe has also decided to follow the…
Read More »Russia Has Changed its Mind: Digital Ruble May Be Launched in 2021
Russian authorities and regulators have been in a series of talks about releasing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) dubbed digital ruble for a long time.
Read More »Russia’s Biggest Bank Sberbank Unveils Crypto Plans to Follow Upcoming Regulation
The largest bank in Russia, the state-owned Sberbank, has reportedly unveiled its crypto plans as the country is set to begin regulating the industry in January. Sberbank’s CEO says the…
Read More »Japanese Government to Consider CBDC in Economic and Fiscal Policy
The Japanese government is looking to include a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in its 2020 economic and fiscal policy framework. Japan to Collaborate with the U.S. and Europe on…
Read More »Senate Banking Committee Remains Open to Idea of Digital Dollar in Tuesday’s Hearing
While not every lawmaker was on board with the idea of a central bank digital currency during a Senate Banking Committee hearing Tuesday, no one explicitly rejected it either.
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