A first-hand look at China’s new digital yuan wallet
The Block gained access the new e-CYNY wallet from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. Here is a first-hand look at how it works.
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Boston Fed president says CBDC research is focused on benefits and costs beyond technology
The U.S. Federal Reserve is weighing the potential risks and rewards of a digital currency beyond the technological implications, according to statements from the president of the Boston Fed made Wednesday.
A closer look at the European Investment Bank’s first Ethereum-based bond
The EIB's €100 million bond, issued on Ethereum public blockchain and settled with CBDC, is likely a sign of things to come.
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China's digital yuan inches closer to full rollout with AliPay, ICBC activations
ICBC appears to have quietly allowed public users to activate China's central bank digital currency wallet inside its mobile app.
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SEC chair Gensler calls for Congress to work on investor protections for crypto exchanges
Gensler is already getting the SEC to react to Robinhood volatility.
Georgia's central bank is exploring the issuance of a CBDC
Georgia becomes the first nation in the Caucasus to announce work on a central bank digital currency.
Federal Reserve official set to lead U.S. banking regulator: reports
Yellen is set to name another Fed leader to run the national banking regulator who would lead it on an acting basis.