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Payments Giant Mastercard Launches New Program With Ripple and Other Firms To Foster Collaboration on CBDC

Payments processing giant Mastercard is rallying support for a new program focused on central bank digital currencies (CBDC) as countries…

August 18, 2023

US Congressman Issues Warning on CBDCs, Says They Pose an ‘Existential Threat’ to Western Civilization

US Congressman Warren Davidson warns that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could result in a dystopian future. The Ohio Republican…

August 18, 2023

Payments Giant Western Union Collaborates With $75,000,000,000 Bank on US CBDC Pilot Study

Payments giant Western Union is collaborating with a $75 billion bank to study the effects of a US central bank…

August 4, 2023

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Seeking ‘Crypto Architect’ for CBDC Project

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is looking for a senior crypto architect to perform research and development relating…

July 25, 2023

Vladimir Putin Signs Off on Launch of Russia’s New CBDC Slated for 2025: Report

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly given the green light on a new central bank digital currency (CBDC) bill, allowing…

July 24, 2023

XRPL at the Forefront of CBDC Explorations by Governments, Says Analytics Firm Messari

Crypto analytics platform Messari says Ripple is working with governments across the globe to explore central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)…

July 11, 2023

Former SEC Official Says CBDCs Will Open Pandora’s Box of Privacy Concerns, Supports Ted Cruz’s Proposed Ban

A former official of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says the establishment of a central bank digital currency…

July 6, 2023

Majority of Canadians Willing To Use CBDC, Believe Their Privacy Will Be Guarded: Survey

The majority of citizens in the second-largest North American economy are willing to put their trust in a central bank…

July 4, 2023

Swiss National Bank Launches Wholesale CBDC Pilot Program: Report

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is reportedly rolling out a new "wholesale" central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot program. While…

June 28, 2023

Bank for International Settlements Unveils ‘Game-Changing’ CBDC Blueprint Using Privatized and Controlled Crypto Technology

The global central bank umbrella organization known as the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a blueprint for the…

June 25, 2023