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China-Led CBDC Platform mBridge Tops $55 Billion in Transaction Volume

China-led cross-border digital currency platform mBridge has processed more than $55 billion in transactions as efforts to build payment rails that operate outside...

Norway Steps Back From CBDC Launch as Norges Bank Pauses Plans

Norges Bank, the central bank of Norway, has concluded that introducing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is “not warranted at this time,” marking a clear...

UAE Completes First Digital Dirham Transaction in CBDC Pilot

The United Arab Emirates has made the first transaction with its central bank digital currency in the first major update to the project since it was announced in March....

ECB Head Pushes CBDC, Calls it a Unifying Force in Europe

European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde released a statement on Friday touting the digital euro, a central bank digital currency (CBDC), as a unifying...

ECB Head Pushes CBDC, Calls it a Unifying Force in Europe

European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde released a statement on Friday touting the digital euro, a central bank digital currency (CBDC), as a unifying...

Kyrgyzstan launches stablecoin on BNB Chain, confirms future CBDC rollout

A stablecoin is now live in Kyrgyzstan, which confirmed plans to launch a CBDC and explore a national crypto reserve after meeting with strategic adviser Changpeng Zhao....

Uganda to Launch CBDC Pilot, Kenya Close to Regulation

Uganda has launched a central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot as part of a broader tokenization effort across the African nation, while its neighbor Kenya is on the...