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Why biometrics are the future of securing digital currency
The world is moving ever closer to digital currency for all. Although investors have watched cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Zcash grow for years, national digital currencies are now starting... more
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Mastercard launch Central Bank Digital Currencies testing platform
With the global economy racing to embrace digital payments, central banks also are looking to the future and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), investigating how to support innovation while maintaining... more
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BIS Report: Rise of the central bank digital currencies (CBDC)
Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) are receiving more attention than ever before. Yet the motivations for issuance vary across countries, as do the policy approaches and technical designs. A new... more
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Bank de France successfully test digital euro – Dutch want to lead
Banque de France, the French central bank, has completed what it is calling the first successful test of a digital euro, as part of its ongoing experiments with central bank... more
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European Central Bank to focus on retail CBDC
The European Central Bank (ECB) says it will look into what a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) form of the euro might look like. The ECB set up a... more
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