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Spanish banks getting ahead of the game with digital euro trial
29 Spanish banks have shared their plans to pilot digital euro payments during a Proof of Concept that they hope to implement this year. The banks, including BBVA, Sabadell, Santander, ING... read more
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BIS and central banks explore cross-border CBDC using DeFi
The BIS Innovation Hub is launching a new project around central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and Decentralised Finance (DeFi) protocols as part of its 2022 work programme. Project Marianaexplores automated market... read more
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An analysis of what’s next for Europe’s MiCA law
The European Union is set to be the first major jurisdiction in the world to agree how to regulate the digital asset sector, via its Markets in Crypto Assets regulation... read more
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BIS Project mBridge CBDC pilot deemed a success
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) says the six-week Project mBridge pilot to evaluate whether CBDC would be useful for foreign exchange transfers has successfully processed 160 payments worth around... read more
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JCB launch “JCBDC” CBDC at POS trial in Japan
Japan’s JCB has launched “JCBDC” (JCB Digital Currency) pilot project with IDEMIA and FinTech company Soft Space . JCBDC pilot will develop a CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) payment solution... read more
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