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According to Reuters, about 70 lawmakers from the ruling party feel a digital yen is needed to counter the approaching launches of Libra and China’s own digital currency. The effort... more

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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) have announce the outcomes of and a report on a joint Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) research project... more

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The Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, the Sveriges Riksbank and the Swiss National Bank, together with the Bank for International... more

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The Digital Dollar Project is a not for profit effort, in collaboration with Accenture, to advance exploration of a United States Central Bank Digital Currency in order to advance the... more

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In 2020, financial threats motivated by cyber actors may start to target investment apps, online financial data processing systems and upcoming cryptocurrencies, along with providing paid access to banks’ infrastructures... more

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