Mass adoption of Russia’s upcoming digital ruble is not to be expected, according to one of its monetary authority’s ...

As the momentum for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) builds globally, one crucial issue remains unresolved, with significant implications for sovereignty and privacy: Who will control the ...

Explore the US crypto dollar: benefits, challenges, design, and the future of America’s central bank digital currency in 2025.

The digital euro project is accelerating, with the ECB having completed its preparatory phase. If the timeline holds, the EU ...

The Eurosystem is now in a technical development phase to ready the digital euro for issuance The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced the transition to the next phase of its digital euro ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's central bank said on Thursday it was taking another major step toward a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) with a range of industry partners pursuing projects ...

The financial world is constantly evolving, and few developments have captured as much attention or generated as much debate as the rise of digital currencies. From the decentralized nature of ...

Philip Lane, chief economist of the European Central Bank, recently expressed urgency for the need to develop a digital euro—also known as a central bank digital currency (CBDC)—to compete against ...

This paper explores how retail central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could enhance the delivery of social safety nets (SSNs). It assesses CBDC design features and their implications for payment ...

The U.S. is risking the status of the dollar as the world's reserve currency by delaying the launch of a central bank digital currency, writes Creospan's Prathamesh Khedekar. Thirty-six trillion ...

Consider the humble bank note. Wrinkled and torn as it may be, it’s the only government-issued legal tender — the only direct obligation of a central bank — to which most people have access. It’s ...