Chris Hermida, the co-founder of Switchboard and a former analyst at Circle, breaks down the nuances between stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Plus, whether non-crypto-native ...

For the past several years, advocates in the United States and around the world have argued loudly for a new form of money and currency—and an elimination of what we today call “cash.” In 2024, ...

Turkish Central Bank says work still underway in bringing technological, legal, and economic framework for digital currency, ...

CBDCs pose a threat to gold's traditional role as a store of value and hedge against inflation due to their potential for increased centralization and control over individual finances. As CBDCs are ...

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

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 ...

Despite former president Donald Trump’s strong pledge to block central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) earlier this year, several central banks around the world are pursuing the contentious digital ...

The Central Bank of the UAE has officially designated the Digital Dirham as legal tender, revolutionizing payments and ...

Türkiye's central bank on Monday said it had made progress on programmable payments and offline payment capabilities as part ...

The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has unveiled an official symbol for the Omani Rial, marking a major national milestone. The ...