ECB claims digital euro will offer ‘maximum level of privacy’ amid surveillance fears
Central bank officials say the Eurosystem will be structurally unable to link users to purchases,
Japan targets early 2030s launch for blockchain-based stock and bond settlement system
Japan’s regulators are racing to modernize national settlement systems to prevent institutional investors and foreign
China triples its e-CNY network in 2026 as 8 more banks join the CBDC push this week
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) added 20 new operators this year across two rounds
Bank of England to test stablecoin, digital currency use in cross-border finance
Summary The Bank of England’s digital pound project entered Phase 2, testing how public stablecoins
Bank of Korea prepares for live CBDC transactions with 9 banks in September
Summary The Bank of Korea will enter the second phase of its central bank digital
ECB picks firms including Deutsche Bank, Revolut for digital euro pilot
Summary The ECB selected 36 firms, including Deutsche Bank and Revolut, for a 12-month digital-euro
U.S. government digital dollar set to be banned tonight under housing law’s CBDC limit
Summary As Friday winds to a close, the U.S. housing-affordability bill will become law, along
Trump’s refusal to sign housing bill could delay Congress and imperil Clarity Act
Summary President Donald Trump has cancelled a celebratory signing of Congress’ bipartisan housing bill, which
Trump cancels signing of housing bill with CBDC ban
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US nears ban on CBDCs until 2030 as housing bill goes to Trump
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