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Markets

Kazakhstan Plans Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot: Report

The bank said before a CBDC can be issued it is necessary to conduct a comprehensive study of the benefits and risks.

Astana, Kazakhstan

Markets

Republic of Georgia's Central Bank Is Researching a Digital Currency

The National Bank of Georgia hopes a digital lari would improve the efficiency of financial services.

Tbilisi, Georgia's capital

Videos

Ether Breaks New Records; South Korea Split on Crypto Tax

Ether is making history with new all-time highs in prices as gas fees plunge following the latest network upgrade. Analysts say the market sentiment has improved after the European Investment Bank’s bond issuance on the Ethereum and backing from various CBDC initiatives.

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The Digital Dollar Foundation and Accenture to Launch Digital Dollar Pilots

The Digital Dollar Foundation and Accenture announced they’re launching five pilot programs to test the US central bank digital currency (CBDC) design and uses.

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Markets

Former CFTC Boss' Digital Dollar Project Ready to Kick Off First US CBDC Tests

The Digital Dollar Project's first five pilots will launch during the next year.

David Treat, a global managing director at Accenture.

Finance

Mastercard to Explore Applications It Can Build on Top of CBDCs

In the company’s latest quarterly earnings call, CEO Michael Miebach noted that the company is investing in smart contract technology to pair with central bank digital currencies.

Mastercard

Markets

US Will Not Race China to Develop a CBDC: Fed Chairman Powell

The U.S. is biding its time to see whether a CBDC was something that would be a "good thing for the people," Powell said Wednesday.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

Videos

Crypto Talk With PwC Global Crypto Leader Henri Arslanian

PwC Global Crypto Leader Henri Arslanian discusses the significance of JPMorgan reportedly launching an actively traded bitcoin fund, crypto tax implications for institutional investors, and whether or not central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) can coexist with bitcoin.

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