The European Central Bank (ECB) found that the majority of EU citizens don’t support the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Concerns over data privacy and the lack…

Banco Central do Brasil completed the first phase of its CBDC pilot project, revealing key aspects of the Drex architecture, privacy and programmability features, and highlighting major technological challenges. Banco…

The Bank of Israel shared details on the technical architecture of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), which includes 24/7 system availability, instant settlements, and offline payment support. The Bank…

The European Central Bank (ECB) is expanding its program for central bank money settlements based on distributed ledger technology (DLT). The ECB Governing Council approved a two-phase approach to implementing…

According to a survey by the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF), more than 50% of central banks plan to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) within the…

The Bank of Papua New Guinea successfully completed the proof-of-concept (PoC) testing for its central bank digital currency (CBDC). With support from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI)…

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Consultative Group on Innovation and the Digital Economy proposed a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) architecture that protects user privacy while adhering to…

Societe Generale and Banque de France completed a transaction using tokenized bonds as collateral to secure a loan in a central bank digital currency (CBDC). All operations were entirely conducted…

The European Central Bank (ECB) updated its rulebook for the use of the digital euro (CBDC) based on consultations with market participants and is continuing preparations for its launch.  The…