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Colombia’s central bank to pilot Ripple’s CBDC Platform
Colombia's central bank will explore blockchain use cases for Ripple's CBDC Platform.
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Digital euro proposal set for debate as EU advances AI restrictions legislation
Separate proposals could impose restrictions in each area.
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US lawmakers introduce bill to prevent digital dollar pilot program
US lawmakers are taking an increasing stand against the introduction of a national digital currency, highlighting the dangers attached to it.
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Coinbase CEO considers China’s digital payments industry an ‘ambitious adversary’
Brian Armstrong urged for competitive U.S. crypto policies in an op-ed.
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ECB’s Panetta deems digital euro necessary to ensure central bank money dominance
Fabio Panetta said the digital euro could be launched within three to four years if all member states agree to do so.
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Nigeria CBDC experiment stumbles amid public resistance: Report
Nigeria's eNaira experiment, in which forceful measures to replace physical currency with a CBDC led to nationwide protests and public distrust, offers crucial lessons for future CBDC implementations.
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Ripple CTO confirms its CBDC Platform’s ability to use XRP token
David Schwartz clarifies CBDC Platform is XRP compatible - however, it remains to be seen if central banks opt to utilize the token.
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ECB believes digital euro is necessary despite lukewarm response from banks, consumers
The ECB believes the eurozone needs its own "risk-free asset" that can compete with other payment systems and the only option is for the ECB to issue its own digital currency.
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South Korea is researching offline CBDC payments via Samsung devices
Bank of Korea and Samsung will collaborate to enable offline CBDC payments using Galaxy smartphones and watches.
