CBDCs
Indian central bank on track to launch retail CBDC pilot next month
The retail e-rupee, which will be interoperable with existing payment methods, will be hosted by the National Payments Corporation of India.
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Exchanges
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Binance to cease off-chain transfers for WazirX
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