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While the promise of CBDCs is real, the U.S. dollar is unlikely to be toppled from its position as the global reserve currency anytime soon.

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is exploring the option of issuing digital currency, a move that could revolutionize the way money is used in the country.The...

A new platform to expand the reach of China’s digital yuan and other central bank digital currencies is moving closer to reality, raising eyebrows among some defenders of a system long dominated by the US dollar.

Nigeria is yet to report success from the e-Naira, nearly two years after launch.

Andy Haldane says it is a scandal that retail CBDCs won’t pay interest. Hes probably right. But hes also missing the point. This is about freedom, not remuneration.

Most efforts to stop federal programs miss the mark in a big way. Instead of striking the root, they hack at branches, often setting the stage for more of the same in the future.

While Russia is now on its way to roll out its CBDC, the U.S. Federal Reserve last week launched an instant payment service, called FedNow, which was met with skepticism that it would replace dollar

The roll-out of central-bank digital currencies is proving slower than expected

Blockchain developer Pedro Magalhaes discovered the function and took to social media to demand answers from the central bank.

In the first pilot of central bank digital currency, few customers have been selected to be a part of the Closed User Group (CUG) in few locations. It can be used to carry out transactions or hold value digitally in the same way as currency notes can.