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Unlike the hugely volatile and risky private digital coins, digital currencies issued by central banks can protect privacy, promote stability and make cross-border transactions more efficient.

The east African country, a pioneer in mobile money with the M-Pesa wallet, has issued a discussion paper on central bank digital currencies.

Evidence emerging from the first central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) around the world suggests there is no one-size-fits-all model as stability and privacy are designed into systems, claims the head of International Monetary Fund.

Giving some kind of legitimacy to crypto trading raises serious questions for regulators. Do we know whether crypto trades involve actual purchases that may have forex rule implications?

As the digital yuan debuts during the Winter Games, DW looks at how other countries with virtual money ambitions are faring. Spoiler alert: Beijing has been beaten to the finish line and won't be bringing home gold.

India's plan to launch a digital rupee needs more thought, less haste : Rashtra News #Indias #plan #launch #digital #rupee #thought #haste India has surprised the payments world by announcing that its central bank will issue a digital currency as early as the coming financial year, a crucial decision that most other major economies are […]

India's very own official digital currency is likely to debut by early 2023 and will be a sovereign-backed facility, a top government source said

They would contribute to the eradication of poverty and grow intra-African trade, writes David Monyae.

Cryptic tax rules confuse investors, and more crypto news : Rashtra News #Cryptic #tax #rules #confuse #investors #crypto #news For years, Indian cryptocurrency investors have been awaiting clarity on how these assets will be taxed. On Tuesday, they got their wish – or so they thought. A day later, with more questions than answers, they […]

The RBI is set to launch India’s official digital currency in 2022-23, even as other central banks tread with caution. This haste, some believe, is to counter the increasing popularity of private cryptocurrencies.  Mint explains the concept of digital currency: