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The researchers at Project Meridian identified several benefits of synchronization including reduction of risk, time, and cost invoked in settling a range of transactions. In a joint financial program dubbed Project Meridian, the Bank of England and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub London Centre investigated the use of modern technology to advance financial payments through real-time gross settlement (RTGS) systems. The Project Meridian used central bank money...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr – the nephew of former President John F Kennedy, who challenged Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination in the 2024 elections – blamed the Federal Reserve for the current disturbing condition of the financial sector. He believes cryptocurrencies like bitcoin could serve as lifeboats to individuals “when this bubble invariably bursts.” Pro Bitcoin and Anti CBDC The 2024 presidential campaign in the United States of America includes some interesting names,...

Former presidential candidate and political commentator Tulsi Gabbard is taking a stand against the Biden administration’s plans to develop a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in the United States.  The ex-congresswoman argued on Sunday that CBDCs will be used as tools of mass financial surveillance that “undermine our autonomy and freedom.”  Standing Against a Cashless Society In a tweet released over the weekend, Gabbard said that the federal government has already begun...

Ripple said that the CBDC project will involve several stages such as identifying the practical application of the CBDC, simulating its circulation, as well as its use under controlled conditions. In an interesting development on Tuesday, April 11, blockchain startup Ripple joined hands with the Central Bank of Montenegro (CBCG) to build a pilot program for the launch of the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). So far, Montenegro has been using the Euro as its currency ever...

Sources familiar with the matter said that the architects of the retail CBDC are working to incorporate offline transactions and eyeing half a million users by July. India is one of those top global economies that has been pilot-testing its central bank digital currency (CBDC) aka the Digital Rupee. As per the latest reports, the architects of India’s retail central bank digital currency (CBDC-R) are aiming to scale the user base of the Digital Rupee to a million users. Sources familiar...

While there is a plan to set up a panel in April, the Japanese government is also launching a pilot program for the digital yen in the same month. As the race for digital currencies intensifies, the Japanese government is considering launching a panel to examine the practicality of the digital yen. The Finance Ministry is reportedly considering creating an expert panel in April to examine the feasibility of issuing the digital yen. Since the Bank of Japan began research on CBDC in 2020,...

While the Nigerian legislative body is optimistic about the country’s adoption of eNaira, there is still significant work to be done to enhance the digital infrastructure for financial practices in the country. Nigeria is witnessing an increasing adoption of its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) as the country’s fiat money scarcity intensifies. Almost eighteen months after the introduction of its in-house digital token eNaira, Nigerians have begun the mass adoption of the CBDC as...

The United States has been working on its own CBDC after the Biden-led administration developed policy objectives in 2022. The governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, is proposing a law that seeks to ban the use of central bank-issued digital currencies (CBDCs) in the state. According to a press release, the governor explained that the legislative proposal is being floated to protect residents and businesses within the state. DeSantis also suggests that the Biden administration is trying to...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is the next Republican politician to take a firm stance against Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) in the United States.  The governor recently voiced support for a ban on CBDCs within the state, blasting such technologies as tools of financial surveillance.  Standing Against CBDCs In a speech shared over Twitter on Monday, DeSantis recalled President Biden’s digital asset executive order in March 2022, which called on government agencies to...

A recent study conducted by the analytics company Juniper Research estimated that payments via central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could reach $213 billion by 2030.  The firm believes governments across the globe will use the product to boost financial inclusion and improve the monetary condition of emerging economies. A Possible Boom of CBDC Transactions Juniper Research experts analyzing the fintech and payments market believe CBDC transactions could skyrocket from $100...