Kalashnikov Eyes Digital Ruble Settlements as Russia Aims to Replace ‘Dirty Money’
Kalashnikov Group, the Russian firearms manufacturer, is ready to transition to settlements in digital currency. The announcement came from the international economic forum in Saint...
ECB: Digital Euro to Boost Global Appeal of European Money, Fight ‘Artificial Currencies’
The digitization of traditional currencies like the euro has the potential to increase their international appeal, the European Central Bank says in a new report....
Beijing to Disperse $6 Million in Digital Yuan in a Red Envelope Lottery
China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) continues to gain further ground as the Beijing Local Financial Supervision and Administration Bureau revealed 40 million worth of...
Central Bank of Sweden Invites Financial Market Actors for Second Phase of E-krona Pilot
Sveriges Riksbank, the central bank of Sweden, will carry out the next stage of its e-krona project with the help of two organizations from the...
Bank of Korea Seeking Technology to Develop Digital Currency
South Korea’s monetary policy regulator is taking steps to create its own digital coin. Bank of Korea is now looking for a technology provider to...
China’s Absolute Control Over Digital Yuan Will Boost Demand for Cryptocurrencies, Says Analyst
China’s push for the digital yuan will boost demand for cryptocurrencies, according to an analyst at BK Asset Management, citing that the Chinese government wants...
Bank of Russia to Launch Digital Ruble Prototype by End of Year
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) is preparing to release a digital prototype of the national fiat towards the end of 2021, a high-ranking official...