The seven central banks, along with BIS, have released a report setting out agreed core objectives that must be met by national digital currencies.
“It’s something we’re studying … [T]his is really a decision which sits as much with the Fed as it does with Treasury,” said Deputy Secretary Justin Muzinich.
The Bank of Korea is to run virtual trials of a possible central bank digital currency through 2021.
How the firm helping lead Estonia's central bank digital currency research is approaching a mass-market crypto coin.
Building an anonymous central bank digital currency (CBDC) presents security risks – not only to the issuer but to the users themselves, says the Bank of Canada.
Eesti Pank said the initiative will gauge the suitability of the KSI Blockchain, already used within the country's e-government system, in supporting a central bank digital currency.
An executive member at the European Central Bank says a digital euro could protect the eurozone's monetary sovereignty from outside influence.
Central bank digital currencies have the potential to challenge the primacy of the U.S. dollar, according to a new report from Germany's Deutsche Bank.
A tech-focused subsidiary of Societe Generale said it will trial up to five different blockchains to understand their usefulness in capital markets.
BIS is looking for a blockchain engineer to take a lead on its digital currency initiatives, which includes CBDC and digital security research.
The Bahamas' "Sand Dollar" will likely be the world's first live central bank digital currency when it launches in October.
The governor of the Banque de France said private-sector involvement could benefit a future digital euro initiative.
Payments giant Mastercard said its new testing platform will simulate the issuance, distribution and utility of digital currencies for central banks.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey wants coordinated global regulation around stablecoins as the payment method picks up steam.
China Construction Bank’s brief digital yuan debut suggests that hardware wallets for the central bank digital currency may be in the works.