Tag: digital currency

DeFi startup Ethena has successfully raised $6 million in a seed funding round, as it aims to revolutionize bond trading on the blockchain.

The Bank of Italy has revealed it is spearheading an innovative project to explore the potential of a CBDC.

The Bank of England (BofE) has begun hiring workers to develop its digital currency, according to FinTech publication PYMNTS.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled its central bank digital currency (CBDC) eNaira in its pilot study named Project Giant.

The Bank of Korea (BOK) has revealed it is planning to initiate its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot later this month.

India has introduced the e-RUPI, which is a cashless and contactless digital payment system to support the global shift towards digital payments.

The Bank of Israel has opened a public consultation on the potential issuance of a digital shekel.

China has taken a place at the front of the nations looking to digitalise their economies by trialling its digital yuan.

Central banks should be in charge of issuing digital currencies as the use of cash declines, the Bank of France's governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said.

Crypto assets exchange platform HubrisOne has moved past the halfway mark for its crowdfunding campaign.