Bank of England sets wheels in motion for CBDC wallet
The Bank of England is now accepting applications for a ‘proof of concept’ CBDC Wallet to facilitate digital currency transactions.
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SWIFT lays out plan for global CBDC network
SWIFT has set out its plan for a global CBDC network after conducting an in-depth trial in collaboration with various governments
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Dutch finance minister wants to monitor all payments above 100 euros
Sigrid Kaag is leading the push for a CBDC and wants to introduce a law that requires banks to record all payments in excess of 100 euros.
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Expiring money: China’s dark plans for the digital Yuan
China is the pioneer when it comes to Orwellian technology, and its latest plans are just about as tyrannical as one could possibly imagine.
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Facebook’s 2019 Libra White Paper: Digital ID a requirement for financial inclusion
A 2019 white paper by Facebook on its cryptocurrency, Libra, mentions its ambitions to make digital identity a prerequisite to
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Bank of England considers creation of digital currency
The Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has spoken about the possibility of creating a central bank-backed digital
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Africa to become testing ground for vaccine record and payment system
A new biometric identity platform partnered with the Gates-funded GAVI vaccine alliance and Mastercard will launch in West Africa and
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