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SC Ventures and G+D Complete Pilot on Different Types of CBDC Systems

Fintech News

This PoC involved executing real-time cross-border test transactions between various Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) systems. The project tested the feasibility of conducting multilateral cross-currency transfers through the UDPN, involving both Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and non-DLT-based CBDC technologies.

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Cboe Clear Europe participates in Eurosystem CBDC trial

Finextra

Cboe Clear Europe, the largest pan-European clearing house, has successfully participated in the Eurosystem’s recent exploratory work testing the use of new technologies for the settlement of wholesale transactions in central bank money. The experiments specifically aim to explore the potential of distributed ledger technology (DLT).

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France’s Central Bank Latest To Ponder A Digital Currency

PYMNTS

Beau wants to use distributed ledger technology (DLT), and France is considering a central bank digital currency (CBDC). DLT would also help in terms of cross-border payments, he said. “We, The ECB has been open to the idea, and could already be experimenting.

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Bitcoin Daily: Caymans Introduce Digital Asset Regulatory Framework; Reserve Bank Of Australia To Test CBDC; Huobi Expands Support For Visa And Mastercard

PYMNTS

In other news, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is exploring the potential of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), in partnership with the National Australia Bank , Commonwealth Bank , Perpetual Limited and ConsenSys Software , the bank announced in a press release. RBA expects to finish the project at the end of this year.

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Bitcoin Daily: Italy's Banks Test Digital Euro On DLT

PYMNTS

The experiments aim to examine a digital euro’s technical feasibility as well as its “programmability” as a coin separate from a central bank digital currency, (CBDC) according to CoinDesk. NTT Data, Project Spunta’s developer, and payment system provider SIA, are participating in the research experiment, Ledger Insights reported.

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Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) in 2024

Clearly Payments

This article covers what CBDCs are, how they have evolved until 2024, their impact on payments, and the future they could shape. What Are CBDCs? A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is a digital form built on blockchain technology of a country’s fiat currency issued and regulated by the central bank.

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Examining Thailand’s Fintech Landscape

The Fintech Times

The central bank is also involved in the Inthanon Project , a joint initiative with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority in which it works alongside eight commercial banks to explore the potential of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) in developing a wholesale CBDC.

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