This new global fintech ecosystem includes its own blockchain, crypto processing, fintech projects in Georgia, a gaming ...

This content is contributed or sourced from third parties but has been subject to Finextra editorial review. Central banks worldwide are accelerating retail CBDC (central bank digital currency) ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Shaping the future of banking with bitcoin. This week, so-called “Crypto Week” on Capitol Hill faltered when the House failed to ...

All forms of money are not equal. The highest rung is occupied by cash. The only digital asset capable of replicating such a safe position is a CBDC. Safe in terms of liquidity and counterparty risk.

Norway rules that a digital krone is unnecessary for now, highlighting its strong payment rails and the uncertain benefits of both retail and wholesale CBDCs. Norges Bank, the central bank of Norway, ...

In July 2025, U.S. “Crypto Week” marked major steps toward clearer regulation, including laws for stablecoins, digital commodities, and preventing government-issued CBDCs to protect privacy. The week ...

Lawmakers are faced with a choice to block the creation of a US digital dollar due to privacy concerns, though critics argue the fight is more about politics. As US lawmakers return from their August ...

House Republicans have included an anti-CBDC provision in the National Defense Authorization Act for the next financial year. The measure seeks to ban the Federal Reserve from testing, developing, or ...

The debate surrounding central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) has reached a new but unexpected stage. The Bank of England (BoE) is reportedly reevaluating its digital pound plan, with internal ...

How could practitioners assess the domestic financial stability implications of retail CBDC? This chapter identifies six key transmission channels through which CBDC can affect financial ...