Tag: Pilot
USD-backed stablecoin pilot project launched by Pacific island nation of Palau
The government of Palau is set to begin a pilot project for a United States dollar-backed stablecoin on July 26. The new coin will be issued on XRP Le [...]
South Korean Shinhan Bank completes stablecoin remittance pilot with Asian partners
South Korea’s Shinhan Bank has completed its second proof-of-concept using stablecoins for international remittances. Siam Commercial Bank’s SCB TechX [...]
Brazil’s CBDC pilot contains code that can freeze or reduce funds, dev claims
A blockchain developer who claims to have reverse-engineered the source code of Brazil’s pilot central bank digital currency has discovered functions [...]
Wales basic income: Drakeford hopes pilot will continue
The scheme offering £1,600 a month to 18-year-old care leavers closes to new applicants this week.
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Japanese and Singaporean regulators join forces on crypto pilot project
On June 26, Japan's financial regulator, the Financial Services Authority (FSA), announced a partnership with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS [...]
Swiss central bank announces plans for wholesale CBDC pilot with ‘real money’: Report
The head of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) has announced that the bank will launch a wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) pilot project, acc [...]
Brazilian Central Bank Adds Local Exchange Mercado Bitcoin in CBDC Pilot Including Mastercard
“We are pleased to be part of the consortium selected to join the Real Digital pilot in Brazil. Mastercard continues to engage in a series of partners [...]
House committee votes to raise pilot retirement age amid shortage
A pilot holds the thrust controls of a United Airlines Boeing 787 aircraft at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, March 9, 202 [...]
Thailand launches retail CBDC pilot with 2 banks and Singapore payment service
The Bank of Thailand will launch a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot project in a regulatory sandbox this month. Three payment provide [...]
Japan launches digital yen pilot project after second successful proof-of-concept
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has released the results of the second phase of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) proof-of-concept (PoC) experiment and [...]
ECB sums up digital euro prototyping exercise as it nears possible pilot launch
The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a summary of the results of its digital euro central bank digital currency prototyping exercise. The exe [...]
Visa, Microsoft and others join Brazilian CBDC pilot
Both national and global companies will participate in the upcoming Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot project. Banco Central do Bra [...]
Brazil CBDC Pilot Participants Chosen by Central Bank
In total, the bank received 36 interest proposals from over 100 institutions from a number of different financial sectors, including payment instituti [...]
Ripple to demonstrate tokenization in HKMA e-HKD pilot program using new CBDC platform
Ripple will participate in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA’s) digital Hong Kong dollar (e-HKD) central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot pro [...]
Australia marks first FX transaction using a CBDC as eAUD pilot continues
Australia has successfully made its first foreign exchange transaction using eAUD as part of a live pilot for the country’s potential central bank dig [...]