South Korea unveils ambitious CBDC pilot, details here
contributor Posted: November 24, 2023 The pilot will have citizens engage with the CBDC for a duration of three months....
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Kazakhstan Unveils Digital Tenge in Limited Pilot Mode With First-Ever Retail Transaction
Kazakhstan officially introduced its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital tenge, on November 15th, operating within a “limited environment...
Singapore plots ‘live’ wholesale CBDC pilot for next year
The Monetary Authority of Singapore announced Thursday that it plans to issue a “live” central bank digital currency (CBDC). The...
Marathon Digital Holdings Launches Pilot Landfill Methane-Powered Bitcoin Mining Project
In a press release, Marathon Digital Holdings announced a partnership with Nodal Power, a renewable energy developer and operator, to...
Visa Successfully Completes Digital Hong Kong Dollar Pilot Program
Visa, a global leader in payments technology, has marked a significant milestone by completing a pilot test in collaboration with...
Marathon Digital will use landfill methane to mine Bitcoin in Utah pilot project
Marathon Digital has begun mining Bitcoin (BTC) using power generated from methane gas siphoned off a landfill. The 280-kW off-grid...
Swiss wholesale CBDC pilot kicks off in alliance with central, commercial banks
The Swiss National Bank (SNB), six commercial banks and the SIX Swiss Exchange will work together to pilot the issuance...
Can Visa’s CBDC pilot aid in modernizing banking?
The pilot centered on the concept of tokenized deposits. One of the key findings was the remarkable speed at which...
Visa completes digital Hong Kong dollar pilot test with local banks
Payment processor Visa has completed the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's central bank digital currency (CBDC) Pilot Programme with HSBC and...
Mastercard’s CBDC pilot ventures into Ethereum and NFTs
Mastercard in conjunction with the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre, revealed Thursday the latest...
