CBDC

CBDC: Explore central bank digital currencies, policy shifts, pilots, and the evolving future of digital money in payments.

A grayscale caricature of Scott Bessent in a dark suit, refusing with one hand beside regulatory symbols and shadowy digital finance imagery.
Regulation·CBDC

Crypto News Summary June 17

Crypto news for June 17: Scott Bessent backed the CLARITY Act and rejected a US CBDC, signaling a constructive shift toward clearer crypto rules.

General News
CACallum HargreavesJun 18 00:00
Scott Bessent stands sternly behind a desk, raising a stop hand toward a contained digital orb, with regulatory symbols in a dark grayscale setting.
Regulation·CBDC

Bessent Backs CLARITY Act, Rules Out CBDC

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent backs the CLARITY Act to set crypto market rules while firmly rejecting a U.S. CBDC push.

General News
TETessa LarkinJun 17 00:01
Jeremy Allaire in a moody grayscale caricature scene, gesturing before shadowy payment rails, digital token forms, and a chained vault.
Regulation·Stablecoins

Yuan Stablecoin Could Launch Within 5 Years

Circle CEO says China could launch a yuan-backed stablecoin within 3 to 5 years, but capital controls may be the biggest hurdle.

USUS
RARavi DeshmukhApr 23 17:01
A dark, photorealistic caricature of a courthouse-like payment terminal as hands offer phones and cash, under a faint data-grid backdrop.
Regulation·CBDC

CBDCs: Governments Bet on Financial Inclusion

Governments tout CBDCs to bank 1.3B unbanked, pitching state digital cash as a public utility for savings and cheap transfers, if trust and phones deliver.

General News
RORowan K. DelgadoMar 25 18:02
Caricatured ECB official leans over an open rulebook with gavel, scales, and payment terminal, set against a dark data-grid backdrop.
Regulation·CBDC

Digital Euro Standards Due by Summer, ECB Says

ECB's Cipollone said yesterday digital euro standards and key rulebook pieces should be ready by summer, letting banks and merchants plan integration.

General News
DEDerek HollowayMar 25 15:05
A neon-blue coin-like orb merges into an ATM-shaped silhouette with branching circuit lines on a matte black background.
Regulation·CBDC

Digital euro heads to ATMs as ECB opens workstreams

ECB opened new rulebook workstreams, inviting experts to integrate the digital euro with ATMs and card payment terminals, bringing CBDC closer to daily use.

General News
CACallum HargreavesMar 20 18:04
A dark metallic coin with neon circuit lines releases small glowing droplets into a grid-like ledger on black background.
CBDC·Payments

Bank of Korea kicks off Digital Won Pilot Phase 2 with Live Subsidy Payouts

Bank of Korea launches Digital Won Pilot Phase 2, shifting to real-world subsidy payouts to stress-test CBDC settlement, compliance and programmability.

BTET
DEDerek HollowayMar 20 06:06
A glowing circuit-pattern coin trapped inside a rolled architectural blueprint, tightly wrapped in dark barbed wire on black background.
Regulation·CBDC

CBDC ban sneaks into bipartisan Senate housing bill, setting up a shaky House fight

Senate added a CBDC issuance ban through 2030 to a bipartisan housing bill, passing 89-10 Thursday, but House approval looks uncertain after a late add-on.

General News
TETessa LarkinMar 14 21:04
On a black background, a luminous maple-leaf coin sits within a circular chain of glowing blocks and subtle data sparks.
TradFi·Tokenization

Bank of Canada and Big Six Finish Project Samara Tokenized Bond Trial Using Digital CAD

Bank of Canada and Big Six banks completed Project Samara, issuing, trading and settling a C$100M tokenized bond using digital CAD on DLT in end-to-end pilot.

General News
MAMara VillaseñorMar 6 11:18
A glowing digital coin dissolves into barcode lines inside a dark padlock, with faint circuit traces on black background.
Regulation·Stablecoins

GENIUS Act’s CBDC Ban May Be a Mirage—Critics Say It Enables Stablecoin Surveillance

Critics warn the GENIUS Act bans a Fed CBDC but expands stablecoin rules that allow monitoring, freezing and reporting, enabling mass dollar surveillance.

General News
RORowan K. DelgadoMar 5 00:00
A luminous yen coin fractured into interlocking circuit-like tiles, hovering above dark gridlines with subtle blue blockchain glow.
TradFi·Tokenization

Bank of Japan explores tokenized central bank money as blockchain trials expand

Bank of Japan weighs tokenized central bank money for wholesale settlement as blockchain trials expand, aiming to keep yen reserves on-chain-ready soon.

General News
TETessa LarkinMar 3 08:28
Glowing circuit-etched coin trapped inside a frosted padlock, with cold vapor and faint grid lines on a black background
Regulation·CBDC

Senate’s ROAD to Housing Act Slips In CBDC Ban, Freezing Fed Digital Dollar Until 2031

Bitcoin rose as the bipartisan Senate ROAD to Housing Act slips in an anti-CBDC clause, blocking the Fed from issuing a US digital dollar until 2031 at least.

BTETSOXR
TETessa LarkinMar 3 00:18
A dark euro coin split down the middle, transforming into a glowing padlock and circuit ring on black.
Regulation·Stablecoins

After Lagarde: How the ECB Succession Could Shift Europe’s Crypto Rules, MiCA Enforcement and the Digital Euro

Lagarde's expected ECB exit could reshape MiCA enforcement, stablecoin limits and the digital euro as Europe shifts from crypto rulemaking to policing.

BT
RARavi DeshmukhFeb 21 13:18
ECB Eyes 2027 Digital Euro Pilot, Launches Provider Selection in Q1 2026
TradFi·Regulation

ECB Eyes 2027 Digital Euro Pilot, Launches Provider Selection in Q1 2026

ECB sets digital euro timeline: select EU payment providers in Q1 2026 and launch a structured 12‑month pilot in H2 2027 through intermediated PSPs rollout.

BTET
CACallum HargreavesFeb 18 14:08

About CBDC

This CBDC category provides expert analysis and up to date reporting on central bank digital currencies as they evolve from pilots to real world payment rails. You will find coverage of retail and wholesale CBDC initiatives, how digital money interacts with existing payment networks, and the regulatory frameworks shaping issuance, governance and supervision. The pieces explore how governments, central banks and private sector participants collaborate to bring digital money into daily use.