The South African Reserve Bank says it doesn’t see a need for a central bank digital currency in the near term, instead ...

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has issued a new position paper assessing the feasibility of a retail central bank digital currency, concluding that South Africa does not currently have a strong ...

Explore the US crypto dollar: benefits, challenges, design, and the future of America’s central bank digital currency in 2025.

For the average person, understanding how a CBDC could impact the Bitcoin price USD may reveal why governments choose to ...

South Africa’s central bank says a retail CBDC is not needed now and is prioritizing payments system upgrades instead.

The idea of a Central Bank Digital Currency is an interesting one, but Republicans don’t like it. They are afraid that it will help consumers at the risk of their buddies in Big Finance. Economist ...

What lessons emerge from payment resilience in Fragile and Conflict-affected States (FCS) and how could they be applied to CBDC? This chapter explores how FCS can strengthen the resilience of their ...

How would CBDC affect competition in the payments market? If introduced, CBDC can serve as a payment instrument, expanding end users’ transaction choices, and as a platform infrastructure, broadening ...

The South African Reserve Bank has concluded there is no urgent need for a retail central bank digital currency ...

The findings show that cryptocurrency adoption has become a decisive global catalyst. The effect is especially strong in ...