HSBC, the largest bank in Hong Kong, has successfully completed a series of blockchain experiments under the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's (HKMA) Project e-HKD+. These tests were designed to explore ...

The cryptocurrency industry celebrated Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 United States presidential election, as Bitcoin surged to new all-time highs. Asian markets joined in the rally, local sources ...

China has quietly taken a bold step in its bid to expand the global footprint of its digital currency. On Thursday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) inaugurated an international operations centre for ...

The House of Representatives has officially passed the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, a sweeping bill designed to block the Federal Reserve from issuing or testing a central bank digital currency ...

While an increasing number of central banks are shifting their focus from retail to wholesale central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), China’s e-CNY, a retail CBDC, has shown notable progress, despite ...

We handed over our digital behaviours to Big Tech, often in exchange for convenience or free services. But the stakes with financial data, particularly in the context of Central Bank Digital ...

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to complete its proof-of-concept for a domestic wholesale central bank digital ...

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 ...

Kazakhstan has launched a new pilot project with its central bank digital currency (CBDC) to showcase its programmability. Working with the Ministry of Finance, the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) ...