RBI’s Views Might Have Delayed Crypto Bill: Deputy Governor Michael Patra
Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Michael Patra on Wednesday said the central bank’s views about cryptocurrencies might have delayed the government’s…
Jamaica’s Upcoming CBDC Gets Name, Logo, Tagline
Jam-Dex has been chosen as the name of the national digital currency that is coming soon to Jamaica. In the…
Digital Rupee: What the Introduction of CBDC Entails for India
India will soon be getting an official digital rupee, Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman announced during the Union Budget presentation…
Crypto Exchanges, Fintech Industry Optimistic About Digital Rupee Launch
Digital Rupee, the anticipated Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), is planned to be launched in 2022–23, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…
RBI-Backed Digital Rupee Coming in 2022, Finance Minister Announces
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for the fiscal year of 2022 on Tuesday, February 1. As part…
Crypto Transactions Should Be Banned, Swadeshi Jagran Manch Demands
RSS-affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch on Sunday passed a resolution demanding that the central government completely ban buying, selling, investing and…
No Proposal to Recognise Bitcoin, Says Finance Minister
The government has no proposal to recognise Bitcoin as a currency in the country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the…
CBDC Will Deny People Basic Ownership of Their Money: Edward Snowden
Former NSA consultant and whistleblower Edward Snowden has called Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) a “cryptofascist currency” primarily designed to…
Visa Working on Central Blockchain Hub for Digital Currency Transactions
Payments giant Visa is working on a system that would connect different blockchain networks so that users can make payments…
RBI Contemplating Pilot Launch of Digital Currency in Near Future
The Reserve Bank is working on a phased implementation strategy for its own digital currency and is in the process…