The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched its highly anticipated deposit tokenisation pilot on October 8, 2025, marking a ...

The Uganda CBDC pilot has launched alongside a $5.5B tokenization plan, as Kenya's parliament passes a new crypto regulation bill.

Uganda launches a $5.5 billion CBDC and tokenization pilot with the Global Settlement Network and Diacente Group.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says CBDCs threaten privacy and freedom, calling Bitcoin the ultimate tool for financial sovereignty ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation Many central banks are currently exploring the possibility of issuing retail central bank digital currency (CBDC). While ...

Mintoak, a leading merchant SaaS platform powering merchant apps for top banks and acquirers across India, the Middle East, ...

Uganda has launched a CBDC pilot backed by treasury bonds as part of a $5.5 billion asset tokenization project, while Kenya ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation Over 100 central banks around the globe are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to modernize payment systems.

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The European Central Bank is considering a central bank digital currency powered by public blockchain, which would enable EU issuers to compete with U.S.-issued stablecoins. Europe's Central Bank ...