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The Chinese-led mBridge protocol is making progress, with the second digital yuan payment transaction publicly recorded. India's CBDC program has five million users but no public transaction figures to share. Experimentation with tokenization is expanding across the region.
ObserversBakong extends beyond Cambodia's borders. China's CBDC sets a $1 trillion annual transaction plan for e-CNY. The ECB is looking at B2B applications for the digital euro. Tokenization news with Euroclear's digital assets platform and Taurus
Observers"The request for funding requests roughly ~50% of the [Curve's] community fund. This is an extreme concern around sustainability for the ecosystem and growth initiatives overall," one critic says.
ObserversOne standard for crypto tokens and coin identification is important for traders and regulators. The Digital Token Identifier (DTI) also testifies the maturity of the industry.
ObserversApple opens NFC and SE. An association of German banks questions the value of the digital euro, while the only financial institution offering a wallet for Jamaica's CBDC claims it adds friction to the user experience.
ObserversThe Republican nominee has talked the talk when it comes to pro-Bitcoin policies, but it seems the 78-year-old is yet to put his money where his mouth is.
ObserversWhile there had been assumptions that her stance would be a continuation of current White House policy, we're starting to get signs that the opposite might be true.
ObserversThe programmingability of money versus its uniformity in Thailand. Cambodia Bakong CBDC statistics for the first half of 2024. Kyrgyz digital som legislative framework.
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