Another U.S. state pushes for CBDCs to be banned — as a tokenization platform secures a crucial license for rolling out in the EU. Also in this issue: an overview of developments in China, Russia, and the EU central bank digital currencies.

For all the key details of new Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) projects in the banking world, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, stablecoins, and central bank digital currency (CBDC) updates, the Observers 'Banking and CBDC Roundup' weekly has you covered. CBDC Updates 'Urgency' Required in Digital Euro Rollout

China releases a hard wallet for the digital yuan, as Amazon trials a tokenization concept that sees small businesses paid faster.

More than 180 million digital yuan wallets have now been created — but over in the UK, campaigners fear "Britcoin" could plunge privacy and freedom of expression into peril.

SWIFT's take on unified ledgers, IMF's CBDC research and Brazil DREX vision. In the tokenization segment, Visa unveils a new tokenization platform that'll allow central banks and financial institutions to launch their own stablecoins.

An ECB research paper on CBDC adoption strategies and cross border CBDC projects in Asia. Another digital note from HSBC as a new report on the state of tokenization reveals surging trading volumes and a spike in experimentation.

Doubts grow on whether the U.S. will ever launch a digital dollar—as Russia steps up efforts to make its digital ruble a mainstream payment method.

Russia's biggest bank is stepping up support for the digital ruble. Meanwhile, a new Citi report suggests demand for CBDCs among financial institutions is waning... and fast.