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.

Bakong 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

Apparently, now every self-respecting blockchain project that wants to attract a broader audience has to launch a Telegram mini app — or even two! Meanwhile, the messenger continues to enhance the mini app users' experience.

"Even if CBDC is not used, we still need it for interlinking", conclude Canadian researchers. Meanwhile, the digital euro overcomes a key technical hurdle, as Israel and Taiwan say they won't launch CBDC until someone else does first.

A new currency for Zimbabwe plus the rest of the week's banking and CBDC news from Observers.

For all the key details of new blockchain projects in the banking world, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, stablecoins and central bank digital currency (CBDC) updates, the Observers 'Banking and CBDC Roundup' has you covered. On February 16, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) published a note discussing the

The island nation moved to a pilot phase on its CBDC project together with FinTech firm Soramitsu. Bokolo Cash, the new digital currency, is intended to drive technological advancement and economic growth.

Cambodia's CBDC-like Bakong payment system will allow users to access Alipay+ merchants and vice versa.