The ECB’s plans to build a payments system on distributed-ledger technology could lead to the issuance of a digital euro.

The European Central Bank (ECB) said it is looking to develop a way of settling distributed-ledger technology (DLT) ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) has revealed it is exploring a blockchain-based payment system to process transactions in ...

As global momentum appears to be building for the development of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) – bringing with it the potential to ...

The ECB is developing a blockchain-based payment system for financial institutions to settle transactions in central bank ...

Payments giant MasterCard is forecasting that central banks will shift away from retail CBDCs (central bank digital ...

The president of the German central bank is advocating for a central bank digital currency (CBDC), according to a report.

The European Central Bank (ECB) is ramping up the development of a wholesale CBDC initiative for transaction settlement ...

The use of cash is declining in Europe, but it remains the most frequently used payment method in German-speaking countries.

Russia is increasingly leaning on crypto and blockchain amid global sanctions and economic woes. At least 15 Russian banks ...

What are central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and why are they crucial to the future of global power? A new book explains ...

Some 64.7% of 17 institutions with no CBDC issuance mandate say they have retail CBDC work in progress. Just over a third (35 ...