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European banks pilot tokenized deposits on blockchain, maintaining insurance and compliance while competing with stablecoins ...

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced expansion of its blockchain experimentation for settling central bank reserves, while highlighting that efforts for a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) are ...

Dubai banks advance from blockchain pilots to live real-world deployments. AED-backed DDSC stablecoin approval in Feb 2026 boosts tokenized services. VARA’s clear regulations since 2022 ...

The Bank of Canada has completed a market experiment examining how tokenised bonds could move through financial systems using blockchain infrastructure. The project involved several of the country’s ...

The United Arab Emirates' new central bank law enacted recently brings digital assets and decentralized finance (DeFi) into traditional banking regulatory compliance and positions the country as a ...

China's central bank has opened a digital yuan operations center in Shanghai featuring platforms for cross-border payments, blockchain technology and digital assets. The center will oversee the ...

The BIS architect of CBDC policy now leads Korea's central bank — and must defend the won against dollar stablecoins.

FundsChain, a blockchain-based platform, enables the World Bank to improve traceability, accountability, and streamline operations when tracking the use of funds. Key features include tamper-proof ...