Central bank digital currency (CBDC) evolved into a hot topic in Jamaica when the country’s central bank successfully completed the first pilot test in early January.Following the tests, the country's prime minister, Andrew Holness, has spoken confidently about CBDC adoption in the country.Holness has predicted the majority of the Jamaican population would be quick to adopt the … [Read more...] about 70% of Jamaica population to adopt CBDC in 5 years, prime minister says
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Jamaica Completes CBDC Pilot, Expects Rollout Later This Year
The rollout will see a continuation of onboarding existing customers and new customers, allowing two additional wallet providers, who are currently conducting testing, to distribute CBDCs to their customers, and the testing of transactions between customers of various participating wallet providers. Source link … [Read more...] about Jamaica Completes CBDC Pilot, Expects Rollout Later This Year