The Bank of Thailand will delay its test of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) from the second quarter to late next year, Reuters reported Friday.The retail CBDC will be tested as an alternative payment method for “cash-like activities within a limited scale,” the bank’s Assistant Governor Vachira Arromdee said in August.Thailand will be slow and prudent in testing the … [Read more...] about Thai Central Bank to Delay CBDC Test Till Late 2022: Report
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Ukraine Commercial Bank to Test Digital Currency Built on Stellar
The statement also said that the pilot will test the use case for programmable payroll with employees at Diia, a public IT solutions enterprise in Ukraine. Danilenko said Tascombank is still considering the number of users that will be taking part in the pilot project as privаte citizens, merchants and institutions are involved. Source link … [Read more...] about Ukraine Commercial Bank to Test Digital Currency Built on Stellar
Eth2 devs put out call to community to help test out the Merge
Ethereum (ETH) developers have put out a call to the community to help test the long awaited Merge between the Ethereum Mainnet and the proof-of-stake (PoS) based Beacon Chain. The Merge is a major milestone towards the transition to Eth2 as it will see the Ethereum network become a PoS blockchain, decreasing its energy consumption by 99%. On Nov. 29 Ethereum developer Marius … [Read more...] about Eth2 devs put out call to community to help test out the Merge
Indian Central Bank May Pilot Test CBDC in 2022: Report
“I think somewhere it was said that at least by the first quarter of next year, a pilot could be launched. We are bullish on that,” said P. Vasudevan, chief general manager at the Department of Payment & Settlement of the RBI, said at the State Bank of India’s Banking and Economic Conclave on Wednesday. Source link … [Read more...] about Indian Central Bank May Pilot Test CBDC in 2022: Report
Ethereum price slips 7%,could test $1,500 ahead of London upgrade
Ethereum’s London upgrade is scheduled for roll out on 4 August. Sentiment going south could see ETH price dump more before its London upgrade The price of Ethereum has slipped by 7% in the past 24 hours, crashing to lows of $1,720 amid another market slump that has also pushed Bitcoin (BTC) to lows of $29,400. After trading at intraday highs of $1,840, ETH prices fell below a … [Read more...] about Ethereum price slips 7%,could test $1,500 ahead of London upgrade