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Kyrgyzstan has launched a new stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the national currency, the som, marking its latest step toward broader crypto adoption. Key Takeaways:...
The country has also legally recognized its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital som, with plans to pilot government-related payments with it.
Kyrgyzstan Launches National Stablecoin, Sets Up Cryptocurrency Reserve: CZ The country has also legally recognized its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital som, with plans to pilot government-related payments with it. What to know: - Kyrgyzstan …
Digital identity becomes a gatekeeper: Countries are rolling out digital ID systems that link identity to work, travel, public services, and even access to food and transportation. Money is turning programmable: The digital euro pilot shows how currency could…
A few days ago, I published an article, “Understanding Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs): A Gu...
Digital identity becomes a gatekeeper: Countries are rolling out digital ID systems that link identity to work, travel, public services, and even access to food and transportation. Money is turning programmable: The digital euro pilot shows how currency could…
Stablecoins pose systemic risks and cannot be a substitute for an official CBDC
1. Introduction: What is a CBDC? A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is a digital currency issued...
The status granted to stablecoins by the US GENIUS Act has been hailed by some currency analysts as a potential saviour of the dollar’s global supremacy. This expectation, however, does not stand up to scrutiny. Here’s why.
India must develop wholesale CBDC for global payments
There’s an old phrase that “the road to hell is paved with good intentions.” In 2025, that road is digital, scanned, jammed with CCTV, and increasingly inescapable. From Beijing to Berlin to London, and beyond, governments are rolling out digital identities t…
Beijing halts Ant Group and JD.COM's Hong Kong stablecoin plans. This links domestic crypto control to China's rare earth geopolitics.
Privately-issued stablecoins feature the same risks of freezing and surveillance inherent to central bank digital currencies, Jeremy Kranz told Cointelegraph.