Central Bank Digital Currency News and Policy Updates
China banks see funding shift as e-CNY deposit model expands
China is advancing its digital renminbi through a bank deposit model that keeps the e-CNY on lenders' balance sheets and ties the currency's growth directly to banking system funding. The approach ...
MAS outlines digital finance trust framework for tokenisation and digital money
Singapore is pushing to turn digital finance experiments into scalable commercial activity by strengthening legal rules, settlement models and infrastructure standards. The Monetary Authority of ...
Russia digital ruble adoption tops forecast after launch
Russia’s digital ruble is seeing stronger-than-expected early uptake, with more than 220,000 accounts opened in the first month after its Sept. 1 launch. The initial response offers an early ...
ECB advances digital euro strategy for Europe’s payments and tokenised finance
Europe’s payments market is becoming more digital, while financial institutions are testing tokenised assets and distributed ledger technology. The European Central Bank says this shift is ...
ECB supervision defends capital standards as it streamlines bank oversight
European bank supervisors are pushing to simplify oversight processes while keeping capital requirements tied firmly to lenders' risk profiles. The stance comes as the ECB broadens its supervisory ...
Illinois draft rules clarify crypto transaction tax for DeFi and stablecoins
Ahead of a Jan. 1, 2027 start date, Illinois is outlining how its 0.2% digital asset transaction tax would apply across key parts of the crypto market. The draft framework brings stablecoins into ...
Cybersecurity stocks gain as AI-driven threats lift enterprise spending
Rising concern over AI-enabled cyber attacks is pushing companies to spend more on digital defenses and supporting a sharp rally in cybersecurity shares. Investors are backing the sector even as ...
UK banks complete first interbank tokenized sterling deposit transactions
UK lenders are moving bank-issued digital money beyond internal pilots by completing interbank customer transactions with tokenized sterling deposits. The tests cover remortgage payments and a ...
ECB advances digital euro strategy for European payments market
Europe's payments sector is undergoing a digital shift that is pushing policymakers to back a more integrated and competitive market for digital finance. The European Central Bank positions the ...
ECB starts tokenised securities investment plan via Pontes
As digital infrastructure becomes a bigger part of European finance, the European Central Bank is starting preparatory work to invest a small share of its own funds in tokenised securities. The ...
FCA weighs exempting tokenised gold from UK fund rules
UK regulators are preparing fresh steps to support tokenisation in wholesale markets, with gold emerging as a key area of interest for London’s financial infrastructure. The move could help ...
India's technology sector calls for fairness in global tax and AI regulations
At the closing session of the Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that technology companies should be fair in meeting tax obligations and contributing to ...
India backs CBDCs for BRICS cross-border settlements
India is pushing BRICS members to make greater use of central bank digital currencies for cross-border payments as it seeks cheaper settlement without creating a financial system positioned ...
ECB pushes Europe to deepen integration to protect sovereignty
Europe faces a sharper geopolitical and economic environment that is forcing governments to reassess how they secure growth, technology and monetary independence. The European Central Bank says ...
ECB advances plan for Europe tokenised finance market
Europe is moving from early tokenisation experiments toward building a more integrated digital financial market, as policymakers seek to reduce longstanding fragmentation across trading, clearing ...
ECB responds to CBDC critics and pledges to protect digital euro privacy
The European Central Bank said it would not be able to identify digital euro users based on their payment data. ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone explained the project’s privacy ...
Bank of England uses Polygon in cross-border trade finance trial
The Bank of England is testing how a possible digital pound could work alongside stablecoins in cross-border trade finance, bringing Polygon Labs into the next stage of its experimental ...
Bank of England expands digital pound pilot for cross-border trade finance
The Bank of England is advancing its digital pound work as central banks examine how state-backed digital money and private stablecoins can function within modern payment systems. The new phase ...
Tether leads $7 million funding round to expand USAT payments infrastructure in the U.S.
Tether is backing payroll and payments infrastructure for its U.S.-focused stablecoin as it pushes deeper into regulated digital dollar services. The company says a $7 million Series A investment ...
ECB selects 36 participants for digital euro pilot
The European Central Bank has selected 36 payment companies and banks from across the euro area for a 12-month digital euro pilot. Testing is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2027 and will ...
UK sets tokenized finance roadmap as market push targets annual economic boost
Britain is setting out a plan to move wholesale financial markets further toward tokenization as competition intensifies among financial centres building digital asset infrastructure. The ...
