Debunking Crypto-Assets: A New Technology, but Traditional Assets
In recent years, the use of crypto-assets, and wider asset tokenisation, has gained momentum within the European…
Fiat-backed stablecoins—digital assets pegged to currencies like the U.S. dollar—have surged to about $238 billion as of August 2025, according to Visa Onchain Analytics, over 60…
In just under sixteen years since the emergence of Bitcoin, the adoption and use of digital assets have surged globally. These assets are referred to…
Retail CBDC systems are challenging to implement in practice. There are many features of cash that are desirable to replicate in digital form, such as…
The exploration of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) by any central bank or monetary authority can be significantly aided by conducting a pilot project…
Welcome to the third annual Central Bank Payments News supplement! This insightful collection features perspectives from six leading players in the global payments ecosystem who…