Stablecoins & Tokenization: New Forefronts in Innovation for Central Bankers

Over the last year, Visa has engaged in cutting edge research around onchain analytics and on-the-ground stablecoin user surveys in emerging markets to better understand their impact.

Cryptobanknotes: Blockchain-Based Cash for Cryptocurrencies, Stablecoins and CBDCs

Cryptobanknotes are the first generation of hybrid banknotes produced using banknote printing technologies and blockchain technology. They will have their own e-wallet and interact with it using software, thanks to machine-readable codes printed on the…

Kazakhstan: Future of Payment and Digital Financial Infrastructure

The National Bank of Kazakhstan is building payment and digital financial infrastructure in the interests of everyone. These projects are aimed to stimulate competition, increase security and convenience, and, importantly, reduce the cost of financial…

Perspective: Weighing the Case for CBDCs

In this exclusive interview, former ECB Director General of Payment Systems and Market Infrastructure Jean-Michel Godeffroy weighs the case for central bank digital currencies.