Tag #CBDC
3 stories20.09
Saudi quit China-led CBDC project, but its banks apparently kept testing it
Saudi says it was done with mBridge in May 2025. But one insider says Saudi banks were still running live tests that fall.
13.07
Russia's digital ruble has barely launched. A university says it could match Tether's revenue
The estimate counts lower costs for businesses and new income for banks, but assumes the state-controlled digital currency eventually reaches large-scale adoption.
09.07
EU lawmakers back digital euro as Europe tries to cut dependence on Visa, Mastercard
EU lawmakers voted to open negotiations on the digital euro, pushing the ECB's long-delayed payment project into a harder fight.