U.S. Crypto Regulations Are Moving Against a CBDC and Non-Compliant Stablecoins Like Tether: JPMorgan Out of four recent crypto regulatory initiatives, the stablecoin bill has the highest chance of being passed before the U.S. presidential election, the report said.

Singapore Central Bank to Start ‘Live’ Wholesale CBDC Trials The trials are part of a broader initiative to test digital money, including tokenization of banking assets.

U.S. CBDC Is Unlikely in the Near Term: Bank of America The Federal Reserve continues to pilot a central bank digital currency, but will not issue one without executive branch and Congressional support, the report said.

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Retail CBDC Could Add Unique Value, but Further Investigation Is Needed, Hong Kong Central Bank Says A retail central bank digital currency could add unique value to the existing payments ecosystem and enable new types of economic transactions, but further investigation is needed, Hong Kong’s central bank said.

Fed Governor Bowman Says U.S. CBDC May Pose ‘Significant Risk’ Governor Michelle Bowman suggests other payments services, including FedNow, may do a CBDC’s job better, and she’s also suspicious of the dangers of stablecoins.

EU Plans for Wholesale CBDC Out Within Weeks, French Central Banker Says A central bank digital currency usable by financial markets is moving faster than a more controversial plan targeting regular citizens

Central Banks Successfully Test Cross Border Trading of Wholesale CBDC Using DeFi The Bank for International Settlements alongside the central banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland tested out using wholesale CBDC to conduct cross border trading.

U.S. CBDC Efforts Opposed in Legislation Advanced by House Republicans A crypto-related bill meant to stifle a future U.S. central bank digital currency is now heading toward consideration on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives after committee approval Wednesday, marking further progress for digital assets legislation in Congress.

Dueling CBDC Bills Heading for U.S. Digital Dollar Debate in Congressional Hearing The idea of a digital dollar in the U.S. is so egregious to Republican lawmakers that it’s become a presidential campaign talking point and the subject of multiple bills to strangle it before it takes a first breath. But Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) reintroduced a bill Thursday calling for the exact thing they’re trying to stop.

Hong Kong-Israel CBDC Project Examines Security, Privacy, Accessibility Central banks say their new technology can be secure and accessible while promoting privacy

U.S. Fed’s Vice Chair Barr Says CBDC Decision Still a ‘Long Way’ Off The U.S. is far from making any decision on a central bank digital currency (CBDC), said Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Michael Barr, who described the Fed as still being in the “basic research” phase.

CBDC Hating, Bitcoin-Friendly Presidential Candidate Francis Suarez Drops Out of Race Suarez previously said his campaign will accept bitcoin donation and said he would ban a central bank digital currency (CBDC), if elected.

Bank of England Wants Digital Pound Advisers as It Moves to CBDC Design Phase The Bank of England has also started recruiting for its central bank digital currency engagement forum.

Putin Signs Digital Ruble Law Making a CBDC Possible in Russia The new law describes a legal framework for a central bank digital token

Wholesale CBDC Would Improve Cross-Border Payments, French Central Bank Tests Show The French Central Bank has determined that its wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) would improve cross-border payments, it announced on Friday.