HSBC CEO: “digital currencies of the Central Bank will develop the economies of countries”

HSBC CEO: “digital currencies of the Central Bank will develop the economies of countries”

Noel Quinn, CEO of HSBC, which manages $ 3 trillion in assets, called the digital currencies of the Central Bank “a new form of money.” Quinn published an article in which he stated that government stablecoins can be considered legal tender as they are backed by central banks and governments. This proves their transparency and stability, and also avoids many of the risks inherent in private stablecoins and public cryptocurrencies, says Quinn. He sees many…

Ripple and the Central Bank of Bhutan will test the state cryptocurrency

Ripple and the Central Bank of Bhutan will test the state cryptocurrency

The Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan will begin testing the national digital currency in partnership with Ripple, according to the Japanese publication Nikkei. The San Francisco-based company is integrating its distributed ledger technology into Bhutan’s existing payment system using its CBDC Private Ledger product. During testing, the national digital currency will be used in international and domestic payment transactions. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said that his company aims to create a platform that will allow…