Pilot program renews debate on privacy, adoption, and stablecoin resilience. Europe Steps Into the Digital Currency Arena The European Central Bank (ECB) has moved its digital euro project into live pilot testing, marking one of the boldest steps yet by a major central bank into the digital currency space. Select consumers and businesses across the […]
Regional banks test new corridors for trade settlement. A New Phase for the Digital Yuan China’s central bank digital currency, the digital yuan, has been in domestic pilot programs for years. In 2025, it is stepping into a new phase: cross-border testing. Regional banks across Asia and the Middle East are experimenting with digital yuan […]
Regional alliances pilot new systems for trade settlement. A New Phase in Digital Currency Experiments In 2025, central banks are accelerating experiments with cross-border central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). What began as isolated domestic pilots is now expanding into regional alliances focused on trade settlement and financial cooperation. From Asia to the Middle East, groups […]
