CBDC
The Great De-Dollarization Heist: How India Is Turning the BRICS 'Unit' Into a Digital Rupee Power Play
India is leveraging the BRICS "Unit" and its own e-Rupee to globalize the Rupee, strategically countering both the US Dollar and China’s Digital Yuan rise.
Crypto Week 2025: How Washington Just Rewrote the Rules for Stablecoins, Exchanges, and the Digital Dollar
During "Crypto Week" in July 2025, the U.S. established clear rules for stablecoins, favoring private tokens over a government CBDC, enhancing regulatory clarity.
HKMA Concludes e-HKD Pilot Program, Sets Future Path for Digital Currency
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has concluded the e-HKD Pilot Programme, unveiling findings and future plans for the digital currency, focusing on wholesale applications.
Dollar vs Digital Yuan: Can India Stay Neutral in the Currency Cold War?
In 2025, India aims for neutrality in the currency landscape, enhancing rupee stability and expanding non-USD payment options while avoiding reliance on the digital yuan or the dollar.
BRICS Coin 2025: What a Common Digital Currency Would Mean for the Rupee
In 2025, there's no official BRICS coin; instead, a focus on local-currency deals and payment interoperability is emerging, benefiting India's rupee without replacing it.
CBDC on Feature Phones: Will RBI's Digital Rupee Scale Beyond Smartphones?
India's digital rupee (e₹) aims to reach feature-phone users, with offline capabilities being tested. Progress exists, but widespread adoption remains a challenge.
Saudi mBridge & Digital Riyal Pilot 2025: Transforming Global Oil Settlement & Trade
Saudi Arabia's Central Bank is piloting a digital riyal through Project mBridge, enabling faster, cheaper oil settlements and reducing reliance on the US dollar.
eRupee Offline Wallets 2025: Supported Banks, Transaction Limits & Data-Free Payments
Discover eRupee offline wallets for 2025—supported banks, limits, and secure digital payments in India without data access.
Offline e-Rupee Pilot: RBI Tests INR 2 K Bluetooth CBDC Wallets Across Rural Odisha & Bihar
India’s offline e-rupee pilot targets 400M feature-phone users in low-connectivity areas. With ₹2K/wallet limits & Bluetooth sync, it aims for disaster-proof payments. Success could make it the 1st scalable feature-phone CBDC.
Hong Kong and Brazil Collaborate on Cross-Border Tokenization Initiatives
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Banco Central do Brasil are collaborating on cross-border tokenization projects, focusing on CBDC infrastructures and financial market innovation.
