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Former government officials participating in a wargaming exercise on Nov. 19, 2019. Image via Harvard Kennedy School
In Wargaming Exercise, a Digital Yuan Neuters US Sanctions and North Korea Buys Nukes
What if China’s digital currency undermined U.S. dominance of global finance? Former top Washington officials gamed out the scenarios Tuesday night.
Former government officials participating in a wargaming exercise on Nov. 19, 2019. Image via Harvard Kennedy School

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Three Fronts in the Global Digital Currency Wars
There are now several competing approaches to building a new financial system, writes Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire. Which will governments embrace?
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Tunisia's Central Bank Denies Reports Claiming It Issued an E-Dinar
In a sweeping rejection, the central bank quashed "unfounded" rumors that it had become the first monetary authority to issue a CBDC.
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Swiss Central Bank to Explore Use of Digital Franc in Settling Trades
Switzerland’s central bank and the SIX stock exchange will study using a central bank digital currency to settle trades of tokenized assets.
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ING's Chief Economist Predicts Central Bank Digital Currencies in 2-3 Years
Dutch bank ING's chief economist has said Facebook's Libra is pressuring central banks to launch their own digital currencies, and soon.
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PBoC Denies Claims It Will Launch Digital Currency in November
China's central bank has played down reports that it will issue its digital yuan in November through major banks and companies.
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New Head of China's Digital Currency Says It Beats Facebook Libra on Tech Features
The PBoC's new digital currency chief has said its upcoming digital yuan has features not offered by Facebook Libra.
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Rwanda's Central Bank Is Researching a Possible Digital Currency Launch
The National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) is looking at other countries, specifically Canada, the Netherlands, and Singapore’s central bank digital currency research.
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China's Central Bank 'Close' to Launching Official Digital Currency
An official at China's central bank has said the institution is nearing the launch of its national digital currency.
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BIS Chief: Central Banks May Issue Digital Currencies 'Sooner Than We Think'
The chief of the Bank for International Settlements has acknowledged that central banks will likely soon need to issue their own digital currencies.
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