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China Extends Digital Yuan Project to 12 New Banks

China will reportedly permit select banks to handle its central bank digital currency (CBDC). That’s according to a report Friday (March 20) from Reuters, which notes that this effort marks a strong contrast to the U.S. stance on CBDCs. The People’s Bank of C…

Mar 23, 2026pymnts.come-CNY
Banks push tokenized deposits as onchain cash race intensifies: Report

Banks are testing tokenized deposits to move commercial bank money onto blockchain rails as Europe advances digital euro and tokenized finance plans.

Mar 23, 2026CointelegraphDigital Dollar
ECB seeks experts to help integrate digital euro into ATMs, card payment terminals

The European Central Bank is preparing the ground should legislators enable the issuance of a digital currency and the bank's governing council approve issuing it.

Mar 19, 2026CoinDeskDigital Dollar
Bank of Korea adds two banks to digital won trials as real-world testing begins

The BOK and nine commercial banks will test its digital won in real-world scenarios, including government payments and consumer transactions across the country.

Mar 18, 2026CoinDeskDigital Won
MENA Fintech Market Analysis Report 2026-2031: Outlook Highlights Rapid Expansion Fueled by Tokenized Wallets and GCC-North Africa Remittance Corridors

Dublin, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "MENA Fintech - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts (2026-2031)" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Mar 18, 2026GlobeNewswireEgypt CBDC
The six senators who voted against the March digital dollar ban: Johnson, Lee, Murphy, Scott, Tuberville, and Van Hollen

Washington has spent years talking about a US CBDC as a distant possibility. It was an abstract policy idea, safely contained inside white papers and partisan messaging. But then the Senate put a number on it and made it very real. On March 2, senators voted …

Mar 15, 2026CryptoSlateDigital Dollar
How Florida's Stablecoin Bill Mirrors 'Big Brother' Tools Outlawed Under Ron DeSantis' CDBC Ban

The governor, who opposes CBDCs, appears poised to sign a regulatory framework for stablecoins in Florida.

Mar 15, 2026DecryptDigital Dollar
Senate passes housing bill, but questions remain in House

The vote comes after uncertainty about how the House and Senate would proceed on legislation to address the housing affordability crisis.

Mar 12, 2026Washington ExaminerDigital Dollar
Stablecoin yields will bring fresh money to US banks: White House's Witt

White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt said that “net new capital” is expected as stablecoin yield providers expand their services tied to the US dollar.

Mar 12, 2026CointelegraphDigital Dollar
U.S. Senate votes to ban CBDCs in housing bill that may face trouble in the House

A bipartisan housing bill was approved in the Senate, carrying an unrelated ban on U.S. central bank digital currencies, but its future remains uncertain.

Mar 12, 2026CoinDeskDigital Dollar
US Senate votes to include CBDC ban in bipartisan housing bill

The US Senate has voted to include a temporary CBDC ban in the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, joining the House of Representatives in banning CBDCs.

Mar 12, 2026CointelegraphDigital Dollar
Senate Overwhelmingly Passes CBDC Ban Attached to Bipartisan Housing Bill

The bill including a CBDC ban still faces a winding road to becoming law, due to obstacles in the House and at the White House.

Mar 12, 2026DecryptDigital Dollar
Why I’m Stockpiling Fertilizer Now for Food Resilience

Introduction: The Tangible Hedge Against a Predicted Collapse I’m preparing for food scarcity. Not with a vague sense of unease, but with deliberate, tangible action. While others watch the headlines about Middle East conflicts and rising commodity prices wit…

Mar 11, 2026Naturalnews.comDigital Dollar
Republican opposition to CBDC could hold up housing affordability bill

Republicans in the US House of Representatives have threatened the future of an affordable housing bill if it doesn’t include an outright ban on CBDCs.

Mar 10, 2026CointelegraphDigital Dollar
Are US stablecoins just CBDCs in disguise? Look closely and the differences start to blur

America may reject the name “CBDC” while still building the conditions for CBDC-like control through private dollar infrastructure. Washington has ruled out a retail Federal Reserve digital dollar in legal form. At the same time, the stablecoin regime now tak…

Mar 9, 2026CryptoSlateDigital Dollar