Crypto no more in top 10 most-cited potential risks: US central bank report
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While proponents of traditional finance remain keen on dismissing Bitcoin (
On the other side of the world, India launched its home-grown central bank digital currency (CBDC) for the wholesale segment.
While the country is still opposed to the idea of mainstreaming cryptocurrencies, the pilot project saw the involvement of nine local traditional banks, which include the State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Union Bank of India, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Yes Bank, IDFC First Bank and HSBC.
Related reports suggested that India’s central bank — the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) — plans to launch the digital rupee for the retail segment within a month in select locations.
