South Korea to pilot CBDC in one of these three cities, not Seoul
South Korea pushes forward with its CBDC pilot and targets three potential test regions for issuing and distributing the digital currency.
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South Korea pushes forward with its CBDC pilot and targets three potential test regions for issuing and distributing the digital currency.
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