South Korean Central Bank Set to Unveil CBDC ‘Blueprint’ Next Month
The South Korean central bank, the Bank of Korea (BOK), is set to showcase a “blueprint” for its CBDC in September as the nation looks to speed up the progress of its digital KRW. Per Fn News and the Byline Network, the...
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Per Fn News and the Byline Network, the BOK has “successfully completed” a CBDC interoperability-focused pilot, whereby it attempted to link its own prototype digital won platform with commercial banking and e-pay apps....
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