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Malaysia tests Shariah-compliant tokenization as stablecoin pilots expand

Cryptopolitan 12 Feb 2026
These experiments will inform the bank on how these types of digital assets could enable faster cross-border payments and, perhaps, inform the creation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
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Digital Euro Project Secures Crucial European Parliament Backing, Paving Way for Historic Rollout

Bitcoin World 11 Feb 2026
The resolution, which passed with 443 votes in favor, formally adopts the ECB’s annual report and explicitly supports the ongoing investigation phase for a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
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Malaysia to Unveil Three Regulated Stablecoin and Tokenized Deposit Pilots in 2026

Crypto Economy 11 Feb 2026
BNM targets clearer rules by end 2026 and may link pilots to wholesale CBDC work, echoing efforts in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan ... BNM is signaling innovation is welcome, but only inside wholesale payment corridors ... ....
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Billionaire Ray Dalio Believes CBDCs Are More About Control Than Efficiency

Bitcoin 11 Feb 2026
Ray Dalio, billionaire hedge fund founder, warned that central bank digital ...
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Sovereign synergy: Nations must harmonize stablecoins and CBDCs for digital dominance | Opinion

BTC Manager 10 Feb 2026
Sovereign digital currencies, CDBCs, and stablecoins must be architected to protect user data while maintaining regulatory compliance ....
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‘CBDCs Will End Privacy’: Ray Dalio Sounds Alarm on the Future of Money

Crypto Economy 10 Feb 2026
Dalio argued that a CBDC effectively eliminates financial privacy ... A CBDC can limit where it is spent, within what time frames, under what conditions, and with which counterparties ... CBDC and that in ...
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BSP Eyes Second CBDC Pilot to Settle Tokenized Government Bonds

BitRSS 07 Feb 2026
BSP will launch a new CBDC pilot in 2026 to enable on-chain settlement of tokenized government bonds, solving a key gap in digital bond infrastructure ... .
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EU sanctions take aim at Russia’s CBDC and crypto service providers

Cryptopolitan 07 Feb 2026
The package contains a digital financial blockade that bans the use of Russia’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) within the bloc and prohibits European entities from interacting with Russian crypto-asset service providers ... ....
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CBDC Plans Definitively Shelved: US Treasury Secretary Confirms No Digital Dollar Development

Bitcoin World 04 Feb 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared the administration has no plans to introduce a central bank digital currency (CBDC) ... US Treasury Halts CBDC Development Plans ... Treasury No plans to introduce a CBDC.
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Digital Ruble Revolution: Russia’s Ambitious Plan to Power Moscow Subway Payments by 2028

Bitcoin World 03 Feb 2026
This initiative represents one of the most ambitious real-world applications of a CBDC globally, targeting completion by 2028 as part of a broader metropolitan transit expansion ... Context and Global CBDC Landscape.
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CBDC im Fokus: Darum brauchen wir Projekte wie den digitalen Euro

BitRSS 01 Feb 2026
Projekte wie der digitale Euro spalten die Gem�ter. Warum CBDCs dennoch sinnvoll sind und wie eine Koexistenz mit Bitcoin m�glich ist. � Source. BTC-ECHO BTC-ECHO ... .
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Merz Warns Weak Dollar Burdens Exports, Calls for Digital Euro

Coin Edition 31 Jan 2026
Strong euro compared to the dollar makes German goods pricier for global buyers. Smaller companies that can’t easily protect themselves from currency swings have it worse ... ....
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Physical Bank Branches Disappearing – Relationship Banking is Dead

Armstrong Economics 30 Jan 2026
Physical bank branches are disappearing along with relationship banking. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) files state that the US lost a net total of 339 bank branches in December 2025 ... Digital banking will continue to grow ... ....
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Digital Euro: ECB’s Cipollone Declares Crucial Step for European Financial Sovereignty

Bitcoin World 29 Jan 2026
This perspective gains urgency as other global powers advance their own CBDC projects ... Geopolitical Context Driving European CBDC Development ... Comparative Analysis with Global CBDC Initiatives.
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ECB’s Cipollone Warns Payments Are Being ‘Weaponised,’ Calls Digital Euro a Sovereignty Shield

Crypto Economy 28 Jan 2026
He emphasized that the digital euro’s legal tender status means merchants accepting digital payments “will have to accept” it, raising concerns about a state‑imposed CBDC framework.

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