# Eastern Caribbean CBDC expands to another two territories

# Eastern Caribbean CBDC expands to another two territories

“# Eastern Caribbean CBDC expands to another two territories ” The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) rolled out its digital payment system to The Commonwealth of Dominica and the British overseas territory of Montserrat on Dec. 7, leaving only Anguilla left among the eight countries planning to implement it. The ECCB launched the “EC dollar”…

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# Australian Reserve Bank’s ‘Project Atom’ CBDC research finds numerous benefits

# Australian Reserve Bank’s ‘Project Atom’ CBDC research finds numerous benefits

“# Australian Reserve Bank’s ‘Project Atom’ CBDC research finds numerous benefits ” The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) published a report into its two-year research project into wholesale central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) that emphasized the benefits of digitizing and autonomizing manual, paper-based banking processes using distributed ledger technology (DLT). The report marks the conclusion…

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#Chile’s congress approves same-sex marriages, adoptions

#Chile’s congress approves same-sex marriages, adoptions

“#Chile’s congress approves same-sex marriages, adoptions” SANTIAGO, Chile — Both houses of Chile’s congress voted Tuesday to approve a marriage equality bill that also includes authorization for adoptions by same-sex couples. The initiative was approved first by the Senate on a 21-8 vote, with three abstentions, and shortly afterward by the Chamber of Deputies with…

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