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Participants will be restricted to using the CBDC only for payment, without an option to store, exchange or send it to other users. The Bank of Korea (BOK) — South Korea’s central bank — has said it will invite 100,000 Korean citizens to purchase goods with deposit tokens as part of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot. The testing will start “around September to October” of 2024 and last for three months.  According to a Korea Times report from Nov. 23, participants will be restricted to using the CBDC only for payment, without an option to store, exchange or send it to other users. The goal of the pilot stage is to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of issuing and distributing the currency. The BOK will also collaborate with the Korea Exchange to integrate its new digital currency into a simulation system for carbon emissions trading to test the feasibility of delivery versus payment transactions. The BOK statement cited by the newspaper said: “[...] The pilot pr...

The Committee on Payment and Market Infrastructures has highlighted both the potential and the substantial challenges of adopting stablecoins in global cross-border payments, underscoring their current non-compliance with international regulations. Stablecoins, digital currencies pegged to other assets like fiat currencies, have been touted for their potential to enhance transaction speeds and reduce costs for cross-border payments. However, a recent report by the Committee on Payment and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) explores the capacity of stablecoins in fulfilling these expectations while being fully compliant with regulatory standards. The CPMI, a global standard-setting body under the Bank for International Settlements, sheds light on the various challenges and intricacies involved in integrating stablecoins into the global financial framework. Despite the potential benefits, the report underscores that potential drawbacks could significantly outweigh the advantages, highl...