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CBDC enabling financial inclusion through a digital payment in a rural market.
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CBDCs: The Vital Bridge to Financial Inclusion for 1.3 Billion Unbanked Citizens

March 26, 2026 Jackson Miller

As of March 2026, over 1.3 billion adults globally remain outside the formal financial system, a persistent challenge that Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are uniquely positioned to address. Governments and central banks are increasingly examining these sovereign digital currencies not merely as technological upgrades but as potential catalysts for widespread economic participation. CBDCs Address […]

ECB official Piero Cipollone discussing digital euro technical standards for European CBDC rollout.
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Digital Euro Standards: ECB’s Critical Summer 2026 Deadline for European Payments Future

March 26, 2026 Jackson Miller

FRANKFURT, March 25, 2026 – The European Central Bank has set a critical summer deadline to establish technical standards for a potential digital euro, marking a pivotal step toward modernizing Europe’s payment infrastructure and reducing dependency on international card schemes. Executive Board member Piero Cipollone announced this timeline to EU lawmakers, emphasizing the need for […]

US Capitol at dusk with digital padlock symbolizing the Senate's CBDC ban in the 21st Century Road to Housing Act.
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Breaking: US Senate Votes 89-10 to Ban Federal Reserve CBDC in Landmark Housing Bill

March 13, 2026 Jackson Miller

WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 12, 2026. The United States Senate delivered a decisive blow to the prospect of a Federal Reserve-issued central bank digital currency today, voting overwhelmingly to include a prohibition within major bipartisan housing legislation. Lawmakers approved the 21st Century Road to Housing Act by an 89-10 margin, embedding an amendment that explicitly […]

Political standoff over CBDC ban and housing affordability legislation in the US Capitol.
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Breaking: GOP Threatens Housing Bill Over Permanent CBDC Ban

March 11, 2026 Jackson Miller

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a dramatic political maneuver with direct implications for American homebuyers, Republican representatives are applying a critical affordable housing bill to secure a permanent legislative ban on a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). On March 6, 2026, a coalition of 28 House Republicans issued an ultimatum to Speaker Mike Johnson, declaring […]

US Capitol building at dusk as Republican opposition threatens housing affordability bill over CBDC ban
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Breaking: GOP Threatens Housing Bill Over CBDC Ban in Critical Election-Year Standoff

March 11, 2026 CoinPulseHQ Editorial

WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 10, 2026: Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have issued an ultimatum that could derail critical housing affordability legislation, demanding a permanent ban on central bank digital currencies as their price for support. Twenty-eight Republican representatives signed a letter dated March 6 to House Speaker Mike Johnson, threatening to […]

Political standoff over CBDC ban threatens housing affordability bill in Congress
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Breaking: GOP Threatens Housing Bill Over Permanent CBDC Ban in Critical 2026 Showdown

March 11, 2026 Jackson Miller

WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 10, 2026: Republican opposition to a central bank digital currency has escalated into a direct threat against bipartisan housing legislation, creating an rare legislative standoff that pits monetary policy against housing affordability. Twenty-eight House Republicans issued an ultimatum on March 6: they will block the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act […]

Bank of Japan headquarters with digital blockchain overlay representing core settlement system innovation.
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Breaking: Bank of Japan Tests Blockchain for Core Settlement Systems in Landmark Move

March 3, 2026 Jackson Miller

TOKYO, March 15, 2026 — The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has initiated a groundbreaking test of blockchain technology for its core settlement systems, marking a pivotal moment in the integration of distributed ledger technology into national financial infrastructure. Governor Kazuo Ueda announced the development today at the Fin/Sum 2026 conference, revealing that the central bank […]