01 June 2023 Japan to launch CBDC pilot project Bank of Japan (BOJ) has announced that its CBDC pilot project was launched on schedule in April, after a second successful proof-of-concept
31 May 2023 Monoova executes a cross-border settlement using the Australian CBDC Australia-based Monoova has successfully completed the first real-world cross-border settlement using the Australian dollar CBDC
31 May 2023 Centbee partners nChain to improve Blockchain payment technology South Africa-based Centbee has partnered with blockchain technology company nChain to improve blockchain payment offerings
30 May 2023 Russia abandons its plans to launch a national crypto exchange The government of Russia has given up on its plans to create a national cryptocurrency exchange and will direct its focus elsewhere
29 May 2023 Brazil selects 14 entities for its CBDC pilot programme The Central Bank of Brazil has selected 14 entities, including Visa and Microsoft, for its digital real CBDC pilot programme
30 May 2023 DCMA pilots a point-to-point implementation of Unicoin The Digital Currency Monetary Authority has announced a pilot for a point-to-point implementation of Unicoin in Latin America and Africa
29 May 2023 Binance launches a crypto trading platform in Japan Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced that it will launch a crypto trading platform in Japan that will be fully compliant with local regulations
29 May 2023 Binance obtains a digital asset operator licence in Thailand Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has obtained a digital asset operator licence in Thailand via a partnership with Gulf Innova