Bank Of Korea Successfully Completes First Phase Of CBDC Testing

Bank Of Korea Successfully Completes First Phase Of CBDC Testing

The Bank Of Korea has effectively concluded the pilot testing of the issuance and distribution of their digital currency. It has also gone to state that BOK will have the central bank digital currency testing program ready by June of 2022. The Bank of Korea has wrapped up the principal phase of its two-part mock […]


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