Brazilian Congresswoman Julia Zanatta is worried about the country's new digital currency, drex. She warns it could mean the end of cash. Zanatta suggests letting people vote on whether to use this CBDC or not.
The Banco Central do Brasil enters phase two of its CBDC pilot, Drex, focusing on blockchain integration and trade finance automation in Brazil.
Phase 2 of Brazil's CBDC pilot focuses on privacy and DeFi, with 13 participants initially involved and open to more.
Fabio Araujo, coordinator of Brazil's CBDC Drex, envisions it replacing the current national transaction system. The process will be gradual due to significant migration costs.
Brazil's central bank is piloting a synthetic CBDC called Drex, designed to incorporate DeFi components with a focus on decentralization, privacy, and programmability.
The Central Bank of Brazil is integrating AI and data monetization into its Drex CBDC as part of a broader innovation agenda.
The Central Bank of Brazil is considering integrating AI and data monetization into Drex, its CBDC, as part of its innovation agenda.
Tecban launches Nexchain platform to tokenize assets for the Drex CBDC pilot in Brazil.
Parfin has developed a new blockchain, Rayls, as a privacy solution for Brazil's CBDC, Drex. Rayls operates in a permissioned manner and links with other public blockchains via Rayls Public Chain, an Ethereum Layer 2.