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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper will now either sign or veto the law that bars the state’s government from accepting a Federal Reserve CBDC, potentially joining Louisiana. Source link
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The country plans to have a legal framework and regulatory sandbox in place for CBDC introduction “as necessary.” Source link
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The African country is eyeing a tokenized retail CBDC with offline transfer capabilities as it heads toward a cashless economy. Source link