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Decoding China’s Central Bank Digital Currency

Forrester eCommerce

The digital yuan, the central bank digital currency (CBDC) of China, has already been tested in several major cities across the country. In fact, the digital yuan […].

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Understand The State Of Central Bank Digital Currencies In Asia Pacific

Forrester eCommerce

The Asia Pacific (APAC) region is at the forefront of central bank digital currency (CBDC) development. China, South Korea, India, and Thailand are proactively piloting retail CBDCs. Most APAC countries are proactively exploring and experimenting with CBDCs.

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Bank of England launch digital currency consultation

365 Retail

Officials said on Tuesday that it would launch a consultation on the introduction of a so-called central bank digital currency (CBDC) next year. But it would take until at least 2025 for such a currency to be launched in the UK, the Treasury and Bank of England said.

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Crypto Payments Adoption in FinTech: How Do Retailers Fit in?

Retail TouchPoints

To answer customers’ demands, business leaders must find the balance between adapting services to consumers’ digitally-driven shopping behaviors and staying true to the company’s strategy. For retailers, the revolutionary payments shift towards cryptocurrency will certainly come with challenges, but it may all be worth it.

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Are Crypto Payments the Future of Retail? | Salsify

Salsify

While initial attempts at creating a viable digital currency date back to as early as the 1980s, as noted by Marca , it wasn’t until bitcoin’s launch in 2009 that the concept of “crypto payments” began its slow creep into the mainstream consciousness — albeit not without a bit of convincing.

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How retailers are approaching cryptocurrency payments

RetailDive

Rivals Pacsun and American Eagle Outfitters have similar target audiences but are approaching the rising popularity of digital currency differently.

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Build-A-Bear Expands Metaverse Pawprint with Tycoon Game Launch

Retail TouchPoints

The lockdowns and store closures necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic were particularly hard on experiential retailers like Build-A-Bear , with its signature bear-making experience a key part of in-person sales.

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