Kiffmeister
@kiffmeister.bsky.social
I’m an ex-IMF financial sector wonk who is passionate about fintech and especially digital assets.
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features the Bank of Korea *reportedly* preparing to launch a new phase of its wholesale(?) central bank digital currency (#CBDC) (?) and/or tokenized deposit (?) project. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/24/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20251224) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features: - The Bank of Korea *reportedly* preparing to launch a new phase of its wholesale(?) central bank digital currency(?) and/or tokenized deposit (?) project...
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December 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features the Bank of Korea *reportedly* preparing to launch a new phase of its wholesale(?) central bank digital currency (#CBDC) (?) and/or tokenized deposit (?) project. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/24/k...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features the European Council agreeing on its position on introducing a digital euro for its negotiations with the European Parliament. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/20/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20251220) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features the European Council agreeing on its position on introducing a digital euro for its negotiations with the European Parliament.
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December 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features the European Council agreeing on its position on introducing a digital euro for its negotiations with the European Parliament. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/20/k...
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 12/19/2025). A weekly digest of my DFC-related posts for the convenience of those who don't follow my #Fintech Digest. (DFCs include #CBDC, #stablecoins and tokenized deposits.) kiffmeistercbdcdigest.blogspot.com/2025/12/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 12/19/2025)
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December 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 12/19/2025). A weekly digest of my DFC-related posts for the convenience of those who don't follow my #Fintech Digest. (DFCs include #CBDC, #stablecoins and tokenized deposits.) kiffmeistercbdcdigest.blogspot.com/2025/12/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 12/19/2025). The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. kiffmeister.blogspot.com/2025/12/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 12/19/2025)
The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. Peel Ports pension scheme secures safe har...
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December 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 12/19/2025). The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. kiffmeister.blogspot.com/2025/12/kiff...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features:
- ECB completing technical preparations for a digital euro, with further progress now awaiting legislative action from the European Council and Parliament.
- Updates to Peru's #CBDC pilot program.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/19/k...
- ECB completing technical preparations for a digital euro, with further progress now awaiting legislative action from the European Council and Parliament.
- Updates to Peru's #CBDC pilot program.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/19/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20251219) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features: - European Central Bank (ECB) completing technical preparations for a digital euro, including system architecture and safeguards, with further progress no...
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December 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features:
- ECB completing technical preparations for a digital euro, with further progress now awaiting legislative action from the European Council and Parliament.
- Updates to Peru's #CBDC pilot program.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/19/k...
- ECB completing technical preparations for a digital euro, with further progress now awaiting legislative action from the European Council and Parliament.
- Updates to Peru's #CBDC pilot program.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/19/k...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes VISA launching USDC stablecoin settlement in the United States, allowing U.S. issuer and acquirer partners to settle transactions using Circle's USDC. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/18/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20251218) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features: - VISA has launched USDC stablecoin settlement in the United States, allowing U.S. issuer and acquirer partners to settle transactions using Circle's USDC...
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December 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes VISA launching USDC stablecoin settlement in the United States, allowing U.S. issuer and acquirer partners to settle transactions using Circle's USDC. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/18/k...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features:
- The National Bank of Ethiopia reportedly exploring potential #CBDC frameworks.
- PayPal filing applications to establish a Utah-chartered industrial loan company ("PayPal Bank").
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/16/k...
- The National Bank of Ethiopia reportedly exploring potential #CBDC frameworks.
- PayPal filing applications to establish a Utah-chartered industrial loan company ("PayPal Bank").
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/16/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20251216) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features: - The National Bank of Ethiopia reportedly exploring potential central bank digital currency (#CBDC) frameworks. - PayPal filing applications to establish...
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December 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features:
- The National Bank of Ethiopia reportedly exploring potential #CBDC frameworks.
- PayPal filing applications to establish a Utah-chartered industrial loan company ("PayPal Bank").
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/16/k...
- The National Bank of Ethiopia reportedly exploring potential #CBDC frameworks.
- PayPal filing applications to establish a Utah-chartered industrial loan company ("PayPal Bank").
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/16/k...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) conditionally approving national trust bank charter applications from five major crypto-asset companies. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/13/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20251213) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) conditionally approving national trust bank charter applications from five major crypto-asset comp...
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December 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) conditionally approving national trust bank charter applications from five major crypto-asset companies. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/13/k...
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 12/12/2025). A weekly digest of my DFC-related posts for the convenience of those who don't follow my #Fintech Digest. (DFCs include #CBDC, #stablecoins and tokenized deposits.) kiffmeistercbdcdigest.blogspot.com/2025/12/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 12/12/2025)
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December 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 12/12/2025). A weekly digest of my DFC-related posts for the convenience of those who don't follow my #Fintech Digest. (DFCs include #CBDC, #stablecoins and tokenized deposits.) kiffmeistercbdcdigest.blogspot.com/2025/12/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 12/12/2025). The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. kiffmeister.blogspot.com/2025/12/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 12/12/2025).
The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. U.S. Pension Risk Transfer Buy-in Sales ...
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December 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 12/12/2025). The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. kiffmeister.blogspot.com/2025/12/kiff...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes Norges Bank deciding not to introduce a central bank digital currency (#CBDC) at this time, as Norway's current payment system is already efficient, secure, and stable. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/10/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20251210) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes: - Norges Bank deciding not to introduce a central bank digital currency (#CBDC) at this time, as Norway's current payment system is already efficient, sec...
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December 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes Norges Bank deciding not to introduce a central bank digital currency (#CBDC) at this time, as Norway's current payment system is already efficient, secure, and stable. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/10/k...
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 12/05/2025). A weekly digest of my DFC-related posts for the convenience of those who don't follow my #Fintech Digest. (DFCs include #CBDC, #stablecoins and tokenized deposits.) kiffmeistercbdcdigest.blogspot.com/2025/12/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 12/05/2025)
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December 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 12/05/2025). A weekly digest of my DFC-related posts for the convenience of those who don't follow my #Fintech Digest. (DFCs include #CBDC, #stablecoins and tokenized deposits.) kiffmeistercbdcdigest.blogspot.com/2025/12/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 12/05/2025). The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. kiffmeister.blogspot.com/2025/12/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 12/05/2025)
The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. Stagecoach transfers DB scheme to Aberde...
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December 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 12/05/2025). The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. kiffmeister.blogspot.com/2025/12/kiff...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features the Marshall Islands launching a universal basic income (UBI) program that uses a U.S. Treasury Bill-backed interest-bearing ("USDM1") stablecoin to make payments. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/05/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20251205) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features: - The Marshall Islands has launched a universal basic income (UBI) program that uses a U.S. Treasury Bill-backed interest-bearing ("USDM1") stablecoin to ...
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December 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features the Marshall Islands launching a universal basic income (UBI) program that uses a U.S. Treasury Bill-backed interest-bearing ("USDM1") stablecoin to make payments. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/05/k...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes a warning that the U.S. GENIUS Act fails to adequately protect #stablecoin holders in an issuer bankruptcy. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/04/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20251204) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes: - A proposal for a new type of U.S. Treasury security called Perpetual Overnight Rate Treasury Securities (PORTS) to address liquidity demands arising fro...
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December 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes a warning that the U.S. GENIUS Act fails to adequately protect #stablecoin holders in an issuer bankruptcy. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/04/k...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes:
- The U.S. House investigative report on the Biden Administration's anti-crypto "Operation Choke Point 2.0".
- The National Bank of Rwanda planning to continue its #CBDC proof-of-concept in 2026.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/02/k...
- The U.S. House investigative report on the Biden Administration's anti-crypto "Operation Choke Point 2.0".
- The National Bank of Rwanda planning to continue its #CBDC proof-of-concept in 2026.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/02/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20251202) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes: - The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services published an investigative report on the Biden Administration's anti-crypto "Operation Choke Point 2.0". ...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes:
- The U.S. House investigative report on the Biden Administration's anti-crypto "Operation Choke Point 2.0".
- The National Bank of Rwanda planning to continue its #CBDC proof-of-concept in 2026.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/02/k...
- The U.S. House investigative report on the Biden Administration's anti-crypto "Operation Choke Point 2.0".
- The National Bank of Rwanda planning to continue its #CBDC proof-of-concept in 2026.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/12/02/k...
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 11/28/2025). A weekly digest of my DFC-related posts for the convenience of those who don't follow my #Fintech Digest. (DFCs include #CBDC, #stablecoins and tokenized deposits.) kiffmeistercbdcdigest.blogspot.com/2025/11/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 11/28/2025)
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November 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 11/28/2025). A weekly digest of my DFC-related posts for the convenience of those who don't follow my #Fintech Digest. (DFCs include #CBDC, #stablecoins and tokenized deposits.) kiffmeistercbdcdigest.blogspot.com/2025/11/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 11/28/2025). The week's key developments in #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. kiffmeister.blogspot.com/2025/11/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 11/28/2025)
The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. Progressive seeks $70m one-year aggregate ...
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November 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 11/28/2025). The week's key developments in #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. kiffmeister.blogspot.com/2025/11/kiff...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes:
- The South African and Nigerian central banks pivoting from retail to wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC). The former was just exploring retail CBDC, but the latter had launched in 2021. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/11/28/k...
- The South African and Nigerian central banks pivoting from retail to wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC). The former was just exploring retail CBDC, but the latter had launched in 2021. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/11/28/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20251128) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes: - The South African Reserve Bank (SRB) and Bank of Nigeria (BON) switching their focus from retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) to wholesale CBDC....
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November 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest includes:
- The South African and Nigerian central banks pivoting from retail to wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC). The former was just exploring retail CBDC, but the latter had launched in 2021. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/11/28/k...
- The South African and Nigerian central banks pivoting from retail to wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC). The former was just exploring retail CBDC, but the latter had launched in 2021. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/11/28/k...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features S&P downgrading Tether's (USDT's) stability score to its lowest level of 5 (weak) due to a growing share of higher‑risk reserve assets such as bitcoin, gold, secured loans, and corporate bonds. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/11/27/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20251127) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features S&P downgrading Tether's (USDT's) stability score to its lowest level of 5 (weak) due to a growing share of higher‑risk reserve assets such as bitcoin, gol...
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November 27, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features S&P downgrading Tether's (USDT's) stability score to its lowest level of 5 (weak) due to a growing share of higher‑risk reserve assets such as bitcoin, gold, secured loans, and corporate bonds. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/11/27/k...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features:
- The Bolivian government integrating #cryptoassets into its financial system, starting with #stablecoins.
- A NY Fed blog on the role of permissionless #blockchains in payment infrastructures.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/11/26/k...
- The Bolivian government integrating #cryptoassets into its financial system, starting with #stablecoins.
- A NY Fed blog on the role of permissionless #blockchains in payment infrastructures.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/11/26/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20251126) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features: - The Bolivian government integrating #cryptoassets into its formal financial system, starting with #stablecoins. - Kazakhstan government advancing the us...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features:
- The Bolivian government integrating #cryptoassets into its financial system, starting with #stablecoins.
- A NY Fed blog on the role of permissionless #blockchains in payment infrastructures.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/11/26/k...
- The Bolivian government integrating #cryptoassets into its financial system, starting with #stablecoins.
- A NY Fed blog on the role of permissionless #blockchains in payment infrastructures.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/11/26/k...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features:
- An IMF paper on how retail #CBDC can affect AML/CFT frameworks.
- A Federal Reserve paper on how payment network settlement speeds influence systemic risk and financial stability.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/11/24/k...
- An IMF paper on how retail #CBDC can affect AML/CFT frameworks.
- A Federal Reserve paper on how payment network settlement speeds influence systemic risk and financial stability.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/11/24/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20251124) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features: - An IMF paper on how retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) can affect anti-money-laundering/combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) framewor...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features:
- An IMF paper on how retail #CBDC can affect AML/CFT frameworks.
- A Federal Reserve paper on how payment network settlement speeds influence systemic risk and financial stability.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/11/24/k...
- An IMF paper on how retail #CBDC can affect AML/CFT frameworks.
- A Federal Reserve paper on how payment network settlement speeds influence systemic risk and financial stability.
For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/11/24/k...
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 11/21/2025). A weekly digest of my DFC-related posts for the convenience of those who don't follow my #Fintech Digest. (DFCs include #CBDC, #stablecoins and tokenized deposits.) kiffmeistercbdcdigest.blogspot.com/2025/11/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 11/21/2025)
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November 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Kiffmeister's Digital Fiat Currency (DFC) Weekly Digest (week ending 11/21/2025). A weekly digest of my DFC-related posts for the convenience of those who don't follow my #Fintech Digest. (DFCs include #CBDC, #stablecoins and tokenized deposits.) kiffmeistercbdcdigest.blogspot.com/2025/11/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 11/21/2025). The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. kiffmeister.blogspot.com/2025/11/kiff...
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 11/21/2025)
The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. Groupama seeks €100m convective storm rei...
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November 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Kiffmeister's Alternative Risk Transfer (#ART) Digest (week ending 11/21/2025). The week's key developments in #longevity/ #pension and #catastrophe (CAT) risk transfer markets. kiffmeister.blogspot.com/2025/11/kiff...
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates executing the first direct payment to China using central bank digital currency (#CBDC) via the Jisr platform. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/11/21/k...
Kiffmeister's #Fintech Daily Digest (20251121) - Kiffmeister Chronicles
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features: - The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates executing the first direct payment to China using central bank digital currency (CBDC) via the Jisr platfor...
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November 21, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Today's Kiffmeister #Fintech Digest features the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates executing the first direct payment to China using central bank digital currency (#CBDC) via the Jisr platform. For more detail go to: kiffmeister.com/2025/11/21/k...