BRASILIA : Brazil's central bank forthcoming digital currency, set to launch next year, will be named DREX, it announced on Monday, aiming to use the currency to boost financial services. The DREX will use distributed ledger technology (DLT) to settle wholesale interbank transactions, while retail access
BRASILIA : Brazil's central bank forthcoming digital currency, set to launch next year, will be named DREX, it announced on Monday, aiming to use the currency to boost financial services.
Officials from the central bank previously predicted that the adoption of the Brazilian digital currency would commence by the end of 2024, following the completion of its testing phase. During a live discussion organized by the central bank, he emphasized that the development of DREX is primarily aimed at improving access to financial services in the country.
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