Digital Euro, Swiss Franc Trial Successful. Pound Soon?
The central banks of Switzerland and France announced the success of their CBDC trial. However, the CBDC trial success does not necessarily translate to the immediate issuance of their digital currencies. Meanwhile, Ripple has joined the Digital Pound Foundation. The central banks of Switzerland and France announced the success of their trial of a cross-border central bank digital currency (CBDC) between the euro and the Swiss franc. Named Project Jura, the trial is the first time that these tokenized fiat currencies saw full-scope testing. According to a report by Reuters, the trial exhibited the possibility of settling foreign exchange transactions