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Central bank provider SICPA to create CBDC venture with INX

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INX, the inter-dealer broker and digital asset trading platform, is planning a joint venture with central bank provider SICPA to develop a central bank digital currency (CBDC) offering. While SICPA is best known for its secure inks that have been used on Euro notes, it also has extensive digital capabilities.

SICPA plans to use its advanced security features in the CBDC joint venture.

“We believe that the unique form of CBDC we are working toward is an ecosystem and not only a tech solution,” said INX’s Deputy CEO and COO, Itai Avneri. “We harness the power of blockchain (trust, efficiency, cross-border, programmability, compliance, traceability and more) to cultivate a holistic solution that addresses the key requirements for CBDC, which include privacy-preserving, security, financial inclusion, resilience, and more.”  

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