The Bank of Korea (BOK) announced plans of doing a test run on the issuance and circulation of the planned central bank digital currency in 2021, according to The Korea Times, cited by tokenpost.com. However, the BOK clarified that the test should not be interpreted as a confirmation that it will launch its own cryptocurrency. The pilot programme for the planned CBDC was announced by the Bank of Korea in April 2020 and is expected to last until December 2021.
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