COTI Joins PayPal and Fireblocks for Israel’s CBDC Project

As a seasoned financial analyst with extensive experience in the blockchain and digital currency space, I am particularly intrigued by COTI’s recent partnership with industry titans PayPal and Fireblocks on Israel’s CBDC project, known as the Digital Shekel. This development marks a significant milestone for COTI, a Layer-2 scaling solution that prides itself on its privacy coin blockchain.


The COTI Foundation has formed alliances with leading companies like PayPal and Fireblocks in the creation of Israel’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), known as the Digital Shekel. This collaboration represents a significant milestone for COTI, a scaling solution on the Layer-2 network, as it advances in the CBDC sector.

In a recent announcement on X, COTI unveiled its collaboration in the project, highlighting the reasons behind its involvement: the platform’s advanced features and privacy coin blockchain. Unique among selections by the Bank of Israel, COTI’s blockchain is capable of securely storing and transferring CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currencies), making it a standout choice for this application.

COTI Joins PayPal and Fireblocks for Israel’s CBDC Project

Countless nations worldwide are pondering the introduction of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), and those yet to initiate development are anticipated to hop on board shortly. With more countries adopting CBDCs, there will be an increased demand for robust and extensive blockchain technology solutions.

COTI aspires to lead in the burgeoning market by focusing on top-tier features and fostering a community around the Digital Shekel. The infrastructure will prioritize design elements and utilize garbled circuits to safeguard user privacy and confidentiality.

For the past six years, the Bank of Israel has been deliberating over the implementation of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). Their recent choice to adopt COTI signifies a substantial stage in this process. In the spring of 2023, the Bank of Israel Steering Committee unveiled its strategy for introducing a digital currency named SHAKED.

Based on my extensive background in finance and experience working on monetary policy committees, I believe the following factors will significantly influence the decision to issue a digital shekel:

The Bank of Israel collaborated with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the BIS Innovation Hub on Project Sela, a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative. This partnership highlights the importance of privacy and cybersecurity in the project, likely due to its positive impact on the bank’s operations and increased commitment to CBDC development.

The Digital Shekel project in Israel, where COTI is involved, showcases how advanced blockchain technology from COTI can bring about groundbreaking changes in the digital currency sector.

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2024-07-24 07:16