Bank of Korea temporarily halts preparations for the second phase of its pilot initiative testing program for a central bank digital currency, scheduled for Q4 (Soo-Hyang Choi/Bloomberg)

Soo-Hyang Choi / Bloomberg: Bank of Korea temporarily halts preparations for the second phase of its pilot initiative testing program for a central bank digital currency, scheduled for Q4  —  South Korea's central bank has halted its digital currency pilot program, signaling diminishing enthusiasm for state-led digital currencies …