Digital Yuan – Page 2

China doles out millions in digital yuan in bid to boost adoption: Report

Multiple Chinese city governments have given away millions worth of e-CNY to try to promote consumption around the holiday season.

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Chinese Economist Urges Government to Reconsider Crypto Ban — Warns of Missed Tech Opportunities

An economics professor and former adviser to the People’s Bank of China has urged the Chinese government to reconsider its ban on cryptocurrencies. He warned that banning crypto activities could result in missed opportunities that are “very valuable” to regulated financial systems. Chinese Economist Warns of Missed Opportunities Due to Crypto Ban A former adviser […]

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China’s Hainan to boost NFT oversight as digital yuan trial ramps

Hainan’s market regulator wants to promote NFTs as part of the digital economy, but will actively work to weed out bad actors and speculative behavior.

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China’s digital yuan gets smart contract functionality alongside new use cases

China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) has seen new use cases in recent days, including buying securities and making offline payments.

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Shanghai Metaverse Pilot Introduces Digital Services in 20 Urban Locations

The city of Shanghai is bringing metaverse activities to 20 urban locations, that will allow citizens to use digital tools in different ways according to the area. The initiative is part of a pilot program of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization to push more metaverse applications to the population. Shanghai Takes the […]

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China’s Digital Yuan Little Used, Former Central Bank Official Says

Trials of the digital yuan have produced disappointing results, according to a report quoting the former head of research at the Chinese central bank. The new form of national fiat has brought no benefits to the banks and should expand beyond being employed only as a substitute for cash, the banker believes. Common People Used […]

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Former Chinese central banker says digital yuan ‘usage has been low’

A former China central banker said cumulative e-CNY transactions only crossed $14 billion in two years, adding the results were “not ideal.”

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Report: Chinese Company Launches Digital Currency Insurance Product

The Suzhou branch of the Chinese insurance company China Pacific Insurance, together with the Bank of Communications, recently announced the launch of a digital currency account insurance product. The launch comes at a time when the number of personal digital currency wallets created in the Chinese city of Suzhou alone now exceeds 30 million. Insurance […]

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Bank of Japan to Launch Digital Yen Pilot Program Next Year

The Bank of Japan is preparing to run a test trial of its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yen, with help from three top banks and regional institutions. The pilot program, estimated to last two years, will focus on testing the currency via several transactions, and experimenting with its functionality in environments […]

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Chinese Central Bank Governor: User Privacy and Financial Security Key Principles Guiding CBDC Design Process

According to Yi Gang, governor of China’s central bank, the process of designing the country’s digital currency is premised on two principles, the protection of user privacy as well as ensuring “financial security.” To achieve this, the central bank’s role will be limited to managing the digital currency’s “operating system” while the handling of personal […]

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