Winter Olympics – DIGIT INFO

Digital Yuan Wallet Ranks Among Most Downloaded Apps in China

DIGIT — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:30:46 +0000

The new wallet of China’s state-issued digital currency has quickly become one of the most downloaded applications in the country, within days of its launch. Its use and integration with other apps have contributed to an increase of digital yuan payments, media reports unveil. Wallet Launch Boosts Digital Yuan Ahead of Lunar New Year and […]

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Beijing’s $1.5 Million Digital Yuan Giveaway: China to Airdrop Digital Currency for Chinese New Year

DIGIT — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:05:50 +0000

China is giving away 10 million yuan in its central bank digital currency in Beijing. Recipients can spend the digital yuan during the Chinese New Year festival. Beijing has become the third major city in China to test the central bank digital currency. 50,000 People to Receive Free Digital Yuan China is actively testing its […]

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China Launches Digital Yuan ‘Hard Wallet’ Card Pilot Program

DIGIT — Sun, 10 Jan 2021 12:00:19 +0000

The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) have green lighted a physical card-wallet pilot to test its digital yuan. Coffee shop staff in a Shanghai-based university hospital was chosen as participants in the pilot. Wallet Card Can Pay or Accept e-CNY Without Wi-Fi or a Mobile Connection According to Tencent News, staff members at Shanghai Jiao […]

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Intelligence: Pyongyang Trying to Steal Cryptos before Pyeongchang Olympics

DIGIT — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 15:10:03 +0000

Despite some cracks on the icy surface of inter-Korean relations, caused by the Olympic spirit, tensions on the silent crypto front in Korea remain high. South Korean intelligence has informed lawmakers in Seoul that the North keeps trying to hack cryptocurrency exchanges south of the DMZ. Cryptos worth billions of won have been stolen by […]

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2018 Pyeongchang United States Olympic Luge Team to Accept Bitcoin Donations

DIGIT — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 03:30:26 +0000

Over the weekend, the United States Olympic Luge Team announced they are the first Olympic team in the country to advocate for and accept bitcoin in donation. With only two months from starting Winter Games in South Korea, there’s just enough time to promote both a crazy, cool olympic sport while promoting a cool, crazy […]

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