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China’s digital yuan gets smart contract functionality alongside new use cases
20.1.2023
China's central bank digital currency (CBDC) has seen new use cases in recent days, including buying securities and making offline payments
China Launches Smart Contract Functionality on Digital Yuan Through E-Commerce App Meituan
19.1.2023
Through the smart contract, users can win part of a daily prize of $1,312 for using the digital yuan
Saudi Arabia Open to Trading in Currencies Other Than US Dollar, Signaling a Shift Toward De-Dollarization
19.1.2023
After a 48-year relationship solely with the U.S. dollar, Saudi Arabia’s Finance Minister, Mohammed Al-Jadaan, said the kingdom is open to trading in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The statements follow China’s president, Xi Jinping, urging the Gulf monarchs to accept yuan...
Shanghai Metaverse Pilot Introduces Digital Services in 20 Urban Locations
18.1.2023
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...
Today in Crypto: Digital Yuan Used to Buy Securities, Monex Group Interested in FTX Japan, Bitget Launches Copy Trading in Spot Market
17.1.2023
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China's Digital Yuan Used to Buy Securities for the First Time: Report
17.1.2023
Last week, the country also added a function to its e-CNY payment app that allowed users to make payments offline
Update Lets Digital Yuan Users Pay with Mobiles – Even When Their Battery’s Flat
13.1.2023
Another update to China’s digital yuan app is allowing users in pilot zones to pay using their cell phone – even if their devices have run out of battery or have no mobile signal.
Per Shanghai Securties News, Android users can now toggle a function that lets them “pay without network and/or...
China's central bank includes digital yuan in report on currency circulation
11.1.2023
The 13.61 billion e-CNY represented roughly 0.13% of the 10.47 trillion yuan in circulation at the end of 2022
China Includes Digital Yuan in Cash Circulation Data for First Time
11.1.2023
The People's Bank of China included e-CNY, the country's digital currency, in calculations of the amount of currency in circulation for the first time
Digital Yuan Pilot Expands into Wealth Management, Securities & Education
11.1.2023
The central People’s Bank of China (PBoC)’s digital yuan is set to expand into the world of wealth management – and has also broken new ground in the field of education.
According to Shanghai Securities News, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed brokerage and investment bank China Galaxy Securities...
Sberbank Analyst’s Editorial Delves Into the ‘Tremendous Potential’ of a BRICS Reserve Currency Fueling De-Dollarization
7.1.2023
During the last month, Russia’s ruble has dropped 16.48% against the U.S. dollar as energy and commodity prices have slowed over the last few weeks. Russia’s central bank revealed two weeks ago that it is further distancing itself from U.S. dollar dependence by purchasing the Chinese yuan...
Chinese e-Commerce Titan Meituan Announces New Year Digital Yuan Giveaway
6.1.2023
The central People’s Bank of China (PBoC)’s digital yuan is set for another adoption drive as the Chinese New Year approaches: The domestic Chinese e-commerce giant Meituan has announced details of another token giveaway to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit.
Lunar New Year, one of the biggest...
China’s Digital Yuan Little Used, Former Central Bank Official Says
31.12.2022
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...
Former Chinese central banker says digital yuan ‘usage has been low’
30.12.2022
A former China central banker said cumulative e-CNY transactions only crossed $14 billion in two years, adding the results were “not ideal.”
Chinese Central Bank Updates Digital Yuan App, Adds Gift Functions
28.12.2022
The central People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has updated its digital yuan app – and is attempting to drive up adoption with new gifting and invitation functions.
The newspaper Beijing Business Today reported that the smartphone app, which was launched in January this year, has undergone another...
China’s CBDC wallet resorts to ages-old tradition to boost adoption
28.12.2022
A traditional Chinese way of gifting money that’s gone virtual with the rise of digital payments has been introduced into the digital yuan wallet app
China Adds More Cities to its Digital Yuan Pilot
19.12.2022
More Chinese cities will be added to the nation’s digital yuan pilot – with a rollout edging closer to reality.
Per the newspaper the Workers’ Daily, the city of Jinan, Shandong Province, will be added to the pilot area. Also joining the pilot will be Nanning and Fangchenggang in the Guangxi...
Report: Chinese Company Launches Digital Currency Insurance Product
13.12.2022
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...
Alibaba’s Alipay & Taobao Platform to Launch Digital Yuan Pay Functions
13.12.2022
An affiliate of the Chinese tech giant Alibaba has claimed that it will allow customers to pay with the digital yuan on its Taobao e-commerce platform, in addition to the market-leading Alipay e-payments platform.
Per Sina Technology, the announcement was made by Li Chen, Chief Compliance Officer...
Tether Adds Offshore Chinese Yuan to Its Stablecoin Offering – China Crypto Surge Coming?
8.12.2022
Tether, the company behind the largest stablecoin USDT, has expanded its offerings to include offshore Chinese Yuan (CNH₮) stablecoin on the Tron blockchain. The move will enable Chinese customers to send and receive payments in the stablecoin with fewer fees compared to the Ethereum blockchain. ...