Search
China and Kazakhstan Sign CBDC Collaboration Agreement
13.7.2024
The People’s Bank of China and the National Bank of Kazakhstan have signed an agreement to collaborate on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). This collaboration agreement, formalized during President Xi Jinping’s visit to Kazakhstan, aims to enhance CBDC research through joint...
Tencent Tests Use Cases for Trading Settlements Using Digital Yuan and Mbridge
25.6.2024
Tencent, the Chinese tech giant, was revealed to be participating in the tests that the Chinese institutions have completed using Mbridge, a CBDC-enabled cross-borders settlement platform. Tencent participated through its international settlements arm Tenpay, which piloted the use case of...
Chinese Gang Arrested for Exploiting Digital Yuan
15.6.2024
In Zhejiang province, China, a criminal gang exploited digital yuan accounts to illegally cash out over 200,000 yuan ($27,566) within four days. The digital yuan, or e-CNY, is the People’s Bank of China’s (PBOC) central bank digital currency (CBDC), which has experienced substantial growth...
Chinese court sentences gang for money laundering using digital yuan
13.6.2024
The Chinese CBDC’s “controllable anonymity” seems to be very highly controlled
HSBC China Introduces Digital Yuan Services for Corporate Clients
11.6.2024
HSBC Bank (China) Ltd. announced on Friday the launch of digital yuan (e-CNY) services for corporate clients, becoming one of the first international banks to provide these services to both corporate and retail customers. The e-CNY, or digital yuan, is China’s central bank digital currency...
Digital Yuan App Drops ‘Pilot’ Description, Hints at Change to Production Ready Status
4.6.2024
The digital yuan app, which services users of the Chinese CBDC, has dropped the ‘pilot’ label from its name without any announcement, prompting speculation about an upcoming move to production stages. While local Chinese news outlets explained that this change had to do with app requirements, some...
Major Chinese Bank Offer Digital Yuan Users Carbon Credit Rewards
28.5.2024
A major Chinese Bank, Industrial Bank, will reward digital yuan-using customers with carbon points as it targets CBDC adoption.
The post Major Chinese Bank Offer Digital Yuan Users Carbon Credit Rewards appeared first on Cryptonews
Crypto exchanges exit Hong Kong license race ahead of May deadline
21.5.2024
The queue of crypto exchanges for operational licenses in Hong Kong is shrinking as seven exchanges, including IBTCEX and Huobi HK, withdraw applications ahead of the May 31 deadline
Hong Kong Launches Personal e-CNY Wallets For Cross-Border Payments
17.5.2024
The e-CNY, also referred to as the digital yuan, is China's state-backed digital currency, and users can now open digital wallets and store it outside of mainland China in Hong Kong.
The post Hong Kong Launches Personal e-CNY Wallets For Cross-Border Payments appeared first on Cryptonews
China Expands Digital Yuan Pilot: Hong Kong Residents Can Now Set up E-CNY Wallets Locally
17.5.2024
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) have advanced the digital yuan (e-CNY) pilot for payments, aiming to increase e-CNY wallet usage in Hong Kong. Residents can now set up and top up wallets via the Faster Payment System (FPS), marking the first global...
Hong Kong Expands Cross-Border Digital Yuan Trial, Allows Residents to Set Up E-CNY Wallets
17.5.2024
The pilot will also allow e-CNY wallets to pay retailers, but not person-to-person transfers
Hong Kong digital yuan pilot lacks P2P capabilities
17.5.2024
While Hong Kong residents can sign up for a digital yuan (e-CNY) wallet with a phone number, the CBDC is currently restricted to cross-border transactions and cannot be used for person-to-person transfers within Hong Kong
Report Reveals Chinese Workers Converting Earned CBDC To Cash
13.5.2024
Workers in China are not very enthusiastic about the digital money issued by the nation's central bank (CBDC). According to a research published on May 13, several employees who receive their pay in digital yuan (e-CNY) quickly turned the asset into fiat money.
The post Report Reveals Chinese...
China's Digital Yuan Isn't Taking Off Despite State Employee Salary Trial: Report
13.5.2024
Most of the early recipients immediately transfer the digital yuan balances to their bank accounts to spend as cash
Despite $250 Billion Worth of Transactions, Digital Yuan Users Prefer Physical Cash
13.5.2024
Some participants of China’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot program, specifically state workers paid in digital yuan (e-CNY), are quickly converting their digital currency to physical cash due to concerns over its utility and lack of incentives like interest on savings. Despite...
Chinese workers paid in CBDC are cashing it out for real money: Report
13.5.2024
Some participants of China’s CBDC pilot program are reportedly hesitant to hold onto the digital yuan, citing a range of concerns with using the state-backed digital currency
Top Chinese Law Firm Analyzes Digital Yuan AML Challenges
29.4.2024
JunHe Law Firm Partner Chen Xin issues report to explore anti-money laundering challenges, opportunities and solutions in China's CBDC digital yuan deployment and regulation.
The post Top Chinese Law Firm Analyzes Digital Yuan AML Challenges appeared first on Cryptonews
Ex-Head of China's Digital Yuan Effort Facing Government Probe: Report
26.4.2024
Yao Qian is reportedly being investigated for "violations of discipline and law."
China Opens e-CNY Research Institute, Appoints First Expert Panel
19.4.2024
With its official launch, the e-CNY Research Institute sets out to foster industry integration and innovation, supported by a newly appointed panel of specialists from finance and technology sectors.
The post China Opens e-CNY Research Institute, Appoints First Expert Panel appeared first...
China Expands Digital Yuan Accessibility Through Hardware Wallet Integration
1.4.2024
Bank of China’s Qingdao Branch, in collaboration with telecom and digital finance partners, introduces digital yuan hardware wallet and "deferred payment" model to simplify transit payments.
The post China Expands Digital Yuan Accessibility Through Hardware Wallet Integration appeared first...