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Former Bank of China President Says Digital Yuan Can Replace Cash
6.5.2020
A former President of China’s central bank says the digital yuan will be able to eventually replace cash if four key conditions are met
Chinese Media Outlets Rush to Distance the Digital Yuan from Bitcoin
29.4.2020
A number of Chinese media outlets have published reports outlining the central bank’s plans for the digital yuan, which is set to make its debut at testbed sites next month, with some keen to point out that the new token “is not bitcoin (BTC) or ethereum (ETH)” and will not lead to a rise in crypto...
Alibaba-Backed AI Startup SenseTime to Help China Handle Digital Yuan
28.4.2020
Alibaba-backed AI startup SenseTime partners with China’s central bank to collaborate on the digital yuan amid reported trials
Starbucks Denies Involvement in Digital Yuan Tests
27.4.2020
American multinational chain of coffeehouses, Starbucks, has denied being involved in the testing of China's digital yuan.
"We are not participating in the digital currency trial in China," a Starbucks spokesperson told Cryptonews.com, without elaborating.
As reported, news have started...
Digi-Yuan Confirmations, Royal Screw-Ups and 20 Crypto Jokes
25.4.2020
Another eventful crypto week. Let's take a look at what happened. So, China's central bank officially confirmed that digital yuan testing is coming soon, and there are reports that McDonald’s, Starbucks, and Subway may take part in its testing. Uniswap and Lendf.Me were attacked using a known...
Digital Yuan to Fuel China’s Economic Reign – McDonald’s, Starbucks, Subway Test PBoC’s Cryptocurrency
24.4.2020
China’s economy is the second-largest in the world and economists believe the country may someday bring a new global order and end the Western hemisphere’s financial rule. In 2020, various reports show that China’s central bank will soon release a cryptocurrency that represents...
McDonald’s, Starbucks, Subway May Take Part in Digital Yuan Tests - Reports
23.4.2020
McDonald’s, Starbucks and Subway branches could be set to take part in the Chinese central bank’s digital yuan pilots, with Beijing’s efforts to roll out the world’s first central bank digital currency (CBDC) intensifying.
Multiple Chinese outlets, including the likes of Sina (via JRJ and Ciajing)...
Starbucks and McDonald's Rumored to Be Testing China's Digital Currency
23.4.2020
Starbucks and McDonald’s shops in Xiong’an will reportedly support payments with China’s digital yuan
Starbucks, McDonald’s Among 19 Firms to Test China’s Digital Yuan: Report
23.4.2020
The food and beverage giants are among the restaurants and retail shops reportedly on a local government list for testing of China's central bank digital currency
Just a Test: China Central Bank Confirms Digital Yuan Mobile App Trials
20.4.2020
China’s central bank confirmed it will be testing a mobile app for the digital yuan in four cities, with a fifth in the works, and emphasized it’s a test
Bank Of China Says Digital Yuan Will Not Cause Inflation
20.4.2020
Bank of China officially replies to the public about the digital Yuan and says it will not cause inflation
Digital Yuan Real-world Tests to Begin in May - Chinese Media Reports
16.4.2020
Multiple domestic media outlets are reporting today that China is beginning its first tests for what is set to become the world’s first central bank-issued digital currency, with real-world tests coming in May.
Chinese outlets say that the digital yuan, known in China as the DCEP (Digital Currency...
The Digital Yuan Is Being Tested for a Workers’ Subsidies Scheme in Suzhou
16.4.2020
Official media has confirmed that the digital yuan is being tested as part of a transport subsidies scheme for local workers
China’s Digital Yuan Reportedly to Test in Four Cities
15.4.2020
A testing app for China’s forthcoming central bank digital currency appears to be ready for download in four cities
Are these the First Images of China’s Digital Yuan?
15.4.2020
Social media users believe they have captured screenshots of a beta version of China’s much-awaited central bank digital currency (CBDC).
WeChat users are believed to have gained access to the screenshots on Tuesday this week. Images have since been shared to Twitter in a series of tweets from...
China Will ‘Undoubtedly’ Pursue Digital Yuan, Central Bank Says
6.4.2020
The People’s Bank of China has sent one of its strongest signals yet of a commitment to creating a digital national currency
China Is Drafting Laws for the Circulation of National Digital Currency
26.3.2020
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, China’s central bank has reportedly completed the basic development of the nation’s central bank digital currency. The central bank is now drafting legislation for its circulation, according to local media. A number of patents have revealed what...
China Inches Closer to Its Digital Yuan With This Infographic
17.3.2020
The Shanghai branch of the central People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has published an infographic on its official WeChat account to educate the public about digital currencies – and warn them of the dangers of coronavirus-themed cryptocurrency scams.
A screenshot of People’s Bank of China’s infographic...
Cointelegraph Special Report: Coronavirus and Crypto in China
4.3.2020
Cointelegraph interviews professionals working in the cryptocurrency industry in China to asses the effects of coronavirus on the local crypto economy
A Sea Change to Crypto Hits America, Again
1.3.2020
A sea change is coming to cryptocurrency in America. It is likely to hit in two separate waves: a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and draconian regulation that shuts down free-market activities, including development. Also Read: No Backdoor on Human Rights: Why Encryption Cannot Be Compromised...