China Construction Bank’s brief digital yuan debut suggests that hardware wallets for the central bank digital currency may be in the works.
PBoC Says Digital Yuan Tests Focus on Small Transactions After Rumored Property Sale
The People’s Bank of China has apparently played down rumors of a house sale settled with its in-the-works digital currency.
China to Launch Major Expansion of Digital Currency Trials
China is said to be planning additional testing of its digital yuan across a number of developed regions including Hong Kong.
China to Test Digital Yuan on Tencent-Backed Food Delivery Platform
Now three Tencent-backed companies are setting themselves up to become early-stage testers for China’s digital yuan initiative.
Money Reimagined: What CoinDesk’s Style Debate Says About Crypto as Public Tech
Blockchains are flexible new forms of public infrastructure, says Michael Casey. Plus: with China rushing in, Africa is a prime battleground for the future of money.
Just a Test: China Central Bank Confirms Digital Yuan Mobile App Trials
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.
China’s DCEP Unlikely to Impact Crypto Markets in the Long-term, eToro Analyst Says
China is taking a great leap forward to develop a central bank digital currency, with more than 80 patents filed by the People’s Bank last week.
Prof. Michael Sung Talks About the Rise of the Digital Yuan
The story of the digital Yuan is more complex than we knew and Professor Michael Sung explains why.
Ex-PBoC Governor Urges China to Join Global Conversation on Libra
A former senior official with the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) believes the nation should join a global conversation about regulating stablecoins, with a particular focus on the Libra stablecoin.
Davos, CBDCs, and the Rise of Bitcoin Art
The word from Davos is blockchain not crypto, cashless futures, and CBDCs, while Brekkie von Bitcoin gives us his take on the emergent field of bitcoin art.
Davos Needs to Wake Up to the Ills of Centralization
The lens of decentralization reveals a number of elephants in the room that world leaders at the WEF are missing.
China’s Central Bank: Here’s the Latest on the Digital Yuan
China’s central bank said several “top-level” processes in developing a digital yuan are “almost complete.
Unlike Libra, Digital Yuan Will Not Need Currency Reserves To Support Value: PBOC Official
PBOC wants to distinguish its own digital currency from rival private initiatives.
China’s Digital Yuan Will Target Retail Payments First, Ex-Central Banker Says
Former PBoC head Xiaochuan Zhou says the digital yuan will enable retail payments first, but might need a different technical design for cross-border payments.