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Big moves expected for crypto in Asia in 2025: Asia Express
3.1.2025
Trump may take aim at digital yuan’s overseas expansion, Korean institutions will remain sidelined from crypto, and more: Asia Express 2025
Big moves expected for crypto in Asia in 2025: Asia Express
3.1.2025
Trump may take aim at digital yuan’s overseas expansion, Korean institutions will remain sidelined from crypto, and more: Asia Express 2025
Big moves expected for crypto in Asia in 2025: Asia Express
3.1.2025
Trump may take aim at digital yuan’s overseas expansion, Korean institutions will remain sidelined from crypto, and more: Asia Express 2025
Big moves expected for crypto in Asia in 2025: Asia Express
3.1.2025
Trump may take aim at digital yuan’s overseas expansion, Korean institutions will remain sidelined from crypto, and more: Asia Express 2025
Big moves expected for crypto in Asia in 2025: Asia Express
3.1.2025
Trump may take aim at digital yuan’s overseas expansion, Korean institutions will remain sidelined from crypto, and more: Asia Express 2025
Big moves expected for crypto in Asia in 2025: Asia Express
3.1.2025
Trump may take aim at digital yuan’s overseas expansion, Korean institutions will remain sidelined from crypto, and more: Asia Express 2025
China’s Digital Yuan Faces Uphill Battle With Corruption Scandals and Sluggish Adoption
2.12.2024
China’s digital yuan (e-CNY), once a frontrunner in central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), faces challenges including corruption scandals and slow adoption due to entrenched online payment giants like Alipay and Wechat Pay. The downfall of Yao Qian, a leading architect of the e-CNY, over...
Huawei integrates digital yuan into HarmonyOS NEXT for up to 1B users
1.11.2024
No need to download or pull up an app to pay with the Chinese CBDC on Huawei phones now
Huawei integrates digital yuan into HarmonyOS NEXT for up to 1B users
1.11.2024
No need to download or pull up an app to pay with the Chinese CBDC on Huawei phones now
Huawei integrates digital yuan into HarmonyOS NEXT for up to 1B users
1.11.2024
No need to download or pull up an app to pay with the Chinese CBDC on Huawei phones now
BIS Considers Ending Mbridge Project Over BRICS Connections, but Is It Too Late?
30.10.2024
While conversations about ending the CBDC-enabled international settlements project have focused on its links to BRICS, Mbridge has already reached the MVP stage, and members could choose to continue it without support from the BIS. BIS Considers Ending Mbridge Project, BRICS Countries Could Use...
China’s Digital Yuan and BRICS’ Blockchain Move Against the Dollar
25.10.2024
The BRICS summit just concluded. China and the BRICS bloc are advancing significant projects to reduce their reliance…
Digital Ruble and Sanctions: Expert Analyzes Russia’s Digital Currency Plan to Evade Western Control
19.10.2024
A Fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center and former adviser at the Central Bank of Russia has weighed in on the digital ruble, Russia’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), highlighting its potential role in reshaping Russia’s financial landscape amid sanctions. While the digital...
China’s Digital Yuan Nears $1 Trillion in Transactions, PBOC Official Reveals
11.9.2024
China’s digital yuan initiative has advanced considerably, backed by over a decade of research and four years of pilot experimentation, according to Lu Lei, Deputy Governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC). Trials for the Chinese central bank digital currency (CBDC) have been...
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...