Travellers in China Can Now Top-Up Digital Yuan Wallets with Visa and Mastercard

Travellers in China Can Now Top-Up Digital Yuan Wallets with Visa and Mastercard

China has enhanced its digital renminbi services to further elevate its digital currency’s stature and simplify transactions for foreign visitors. Given the prevalence of mobile payments in China, these advancements are set to provide foreign users with a more seamless experience during their stay, experts suggest. They anticipate additional initiatives to push forward the digital […]

Japanese Startup Soramitsu Harnesses CBDCs and Stablecoins for Cross-Border Payments

Japanese Startup Soramitsu Harnesses CBDCs and Stablecoins for Cross-Border Payments

Japanese Blockchain startup, Soramitsu, is embarking on a venture that involves harnessing stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to forge connections among various Asian nations. Soramitsu’s initiative revolves around a cross-border payment system tailored for Asian countries. The company plans to integrate Cambodia’s CBDC and fiat-pegged stablecoins into its payment network, with a specific […]

China Minsheng Bank and JD.com Collaborate to Introduce Digital Yuan Payment Service

China Minsheng Bank and JD.com Collaborate to Introduce Digital Yuan Payment Service

China’s Minsheng Bank has revealed a strategic partnership with JD.com, a prominent e-commerce giant with a strong interest in central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), to inaugurate a digital payment service powered by the digital Chinese Yuan (CNY). In a recent report by Shzhidao (via Sohu), Minsheng Bank’s customers located within the CBDC pilot zone can […]

Crypto-friendly DBS Bank launches digital yuan payment tool

Crypto-friendly DBS Bank launches digital yuan payment tool

Source: Cointelegraph Cryptocurrency-friendly bank DBS is cooperating with mainland China on the development of a new payment solution for the digital yuan, also known as e-CNY. DBS Bank China officially announced on July 5 the launch of the e-CNY merchant solution, allowing mainland businesses to receive payments in the central bank digital currency (CBDC). The new service […]

CBDCs on the horizon: The current state of CBDC initiatives around the world

CBDCs on the horizon: The current state of CBDC initiatives around the world

Source: Cointelegraph Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have long been a topic of contested discussion, having often been met with a predominantly negative response in the crypto community. However, despite the skepticism, CBDCs undeniably serve as a significant use case for blockchain technology. BDCs distributed through blockchain technology can provide cheaper, faster and possibly more […]

Chinese Universities Begin Adopting Digital Yuan – Students to Lead CBDC Drive?

Chinese Universities Begin Adopting Digital Yuan – Students to Lead CBDC Drive?

Source: CryptoNews Universities in China say they are adopting the digital yuan, and looking for ways to allow students to use the nation’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) in “every” aspect of their campus lives. In an interview with the Chinese media outlet Stockstar, one of the firms at the center of the adoption drive said it was targeting […]

China ramps up efforts to push CBDC adoption among public

China ramps up efforts to push CBDC adoption among public

Source: CryptoSlate China is ramping up its efforts to popularize the use of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) — the digital yuan, or e-CNY — as the project moves closer to its planned national rollout. Starting in May, government employees in the city of Changshu will receive their salaries in the digital yuan. This […]

Snapshot: Which countries have made the most progress on CBDCs so far in 2023

Snapshot: Which countries have made the most progress on CBDCs so far in 2023

Source: Atlantic Council 2023 is already shaping up to be a major year in central bank digital currency (CBDC) exploration. As of March 1, sixty-five countries are in the advanced stage of development, and over twenty central banks have launched their pilots, including Brazil, Japan, and Russia. To dive deeper into these countries, follow our CBDC […]

China’s digital yuan gets smart contract functionality alongside new use cases

China’s digital yuan gets smart contract functionality alongside new use cases

Source: Cointelegraph China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) — the digital yuan, or eCNY — has received upgrades giving it smart contract functionality alongside a series of newly unveiled use cases. The smart contract function was launched on the Meituan app, a Chinese app offering retail and food delivery services, according to a Jan. 17 report by local […]

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