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China’s PBOC Official Educates the Public on Cryptocurrencies and Facebook's Project Libra

PBoC Appears to be ‘Neutral’ Regading the Underlying Technology of its Digital Currency

November 11, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Blockchain

After statements from Chinese President Xi Jinping regarding the possible developments of blockchain technology in the nation, a representative of the People Bank of China stated instead that the institution is neutral with respect to the underlying technology that will be used to develop the digital currency. The story was...

China’s Central Bank Promotes Blockchain Utility

November 7, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain

China’s central bank and financial regulator, the People's Bank of China (PBoC) has endorsed the revolutionary distributed ledger technology (DLT). The apex bank has made it clear that blockchain tech has real use cases in the financial sector, as it significantly reduces the risks involved in trade finance, reports Reuters...

China’s National Digital Currency is Anything but Decentralized says Ethereum Co-Founder

November 6, 2019 by Anthonia Isichei at Altcoins

China’s national digital currency is in the works, which would monitor transactions and curb money laundering. However, according to a recent interview with CNBC on November 5, 2019, Ethereum co-founder, Joseph Lubin, believes that China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) lacks a key component of blockchain technology, which is decentralization. ...

Huawei Signs Strategic Agreement with Chinese Central Bank Digital Currency Research Arm

November 5, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Blockchain

Per a November 4, 2019, statement from Huawei’s WeChat channel, the multinational telecom titan has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) - China’s central bank. Huawei Making Its Presence Felt in the BlockSphere Huawei, a China-based telecom conglomerate that recently made its way to...

China Hatching Plans to Launch National Cryptocurrency, DCEP

October 28, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins

The People's Bank of China (PBoC) is making active plans to launch the nation’s Digital Currency Electronic Payment System (DCEP). The digital currency will first be tested with commercial banks, according to a tweet on October 28, 2019. China’s PBoC Set to Launch DCEP Despite placing a blanket ban on...

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China: Digital Currency Experiments and Research to be Headed by Shenzhen

September 30, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Altcoins

Shenzhen will be the testing grounds for China's fascinating digital currency ambitions, this according to a central government document. As reported by Beloit Bulletin, September 30, People's Bank of China (PBoC) plans to launch a significant research effort pertaining to the development of China's national digital currency and others with...

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China is Already a Digital Economy, so why Introduce a Central Bank Digital Currency?

September 11, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Altcoins, News

China has been trending away from cash and toward digital payments for quite some time now. In 2018, 3.8 quadrillion yuan was remitted using plastic cards, cheques, electronic transfers, and other formal methods. According to Bloomberg, September 11, 2019, in the first quarter of 2019, payments apps like AliPay and...

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China Confirms its CBDC is Similar to Facebooks Libra

September 7, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Altcoins

China's upcoming digital currency is reportedly going to be very similar to Libra in terms of network design, but it will take a more holistic approach to find harmony between money-laundering prevention and anonymous payments. EJ Insight reports that the country initially set up a research team to launch a...

China’s Central Bank “Ready” to Launch National Digital Currency

August 12, 2019 by Anthonia Isichei at Finance

An official at China’s central bank recently revealed the central bank's readiness to launch the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) according to a report by Shanghai Securities News on August 10, 2019. The CBDC would be issued by the central and commercial banks. Centralized Digital Currency Could Launch Soon Following...

Pro-Blockchain, Anti-Cryptocurrency; China Leads in Blockchain Projects Globally

April 2, 2019 by Tom Nyarunda at Adoption, Blockchain, News

Though China may have banned cryptocurrency trading and initial coin offerings (ICOs), a new report shows that the country leads the world in blockchain projects, accounting for at least 25 percent of all ongoing blockchain projects. This according to an April 2, 2019 report from China.org. A Range Of...

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