Digital Yuan
E-CNY White Paper Released, Malaysia Steamrolls Mining Rigs
China releases white paper on E-CNY. Bitcoin mining difficulty falls for the fourth time in a row. Malaysian police steamroll seized crypto mining rigs. More on these stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
Digital Yuan Used in $5B of Transactions, Says China's Central Bank
The PBOC also said the central bank digital currency will be compatible with smart contracts.
Penalties for Kimchi Premium Abusers, Digital Yuan on Trial Again
Kimchi premium becomes kimchi penalty. Chengdu holds China’s latest digital yuan trial. Taiwan’s Lootex uses NFTs to preserve cultural history. More on these stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
WazirX, Binance Boost Compliance Procedures, Forkast Speaks to FTX CEO
Crypto exchanges WazirX and Binance look to implement stronger compliance measures. Forkast.News speaks with FTX founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried about crypto regulatory measures in Asia. Chinese district rewards residents with e-Yuan for counting footsteps. We’ll have more on these stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Russia and China Moving Their CBDC Projects Forward
Central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiatives around the world are ramping up. The Bank of Russia has reportedly named 12 banks to develop a prototype of the digital ruble by December. Meanwhile, the CBDC trials have reached Beijing’s subways as passengers can now use the digital yuan to pay their fares.
China's CBDC Trials Reach Beijing Subway
Passengers with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China's mobile app can use the digital yuan to pay their fares.
Chinese Commercial Bank Enables Digital Yuan-Cash Conversion at ATMs
The Industrial and Commerce Bank of China has become the first bank in the country to launch a feature converting cash to the digital yuan.
China Starts Testing Digital Yuan for Salary Payments
China’s Xiong’an New Area, a district located approximately 60 miles southwest of Beijing and a testing ground for new economic ideas, will start allowing digital yuan for wage payments. “The Hash” team unpacks China’s ongoing pilot programs around the digital yuan and their possible impact on the global central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) markets.
China’s Xiong’an New Area Begins Using Digital Yuan for Salary Payments
The country is testing the currency in different pilots.
China to Hold Beijing Lottery for CBDC Trial
The lottery will award 200,000 winners about $31 in digital yuan.
