SBI Boss Says that China Is Leading the CBDC Race – Ahead of the USA and Europe
The CEO of the Japanese financial heavyweight and crypto player SBI Holdings Yoshitaka Kitao has spoken out about central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) – and says China is currently leading the world in digital fiat te...
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Kitao was quoted by the domestic media outlet Dime as stating:
“China is the most advanced nation in the field of CBDC [technology], with the United States and Europe following suit.”...
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