China’s digital yuan gets smart contract functionality alongside new use cases
China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) has seen new use cases in recent days, including buying securities and making offline payments.
China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) has seen new use cases in recent days, including buying securities and making offline payments.
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