Chinese Central Bank Unveils SIM Card-based Offline CBDC Wallet
The Chinese central bank has unveiled an offline SIM card-based digital yuan “hard” wallet solution that lets users pay with the central bank digital currency (CBDC) with powered-down phones. The innovation could eventua...
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The innovation could eventually allow 2G phone-owning citizens to use their handsets to use the token when their phones are off....
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