Groundbreaking: China to Pay Interest on Digital Yuan Deposits in Adoption Push
As part of its plan to accelerate the “construction of a financial power” and develop the digital yuan, the Central Bank of China has announced that it will allow commercial banks to pay interest on digital yuan deposits...
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China’s Communist Party calls for a crackdown on corruption that uses crypto and blockchain
China's Communist Party has named virtual currency and blockchain in a new anti-corruption call.
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Bhutan partners with 3iQ to manage sovereign Bitcoin holdings
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