Fix Cut Set to Push Yuan Low; Bitcoin Bubble Continues
Over the past few days, there has been a growing demand for Bitcoin by Chinese investors. The Bitcoin price has surged because of this situation, and as more people start to see the value of cryptocurrency, this trend is likely to continue. The Chinese Yuan has seen its largest monthly decline since August of 2015, which comes on the heels of the Fed hinting at potential interest-rate increases. Additionally, this decrease was also caused by the PBOC cutting the fixing by 0.45%. Bitcoin, on the other hand, keeps gaining momentum while these woes haunt the financial ecosystem. Cutting the....
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The Chinese government is giving away 15 million yuan in central bank digital currency (CBDC) to 130,000 residents of Shenzhen this Friday. The digital yuan can be used at nearly 5,000 stores with no minimum purchase required.
Digital Yuan Pilot Continues
China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), continues to test its central bank digital currency (CBDC) with another digital yuan giveaway.
The government of Shenzhen’s Futian district has announced that 15 million yuan ($2.27 million) in digital RMB (e-CNY) will be given to local....
China’s push for the digital yuan will boost demand for cryptocurrencies, according to an analyst at BK Asset Management, citing that the Chinese government wants “absolute power” over the wealth and income of its citizens. Digital Yuan Push Could Raise Demand for Crypto Boris Schlossberg, managing director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management, said in a note last week that China’s absolute control over its central bank digital currency (CBDC) will drive more demand for cryptocurrency, CNBC reported Friday. Schlossberg has more than 20 years of financial market....
Despite efforts by China’s central bank to stabilize the Yuan in the past, they have utterly failed to do so. The value of China’s Yuan has been going down steadily over the past few months. That trend will likely continue, as the currency reached its lowest point since September of 2010. For now, it remains anybody’s guess as to how this scenario will play out long-term, but things are not looking optimistic. At the same time, China continues to be very bullish on Bitcoin, showing the need for alternative financial tools. Almost no day goes by without the Chinese Yuan weakening against....
China’s economic problems may only just be starting, and bitcoin is poised to benefit more than ever before. On top of the ongoing currency devaluations, bubbles are popping in many different industry segments across China, including stock and property markets. As a result, investors are eyeing bitcoin as an alternative. Chinese Investors Moving into....