Report: China’s Banks are Turning to Blockchain Technology
As the Chinese government is turning toward researching and exploring possible applications of blockchain technology, the country’s big banks are increasingly hiring experts and developers to keep up with digitization and a technology-driven landscape. Having included blockchain development in its latest 5-year plan, the Chinese government’s efforts to embrace FinTech also sees the country’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), explore and research the possibility of introducing its own digital currency. The agenda is contrary to the usual notion of central banks being late to....
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