China’s RMBCoin May Not Use Blockchain Technology After All
The bigger question is why blockchain technology would not hold such a big appeal for the PBOC anymore. Not too long ago, the Chinese government announced plans to issue their national virtual currency. RMBCoin, as this initiative is called, would see China become the first country to release a national digital currency. As one would expect, the PBOC will oversee the issuance and control of this new currency. However, it appears they may not use blockchain technology for this project after all, which raises a lot of concerns. Especially when considering the PBOC is working on a....
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