China Begins $6 Million Digital Yuan Airdrop Trial

China Begins $6 Million Digital Yuan Airdrop Trial

China has been developing its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the Digital Yuan, for over seven years. The project has come to a critical test phase and it’s ready to be used by the citizens. A report by CNBC confirms that China will give around $6.2 million in its digital currency to lucky people living […]


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