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Chinese consumers spend 8.8 million in digital yuan trial
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26 October, 2020

Chinese consumers spend 8.8 million in digital yuan trial

Equivalent to around $1.3 million in spend, Shenzhen residents reportedly turn to the as-yet-unreleased digital currency for payments in a...
Blockchain platform verifies health for 17M Chinese tourists in 1 month
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25 October, 2020

Blockchain platform verifies health for 17M Chinese tourists in 1 month

A blockchain-based health records system is gradually making it possible for mainland China to resume cross-border tourism to Macao.
Brazil readies state-backed digital bank for IPO
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25 October, 2020

Brazil readies state-backed digital bank for IPO

Brazil’s federal government is reportedly in advanced stages of planning the initial offering of shares in the freshly created Caixa...
Nigeria drafts blockchain and digital currency adoption roadmap
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24 October, 2020

Nigeria drafts blockchain and digital currency adoption roadmap

The roadmap breaks down how blockchain has changed the trust paradigm, its adoption in Nigeria so far, how the government...
New Zealand central bank chief says ‘no plans’ for CBDC
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24 October, 2020

New Zealand central bank chief says ‘no plans’ for CBDC

There are currently no imminent plans to launch a central bank digital currency in New Zealand, according to a Reserve...
Blockchain for impact finance: Ella Qiang fireside chat at Islamic Fintech Week
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23 October, 2020

Blockchain for impact finance: Ella Qiang fireside chat at Islamic Fintech Week

At the recently held Islamic Fintech Week, Ella Qiang hosted a fireside chat that looked at the integration of blockchain...