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China’s CBDC wallet utilizes AliPay’s red packets to boost adoption amid stiff competition
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2 January, 2023

China’s CBDC wallet utilizes AliPay’s red packets to boost adoption amid stiff competition

To boost CBDC wallet adoption and keep up with the payments industry, the PBoC digitally incorporated China's age-old tradition of...
Japan’s Soramitsu to conduct CBDC feasibility study for the Philippines and Vietnam
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24 June, 2022

Japan’s Soramitsu to conduct CBDC feasibility study for the Philippines and Vietnam

According to Nikkei, the two countries are revamping their CBDCs efforts in response to the growing popularity of Chinese payments...
JD.com partners with local bank for digital yuan giveaway
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10 September, 2021

JD.com partners with local bank for digital yuan giveaway

JD.com has teamed up with the Bank of Communications to give away $2.5 million in a lottery for the second...
Alipay to enable test of digital yuan
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14 May, 2021

Alipay to enable test of digital yuan

The move was made possible by the involvement of MYbank, one of the leading internet-only banks in China, which is...
Facebook Libra faces tough competition in Africa
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18 October, 2019

Facebook Libra faces tough competition in Africa

Facebook Libra faces tough competition in Africa
This week in tech: SEC settles with companies, Libra in more problems and Tether charged
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13 October, 2019

This week in tech: SEC settles with companies, Libra in more problems and Tether charged

This week in tech: SEC settles with companies, Libra in more problems and Tether charged