Digital Yuan

Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research Senior Fellow Darrell Duffie joins “First Mover” to discuss new research from the Hoover Institute regarding China’s digital yuan and the geopolitical implications of central bank digital currencies (CDBCs).

8 mar 2022

Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research Senior Fellow Darrell Duffie joins “First Mover” to discuss new research from the Hoover Institute regarding China’s digital yuan and the geopolitical implications of central bank digital currencies (CDBCs). Duffle examines the e-CNY’s ability to offer Russia a means to evade economic sanctions and the possibility of a digital dollar in the United States, as well as a conversation on stablecoins. 

8 mar 2022

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the nation’s budget Tuesday, revealing it will tax digital assets at a 30% rate and launch a digital rupee by 2023.

2 feb 2022

The adoption of China’s digital yuan is expanding ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics, despite some analysts warning central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could threaten consumer privacy. CoinDesk’s David Morris shares insights into the path towards a digital dollar and privacy considerations.

1 feb 2022

China's central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan, is expected to make its international debut next week at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Michael Sung, professor of Fintech & Innovation at Fudan University, shares insights into China's CBDC rollout and its potential ripple effect across the world, particularly in the U.S. Plus, could bitcoin mining return to China?

27 gen 2022

Inner Mongolia e-CNY scam busted. Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post to release news archives as NFTs. DeFi emerges as an enabler for pricing assets. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

23 nov 2021

The Bank of China has revealed a machine that converts foreign currencies into digital yuan. The machine is likely to be rolled out for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics when the central bank digital currency (CBDC) is set to be introduced globally. It requires a passport but not a bank account.

8 nov 2021

e-CNY hits 140 million users in the pilot phase. First digital renminbi money laundering case investigated. South Korea gets the metaverse bug. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

4 nov 2021

Korea’s crypto tax a critical factor in upcoming presidential election. China’s Zhejiang province cracks down on use of public resources for crypto mining. Beijing Capital Airport accepts e-CNY in latest pilot scheme. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

15 ott 2021

China giants team up to offer e-CNY wallet in a chat application. Korea sees a surge in the amount of virtual assets used in illegal foreign transactions. DeFi protocol Compound’s technical woes continue. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

4 ott 2021