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Bitcoin Daily: Chinese Leaders Back Regional Digital Currency Plan

PYMNTS

The group, which has been releasing detailed central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and cryptocurrency reports as of 2018, is geared toward CBDCs and retail and wholesale payments. . The digital currency would be backed by the yuan, the Korean won, the Japanese yen and the Hong Kong dollar. .

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Bitcoin Daily: OMFIF Debuts Digital Monetary Institute; Chinese Leaders Back Regional Digital Currency Plan

PYMNTS

The group, which has been releasing detailed central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and cryptocurrency reports as of 2018, is geared toward CBDCs and retail and wholesale payments. . The digital currency would be backed by the yuan, the Korean won, the Japanese yen and the Hong Kong dollar. .

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Will Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) Impact Cross-Border Payments in 2024?

The Fintech Times

As of December 2023, 130 countries, representing 98 per cent of global GDP, were exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) according to the Atlantic Council ‘s CBDC tracker. Ninety-eight per cent of the global economy is reportedly already exploring digital versions of their currencies. .