Ningwei Qin

All eyes will be on Beijing for the upcoming games — will China use the spotlight to officially launch its CBDC?

But e-CNY adoption remains an issue, with mobile payment platforms such as Alipay and WeChat Pay already ubiquitous.

China prepares to show off its tech innovation muscles at the Beijing Winter Olympics as it unveils some unusual-looking wallets for its new digital yuan.

China tries to stamp out Bitcoin mining while increasing its influence over blockchain technology and preparing the digital yuan for launch. What lies in store for 2022?

With suitable regulation in place, DeFi could yet play an important role in the financial system, BIS suggests.

On top of China, authorities in Russia and Ukraine are busting underground miners, while U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren presses a New York miner.

In the long run, the new rules may ‘lay the perfect foundation’ to improve risk management, says an ICBC expert.

Chinese police have busted yet another tele-fraud case related to e-CNY money laundering as the country continues to test the digital currency.

The greatest number does not mean the greatest significance, analytics firm PatSnap says.

Authorities encourage new ways to apply blockchain across various industries, although there’s no room for crypto

The country’s top economic planner hopes to prohibit investment in what it considers an energy-intensive sector.