China Releases Government Digital Wallet
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has developed and released a pilot version of the “e-CNY” digital wallet app which is now available for download and use on Chinese Android and Apple app stores in Shanghai.
BlockBeats, a Chinese based news organization, released a tweet announcing the availability of the app in China.
The e-CNY wallet will be used to facilitate exchanges using China’s new digital yuan central bank digital currency (CBDC).
This milestone signifies another step of progression in terms of CBDC development by China. Currently China is one of the leading nations in the world regarding progressing beyond a CBDC research phase.