20 Oct 2020

Shenzhen wraps up digital currency trial

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On Sunday, Shenzhen ended the week-long testing of China’s sovereign digital currency (DCEP).

ICYMI: A week ago, Shenzhen gave away 10 million digital yuan of consumption coupons to the public, to beta test the DCEP payment system.

The giveaway was a success (Caixin):

47,573 out of th...