Friday, April 3, 2020

Cryptocurrency in China is closer than expected

The People's Bank of China (PBC) appears closer to the start of its official digital currency, despite this setback. The central bank has finished the implementation process and is working together with several major private companies on the right regulations before the CBDC is released.

The Digital Currency (CBDC) was postponed indefinitely following the COVID-19 outbreak. However, as the country shows initial recovery phases following this deadly virus, a new report indicates that the launch of the CBDC is closer than anticipated.
In partnership with a variety of local companies including Huawei, China Merchants Bank, Tencent and the tech giant Alibaba, the Chinese central bank has completed the development process.

Five patents linked to the potential digital currency have reportedly emerged between 21 January and 17 March. The patents cover various areas of potential use of the digital currency. These include issuance, digital wallets, the recording of transactions, confidential commercial assistance and assistance for the tracking and handling of illegal accounts.
Besides all trademarks, state laws must also be followed in the digital currency. This could raise problems, according to the study, because the currency has to deal with supervisory banks and insurance authorities. This could be a lengthy process. The exact date of launch of CBDC is therefore not yet known.

Since there is a long-awaited recession in the world, most central banks implement drastic measures to curb the economy. For starters, the US Fed has cut interest rates without precedent and has even declared unrestricted quantitative easing.
With the digital currency launch, China's strategy to stabilize its economy may differ greatly. The CBDC is believed to accelerate growth of Cao Yan, managing director of the Digital Renaissance Project.
The first was to build China's leadership position in this digitally oriented world. The first was to establish its leadership in China. Second, in times of uncertainty a CBDC could be more effective than simply reducing rates.

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