How China’s new digital yuan app makes money programmable
September 15, 2021, 1:40PM EDT · 4 min read
Quick Take
- China has quietly made its standalone digital yuan mobile app available to almost 10% of the population.
- The latest step in a long, gradual rollout of the central bank digital currency reveals how it can be programmed through smart contracts.
China has quietly made its standalone digital yuan mobile app available to almost 10% of the population. Here's how it looks and feels.
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