Hong Kong will become a testing ground for international testing of the digital yuan

Analysts at the British Independent Strategy believe that the situation in Hong Kong allows China to test the state cryptocurrency without attracting the attention of outside observers. Independent Strategy expert David Roche said the island would serve as a suitable testing ground for international payments using the digital yuan: “Hong Kong provides China with an ideal experimental intermediate option before integrating e-CNY into a globalized world with internationalization – while maintaining political control.” Roche explained…

Central Bank of the Philippines does not plan to launch a state cryptocurrency

Governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines Benjamin Diokno said that the bank will not launch its own digital currency, as most citizens of the state prefer to use cash. In September, the Central Bank of the Philippines Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) began exploring the possibility of launching a digital Philippine peso to improve the quality of financial services. However, in a recent speech, BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said that the central bank…