Chinese metropolitan city begins paying digital yuan for metro services
The metro operator of the Chinese city of Ningbo in the northeastern Chinese province of Zhejiang, as part of the popularization of the state digital currency, offered passengers a bonus for paying for a trip in e-CNY. Ningbo Rail Transit said all 125 stations operated by the operator will accept the digital yuan as payment for transportation services. The company announced that 9.5 million citizens and visitors can now pay for metro services through the…