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    China's official digital currency is nearly ready

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    Jon Fingas
    Jon Fingas
    08.11.2019

    As much as China frowns on cryptocurrency, it's happy to introduce its own form of virtual cash. The People's Bank of China has revealed that its digital currency "can now said to be ready" after five years of work. Don't expect it to mimic crypto, however. According to payments Deputy Chief Mu Changchun, it'll use a more complex structure.