Chinese cities continue to promote digital yuan through festive lotteries


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Chinese cities continue to promote digital yuan through festive lotteries Residents of the Longhua District in the Chinese city of Shenzhen will have a chance to participate in a forthcoming lottery event that aims to encourage the adoption of the country’s new central bank digital currency — known alternatively as the DC/EP, digital renminbi, or digital yuan. Announced on Jan. 20, the lottery is scheduled for Jan. 26, when lots will be drawn to select the 100,000 winners who will each receive a festive “red envelope” packet containing 200 yuan ($31) in DC/EP. The total currency issued and distributed for...