Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg While there’s no launch date yet, the People’s Bank of China is likely to be the first major central bank to issue a digital version of its currency, the yuan, seeking to keep up with — and control of — a rapidly digitizing economy. […]

China will dramatically expand its pilot program for digital currency to include all major large cities, the country’s Commerce Ministry said Friday. To date, the central-bank-led trial program has been under way in four cities and in places related to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. With Friday’s announcement, the pioneering […]