🇨🇳Multiple banks in China officially announce: From January 1, 2026, interest will be paid on the balance of real-name digital RMB wallets.
Today, several state-owned banks including Industrial, Agricultural, Construction, Transport, and Postal Savings have collectively announced that starting from January 1, 2026, the balance of real-name digital RMB wallets will accrue interest at the rate of demand deposits.
This is not only a technological upgrade but also a fundamental leap. It signifies that after ten years of piloting, digital RMB officially transitions from 'digital cash' to the 'digital deposit currency' era. Your digital RMB sitting in the wallet will automatically earn interest just like a bank demand deposit.
💡 What profound impact will this have on our cryptocurrency market?
1. Reshaping attractiveness: Once interest is accrued, the willingness to hold digital RMB and its savings attributes will significantly enhance. It will become a 'stable' part of more people's asset allocation, potentially indirectly affecting the ratio and pace of traditional funds allocated to high-risk crypto assets.
2. Competition and integration: A legally backed digital currency with interest will be distinctly positioned compared to stablecoins like USDT and USDC. It may establish significant advantages in areas such as large-scale retail payments, government subsidies, and cross-border trade settlement, creating a complex relationship of both competition and potential integration with the existing crypto ecosystem.
3. Trend confirmation: The digitalization of global currencies is irreversible. Every substantive advancement of mainstream countries' CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currencies) is broadening the boundaries and market education of the general concept of 'digital currency', which may bring wider attention and funding to the entire sector in the long run.
💬 Key discussion points:
1. After digital RMB accrues interest, would you consider it as part of your cash management tools?
2. What impact do you think this will have on the uses and status of mainstream crypto stablecoins like USDT/USDC?
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