Xi gives backing to blockchain as Chinese digital currency nears

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Xi gives backing to blockchain as Chinese digital currency nears

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Chinese president Xi Jinping triggered a jump in the prices of blockchain-related stocks this week after hailing blockchain as the centrepiece of the country’s technology innovation in a Politburo study session. Xi's comments came as the People’s Bank of China plans to roll out its central bank digital currency.

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