Digital yuan app adds prepaid Mastercard, Visa top-ups for tourists
Travelers preparing to go to the Peoples Republic of China can now pre-charge their digital yuan wallets utilizing Visa and Mastercard payment alternatives as the nation continues to update the mobile app powering its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot.The e-CNY app, which is still in its pilot variation, is offered to iOS and China-based Google Play Store users. Source: e-CNY appAccording to a number of local Chinese news outlets, the latest variation of the e-CNY app corresponds with the start of the Asian Games. Incoming tourists are reportedly able to make use of overseas mobile numbers to sign up and make and open e-cny wallets use of the recharge wallet function, which now supports Visa and Mastercard payments.As Cointelegraph just recently reported, China is making relocations to ensure that the digital yuan is available as a payment option for all retail payment circumstances.
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