AdvertisementSCMP Business SeriesBlockchain ambitionsUpdated: 30 Jun 2021SCMP Series:Blockchain ambitions123Advertisement1articleDoes the digital yuan’s roll-out give China the edge in the internet’s future?by Forkast.NewsWhen it comes to blockchain, China appears to have built a formidable lead in a technology of consequence.29 Jun 20212articleChina’s e-yuan kick starts a rush to mint digital currencies in Asiaby Forkast.NewsNow it’s clear that just as threads spun from the pupae of silkworms drove the growth of a global trade network, China’s digital yuan may weave an enduring international system of finance.2 Jul 20216AdvertisementAdvertisement3articleThe geopolitical ripples of China’s blockchain spread far and wideby Forkast.NewsChina’s controversial social credit system has raised concerns over how the state might use the e-CNY to monitor people, control dissent and incentivise or dissuade certain behaviours.30 Jun 2021AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement