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Decoding China’s Central Bank Digital Currency

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The digital yuan, the central bank digital currency (CBDC) of China, has already been tested in several major cities across the country. In fact, the digital yuan […].

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The History of Ecommerce: What The Past Says About Tomorrow’s Retail Challenges

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Globally, ecommerce growth projections are also on an upward trajectory: They show that retail sales may exceed $4.058 trillion by as soon as 2020. billion digital buyers worldwide by 2021 ( eMarketer ). of total retail sales. Generally, there are six main models of ecommerce that businesses can be categorized into: B2C.

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