These days, any global crisis or event can spark a conversation about digital assets. As China welcomes the world’s top athletes to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, showing off ultra-high-tech facilities and sports infrastructure, some United States politicians Have raised concern over the Games’ potential to act as a booster to the digital yuan’s adoption. In neighboring Myanmar, the military government that had overthrown the nation’s elected leadership a year ago is now looking intoIt will launch its own digital currencyThis is not intended to have economic influence. It’s meant to strengthen the system of domestic payments and help the weaker economy.

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