首经贸教授李平：加强区块链核心技术攻关 加速数字货币桥项目在京落地应用

Core Insights - The global rise of digital currencies is prompting central banks to accelerate their exploration of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) [1][2] - The mBridge project, which involves multiple central banks, has entered the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) stage, but faces challenges in data privacy and other areas [1][3] Technical Challenges - Beijing has a leading blockchain research foundation, but there is a gap in underlying blockchain technology compared to top international cities [1] - There is a lack of widely recognized evaluation standards and systems for blockchain technology, which affects performance, efficiency, scalability, and security [1] Market Challenges - Foreign trade enterprises primarily rely on the traditional USD-dominated cross-border payment system, limiting the acceptance of digital RMB for cross-border payments [1][2] Recommendations for Advancement - Strengthening core blockchain technology through comprehensive technical validation, creating an open-source blockchain community, and enhancing talent recruitment and training [2] - Improving enterprises' adaptability to new payment technologies while reinforcing cross-border payment regulatory frameworks to reduce digital transformation costs [2] - Enhancing international cooperation to elevate the level of financial services and align with global regulatory frameworks [2] Project Background - The mBridge project was jointly established by the Bank for International Settlements (Hong Kong), the Bank of Thailand, the Central Bank of the UAE, the People's Bank of China Digital Currency Research Institute, and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority in 2021 [2] - The project aims to address issues in traditional cross-border payment systems, such as high costs, low efficiency, low transparency, and limited access [2][3]