China’s Digital Yuan to Become Interest-Bearing Under New 2026 Framework

China eCNY CBD, china crypto, china yuan. Photo by BeInCrypto The Chinese central bank will allow commercial banks to pay interest on verified digital yuan wallet balances under a new framework taking effect on January 1, 2026. This move comes as authorities intensified regulatory enforcement on the crypto industry in late 2025, targeting Bitcoin mining activities and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. Interest Payments to Become Part of China’s Digital Yuan From 2026 Lu Lei, a deputy governor of the ...