China’s blockchain project BSN to pilot global CBDC system in 2021

Cointelegraph

Published Jan 15, 2021 06:49AM ET

Updated Jan 15, 2021 08:20AM ET

The Chinese national blockchain project, the Blockchain Service Network, is planning to pilot integration with global central bank digital currencies.

According to a Jan. 15 blog post, the BSN is looking to build a universal digital payment network, or UDPN, based on CBDCs of various countries as part of its 2021 roadmap. Currently at the design stage, the beta version of UDPN is expected to launch in the second half of 2021. The BSN plans to complete the UDPN development in five years.

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