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According to Caixin, the "People's Bank of China Law (Revised Draft)" was submitted for the first review at the 23rd meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress on June 23, 2026. Among the new proposals, "clarifying the legal status of digital renminbi" is a new term. The 2020 consultation draft only mentioned that "renminbi includes both physical and digital forms." Previous consultation drafts also stipulated that no unit or individual may produce or sell token vouchers and digital tokens to replace renminbi in circulation in the market. The People's Bank of China shall order the cessation of illegal activities, destroy illegally produced and sold token vouchers and digital tokens, confiscate illegal gains, and impose fines of up to five times the illegal amount.

The People's Bank of China, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Financial Regulatory Administration, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government issued the "Offshore Financial Action Plan for the Development of Shanghai International Financial Center," which points out that relying on the international operation center of the digital renminbi, it is necessary to build and operate the cross-border, offshore, and blockchain infrastructure of the digital renminbi under the premise of safety and controllability, steadily promote the interconnection with overseas financial infrastructure, and steadily advance the application and scenario expansion of the digital renminbi in offshore business.

The Digital Renminbi International Operation Center announced that with the adjustment of the digital renminbi measurement framework and the overall upgrade of the infrastructure system, the three major business platforms of the digital renminbi cross-border digital payment platform, blockchain service platform, and digital asset platform have been upgraded to the "Shubi Da" cross-border settlement comprehensive service platform (Cross-border e-CNY Transfer Services, referred to as CBETS). Currently, service agreements for direct participants have been signed with the first batch of 26 financial institutions.

The Digital Renminbi International Operation Center officially signed service agreements with the first batch of 26 financial institutions in Shanghai, marking the official launch of the brand operation of the upgraded "Digital Currency Cross-Border Settlement Comprehensive Service Platform" (CBETS).It is reported that with the overall upgrade of the infrastructure architecture, the original three platforms for cross-border digital payment, blockchain services, and digital assets have been officially integrated into CBETS. This platform has outstanding advantages such as low access costs, high settlement efficiency, and strong compatibility: it technically supports both centralized and blockchain systems, and the message standards are compatible with ISO20022; the business scenarios not only support cross-border retail scenarios such as barcode payment and tap-to-pay but also comprehensively cover remittances, trade, and investment and financing settlement, as well as wholesale and financial innovation businesses.The first batch of 26 financial institutions includes overseas branches and subsidiaries of banks such as ICBC, ABC, BOC, CCB, Bank of Communications, Pudong Development Bank, and Guangfa Bank, as well as Standard Chartered China and Xinyin International. After the business goes live, its services will cover multiple countries and regions including Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Laos, Thailand, the UAE, Qatar, and Brazil, further leveraging digital technology to facilitate cross-border trade and investment financing.

According to The Block, the Dogecoin (DOGE) related organization House of Doge announced a partnership with the regulated stablecoin and crypto infrastructure provider Paxos to integrate Dogecoin into its enterprise-level crypto brokerage and custody network.Paxos is the underlying blockchain infrastructure service provider for payment platforms such as PayPal, Venmo, and Mercado Libre, which rely on Paxos' capabilities to offer users the buying, selling, and custody of crypto assets.This initial phase of the partnership is aimed at enterprise clients, and it remains unclear whether it will expand to consumer applications in the future. House of Doge CEO Marco Margiotta stated that this collaboration will accelerate the accessibility of Dogecoin globally and provide a compliant access path for mainstream fintech platforms.Paxos indicated that this move aims to provide secure and compliant access to digital assets through its regulated infrastructure and support enterprise clients in expanding their crypto asset product lines.

According to Gate market data, the offshore RMB against the US dollar has broken through the 6.8 mark, marking the first breakthrough since February 2023.

According to The Block, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire stated in an interview with Reuters that there is a "huge opportunity" for the renminbi stablecoin. If Chinese authorities wish to enhance the global competitiveness of the renminbi, stablecoins will become an important technical means for currency internationalization, and he predicts that China may launch a renminbi stablecoin in the next 3 to 5 years.It is worth noting that the People's Bank of China and multiple departments have clearly prohibited the issuance of renminbi stablecoins abroad without regulatory approval as of February 2026. Meanwhile, the regulatory attitude in Hong Kong is completely opposite; the Hong Kong Monetary Authority issued the first batch of stablecoin licenses to HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial (a joint venture of Standard Chartered Bank, Animoca Brands, and Hong Kong Telecom) last week.

According to the Hong Kong Wen Wei Po, the Vice President of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Chen Weimin, stated that the choice of which currency to issue for stablecoins primarily depends on the applicant's own decision. The issuance of a Hong Kong dollar stablecoin is the first step, and in the future, other currencies including the renminbi can be issued, which is permitted under Hong Kong's system, but the applicant also needs to obtain approval from mainland regulatory authorities.Regarding when the second batch of stablecoin issuer licenses will be issued, Chen Weimin indicated that there is currently no relevant timetable, but they have been in communication with applicants interested in applying for the license. It is reported that HSBC's stablecoin will be integrated into the PayMe and HSBC HK App applications and will support real-time transfers between individuals, as well as person-to-merchant (P2M) services.

According to Jinshi Data, in order to implement the decision-making deployment of the "14th Five-Year Plan" regarding the "steady development of digital renminbi" and further enhance the inclusiveness of digital renminbi services, it continues to respond to the public's demand for safe, convenient, and efficient digital renminbi services.The People's Bank of China has added CITIC Bank, China Everbright Bank, Huaxia Bank, China Minsheng Bank, Guangfa Bank, SPD Bank, Zhejiang Commercial Bank, Ningbo Bank, Jiangsu Bank, Beijing Bank, Nanjing Bank, and Suzhou Bank as operational institutions for digital renminbi services in the banking sector, and they have connected to the central bank's digital renminbi system. The newly added institutions will launch digital renminbi services after completing business and technical preparations.

According to Caixin, after 10 banks including the six major state-owned banks, 12 commercial banks may connect to the central bank's digital renminbi system. It is reported that seven national joint-stock banks, including Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, Guangfa Bank, Huaxia Bank, Minsheng Bank, CITIC Bank, Everbright Bank, and Zhejiang Commercial Bank, as well as five local city commercial banks, including Jiangsu Bank, Beijing Bank, Ningbo Bank, Nanjing Bank, and Suzhou Bank, are expected to join.As of now, there are 10 banks operating the digital renminbi, including Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Bank of Communications, Postal Savings Bank of China, China Merchants Bank, Industrial Bank, as well as WeBank and MYbank.

According to Caixin, China's digital yuan operating organization will further expand, with the central bank planning to add about 12 commercial banks to the digital yuan system, which will undertake functions such as wallet opening, exchange, and payment processing, and will be responsible for daily operations and maintenance.Previously, 10 banks, including the six major state-owned banks, had already participated. The digital yuan adopts a "central bank centralized + commercial bank dual-layer operation" structure, where the People's Bank is responsible for issuance, top-level design, and system supervision, while designated operating institutions are responsible for front-end services and compliance obligations such as anti-money laundering and customer identification. As the digital yuan upgrades from "digital cash" to "digital deposit currency," the enthusiasm of commercial banks to participate is expected to increase, and the application scenarios and coverage of the digital yuan are expected to expand simultaneously.

The Digital Renminbi Operations Management Center officially announced three types of "scam" schemes: Scheme One is using "Digital Renminbi promotion" as a pretext to conduct pyramid scheme fraud. The Digital Renminbi has never engaged in activities such as "recruiting promoters," "promoter exams," "down codes," or "developing subordinates," and has never charged a 400 yuan/device installation service fee. Any recruitment of "civilian promoters" through group chats or offline and online meetings is a scam; Scheme Two is luring individuals to transfer money under the guise of "order brushing and rebates," and Scheme Three is tricking individuals into downloading counterfeit apps to steal information or funds.

According to Cointelegraph, billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller believes that stablecoins may dominate global payments within 10 to 15 years.

According to Caixin, NPC representative and former president of the Liaoning branch of the People's Bank of China, Fu Xiguo, submitted a proposal to accelerate the revision and introduction of the "People's Bank of China Law of the People's Republic of China." Currently, the digital renminbi lacks clear legal regulation, and the issuance, circulation, and risk prevention face a legal vacuum, resulting in the central bank lacking a legal basis when fulfilling its issuance management responsibilities, making it difficult to effectively ensure the circulation safety of the digital renminbi and protect the rights and interests of financial consumers. The revision of the "People's Bank Law" should clarify the legal status of the digital renminbi as legal tender and define the core responsibilities of the central bank as the issuer of the digital renminbi.The new "People's Bank Law" should also include behaviors such as counterfeiting and tampering with the digital renminbi within the scope of legal regulation, clarifying corresponding legal responsibilities and penalty standards to ensure the circulation safety of the digital renminbi.

According to CoinDesk, billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller stated that he "assumes the entire payment system will adopt stablecoins within the next 10 to 15 years," claiming that fiat-backed stablecoins like USDT and USDC are more efficient, faster, and cheaper for payments, making them "extremely useful" productive applications of blockchain.He reiterated his skepticism towards most crypto assets, believing they are still "solutions created to solve non-existent problems." At the same time, he believes Bitcoin has essentially established itself as a store of value and questioned whether the dollar can continue to serve as the global reserve currency for the next 50 years, stating that its position may ultimately be replaced by some form of crypto asset.

According to Caixin, NPC representative Fu Xiguo submitted a proposal to expedite the revision and enactment of the "People's Bank of China Law of the People's Republic of China." Currently, the digital RMB lacks clear legal regulations, and the issuance, circulation, and risk prevention face a legal vacuum, resulting in the central bank lacking a legal basis in fulfilling its issuance management responsibilities, making it difficult to effectively ensure the circulation safety of digital RMB and protect the rights and interests of financial consumers. The revision of the "People's Bank Law" should clarify the legal status of digital RMB as legal tender and define the core responsibilities of the central bank as the issuer of digital RMB.The new "People's Bank Law" should also include acts such as counterfeiting and tampering with digital RMB within the scope of legal regulation, clarifying the corresponding legal responsibilities and penalties to ensure the circulation safety of digital RMB.

Mizuho analysts stated that if payment company Stripe advances a potential acquisition deal for PayPal, it will help them further expand from traditional merchant payment business into the consumer market.Previously, there were reports that Stripe is considering acquiring all or part of PayPal's business. In terms of scale, the deal is feasible. Stripe's latest valuation is approximately $159 billion, significantly higher than PayPal's market value of about $43 billion. Analysts believe that PayPal's large user base and its peer-to-peer payment app Venmo will provide Stripe with strong consumer brand and user network support. Additionally, PayPal's Braintree merchant payment infrastructure may also enhance Stripe's competitiveness in the payment processing market. Analysis indicates that Braintree could bring Stripe approximately $700 billion in total payment volume (TPV), while Stripe's current annual TPV is about $1.4 trillion.

OpenMind and Circle have officially announced a strategic partnership to jointly launch the world's first payment infrastructure specifically designed for autonomous intelligent agents and real-world embodied AI. By deeply integrating Circle's USDC stablecoin with OpenMind's x402 protocol module, this collaboration enables robots and AI entities to achieve direct and autonomous payments for energy, services, and data in the physical world.Based on the collaboration between OpenMind and Circle, the FABRIC Foundation will accelerate the implementation and large-scale deployment from two main directions: Robot Birthplace and Acceleration of Adoption.The payment infrastructure provided by OpenMind + Circle offers machines an "economic brain," while the FABRIC Foundation is responsible for the entire closed-loop chain of "birth, production, operation, and evolution." The synergy among these three will jointly give rise to a true machine economy era—where robots are no longer mere tools, but independent economic entities with autonomous perception, decision-making, action, and payment capabilities. In the coming months, more real-world deployment cases (such as automatic charging stations) are worth continuous attention.