TechFlow, April 11 — According to a report by Securities Times cited by Cailian Press, recent online posts across multiple internet platforms have claimed that "Shanghai is about to establish a digital yuan bank" and "recruiting digital yuan promoters." Journalists verified these claims with the Digital Currency Research Institute of the People's Bank of China, which confirmed they are all rumors.
Investigations revealed that fraudsters are spreading false information online such as "the digital yuan bank will soon be launched," while using slogans like "paid recruitment for promotion" to conduct deceptive campaigns. They form chat groups and organize online or offline meetings to mislead the public,诱导 individuals to disclose personal identity and asset information, recruit others, and lure them into "exchanging" digital yuan from the fraudsters under the pretense of receiving a 2%–5% subsidy return, causing serious negative social impact.
Digital yuan is the digital form of legal tender and has no room for speculation. It will never encourage users to leak sensitive personal information or participate in pyramid schemes by promoting high commissions or exaggerated cryptocurrency returns. Digital yuan consumption red packets are generally distributed through formal channels such as commercial banks and other financial service providers, major government service platforms, licensed leading e-commerce platforms, and physical stores.
