Chinese economists are divided about the future of blockchain.

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Chinese economic experts cannot agree on the future of blockchain and digital currency, according to a survey conducted by local Internet giant Tencent.

The survey was reportedly conducted by 100 chief economists from banks, research institutes and universities at Tencent's financial science and technology think tank. Participants were asked about the monetary policy of the Chinese government for 2019, as well as factors such as the future volatility of the yuan.

The results of the survey clearly showed a split of opinions, Tencent identified several areas of disagreement.

Approximately half-51% - of respondents will support Beijing, with its idea of issuing a Central Bank digital currency (CBDC) - based on the blockchain version of the yuan. At the same time, 40% said they did not agree with the plan to issue the government-supported digital currency.

As for the blockchain, the results generally repeat the results of other recent surveys. Economists were divided into three roughly equal groups: 33% believe that technology is very important, 32% were more neutral and 35% were not interested in blockchain at all.

As we wrote earlier, the Central Bank of China - the people's Bank of China (PBOC) - continues to explore the possibility of issuing its own centralized digital currency in accordance with various other jurisdictions around the world. In October last year, the PBoC has tried to hire four professionals in the field of cryptocurrency that has experience with bloccano, cryptocurrency, and safety and design chips.

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