Digital Yuan vs Bitcoin: China's CBDC Threatens Crypto Freedom
Digital yuan vs Bitcoin competition has definitely intensified in recent months as China continues to aggressively expand its state-controlled CBDC while, at the same time, the US under Trump also embraces cryptocurrency. This ongoing financial power struggle represents two completely opposing visions for the future of money – centralized control versus decentralized freedom. Also Read: New US Sanctions on 30+ Chinese Firms Spike Supply Chain Risks for Stocks How CBDC Adoption, US Crypto Laws, And China’s AI Policy Collide Source: Cornell SC Johnson College of Business – Cornell University Trump’s Bitcoin Strategy vs China’s Digital Yuan The digital yuan vs Bitcoin battle took a really surprising turn when Trump established a strategic Bitcoin reserve of approximately 200,000 BTC (worth around $18 billion at the time of writing) back in March 2025. Rather than liquidating these assets that law enforcement previously seized from various criminal cases, the g...