China could launch its own digital currency in the next 2-3 months, predicts investor

• Jack Lee, managing partner of HCM Capital, said China has developed a framework called the Digital Currency Electronic Payment or DCEP.

• That would allow its central bank to issue a digital currency to commercial banks and third-party payments networks by Alipay and WeChat Pay, he explained.

• Several experts have warned that virtual currencies could increase the risks of fraud, particularly money laundering and terrorism financing. But many governments have not found a way to regulate the space.

• Daniela Stoffel, Switzerland's state secretary for international finance, said the expected launch of China's digital currency could push authorities around the world to decide on how they want to use and regulate such technology.

China could start rolling out its digital currency as early as the next two to three months, predicted the managing partner of an investment firm backed by Foxconn Technology Group.

China has developed a framework called the Digital Currency Electronic Payment or DCEP, according to Jack Lee, managing partner of HCM Capital. That would allow its central bank to issue a digital currency to commercial banks and third-party payment networks by Alipay and WeChat Pay, he explained.

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