# hi How much is Bitcoin worth today?

By [Aykan](https://paragraph.com/@4545a) · 2023-09-25

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_international cards. Source: e-CNY app_

According to a number of local Chinese news outlets, the latest version of the e-CNY app coincides with the start of the Asian Games.

China has extensively trialed using the digital yuan as a payment option for foreigners visiting the country. According to Yicai, the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022 marked the beginning of the CBDC pilot being open for tourists as a means to transact with local merchants using e-CNY.

Inbound tourists are reportedly able to make use of overseas mobile numbers to register and open e-CNY wallets and make use of the recharge wallet feature, which now supports Visa and Mastercard payments.

As Cointelegraph recently [reported](https://cointelegraph.com/news/bank-of-china-digital-yuan-payment-option-must-be-offered-in-retail-scenarios), China is making moves to ensure that the digital yuan is available as a payment option for all retail payment scenarios. This would make the digital yuan a ubiquitous payment method in China between retail users and merchants.

As per the latest iOS app [update](https://apps.apple.com/ru/app/e-cny/id1571652872?l=en-GB) published on Sept. 22, version 1.1.1 supports its top-up service with international card options.

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