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(retrospetiva?) Going Cashless By Tony Lai Following a revision to local laws to confirm the status of digital currency as Macao’s legal tender, the city is putting forward a work plan in three phases to test and pilot its digital fiat currency, e-MOP, with a public display of the prototype by year-end and a trial operation scheduled by the end of 2025. By Tony Lai With the waning use of cash in the post-Covid era and the emergence of cryptocurrencies, global economies have begun exploring the possibilities of central bank digital currency (CBDC) — digital money issued and backed by a central bank. In this direction, Macao has taken a significant step in recent times, unveiling a three-phase plan to test and pilot its digital fiat currency, e-MOP, prior to an official launch. In September, the Macao government disclosed that it has worked with the Digital Currency Research Institute under the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) for the research and development of its CBDC. An e-M...