# US Dollar

Type: Product (USD)

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-25**: Policy Formalization — The National Data Administration begins integrating 'ciyuan' into official AI development frameworks.
- **2026-03-23**: China Development Forum — Liu Liehong officially introduces 'ciyuan' as the state-sanctioned term for AI tokens.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### China Designates AI Tokens as 'Ciyuan' in Strategic Move for Compute Hegemony
2026-03-26 00:39:33 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

China has officially branded AI tokens as 'ciyuan,' or 'word currency,' signaling a strategic pivot toward treating computational units as a foundational economic settlement layer. This move positions Beijing to leverage its massive energy infrastructure to dominate the emerging global 'token economy' and challenge traditional financial value anchors like the US dollar.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/china-ai-tokens-ciyuan-currency-strategy

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