The digital yuan has been used in more than four million transactions, worth a total of about 2 billion yuan ($306 million), as of early last month, according to People’s Bank of China Governor Yi Gang. The central bank kicked off tests for the online renminbi in some cities in April to bolster its status as a global currency and to help control the domestic economy as it rapidly goes digital.

In October, Shenzhen’s city government gave out a total of 10 million yuan in the digital currency to thousands of randomly selected citizens following President Xi Jinping’s visit to the southern coastal city.

50,000 Shoppers Give China’s Digital Yuan Its Biggest Test Yet

JD Digits will contribute to promoting the development of the digital and real economies by supporting the People’s Bank of China and local governments in launching the digital yuan’s pilot program in Suzhou, according to an unidentified official at the company.