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China’s Central Bank Adds More Digital Yuan Pilot Cities
5.4.2022
China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China, has added more cities to test its digital currency. According to the latest official data, the digital yuan has more than 261 million users. PBOC Adds More Cities to Test Its CBDC The Chinese central bank, the People’s Bank...
UK's Global Crypto Hub Goal, Intel's 'Major Role' in Bitcoin Mining, KuCoin's NFT Move + More News
4.4.2022
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Read More: UK's Global Crypto Hub Goal, Intel's 'Major Role' in Bitcoin Mining, KuCoin's NFT Move + More News
Weekend Crypto Trading Offers Clues to Stock Investors as Tesla Faces Shanghai Lockdown
4.4.2022
The predictive power of tokenized stocks that are traded 24/7 is finally receiving the attention of Wall Street and the financial media, after Tesla’s stock tokens signalled bullishness among traders despite a difficult weekend for the electric car maker....
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Crypto pundits gather online to discuss innovation and national security
1.4.2022
Sheila Warren and Jerry Brito joined security expert Juan Zarate to address ways to use cryptocurrency in the national interest
China Jails Kidnappers That Demanded ‘Hundreds of Bitcoins’ as Ransom Payment
1.4.2022
Chinese authorities have jailed four individuals that were accused of kidnapping one person and demanding “hundreds of bitcoins” as a ransom payment. While the alleged kidnapping is reported to have occurred in the Philippines, the cooperation between the two countries eventually...
Bitcoin Miners Set to See a New Difficulty High as 'Tectonic Shifts' Bring 'New Opportunities'
30.3.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty seems likely to break another record in a matter of hours, yet again cutting into the decreasing profit margins of miners.
At 14:47 UTC, it is estimated that the Bitcoin mining difficulty, or the measure of how hard it is to compete for mining rewards, will rise...
Is China’s apprehension to ban NFTs a hopeful sign for investors?
30.3.2022
China’s mixed signals regarding its local NFT industry have investors confused about where the local market may be headed
UnionPay Launches Self-service Platform for Merchants to Add Digital Yuan Pay Options
29.3.2022
Chinese businesses are finding more uses for the digital yuan – with merchants being offered services that allow them to sign up to receive central bank digital currency (CBDC) payments through third-party operators.
Per an article from China National Radio, the domestic financial behemoth...
First Mover Asia: Why Japan, China and Other Regional Powers Are Still Putting Their Faith in T-Bills, Gold; Cryptos Climb Higher
29.3.2022
A number of crypto observers have viewed Bitcoin as ushering in a new era of financial sovereignty amid growing uncertainty about long-term U.S. economic dominance globally, but many countries are still investing in gold and U.S. T-bills
Bitcoin Investments Hit 3-Month High, Solana Outpaces Ethereum + More News
28.3.2022
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2022 China Metaverse Week Has Officially Launched
28.3.2022
Metaverse is a new generation technology platform of great commercial and social value. Based on 5G/6G, artificial intelligence, AR/VR, cloud computing, IoT, and other new-generation information infrastructures, metaverse realizes virtualization and digitization of the real world through...
Fed Governor Says ‘Blockchain Is Totally Overrated,’ Claims Crypto Is ‘Just Electronic Gold’
26.3.2022
The American economist and member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Christopher Waller, believes blockchain technology is “totally overrated,” even though the U.S. central bank “put a lot of resources into understanding digital currencies and the blockchain.”...
Greener Bitcoin Mining Could Be China’s ‘Trillion-Dollar Present’ to the US
25.3.2022
Can change come fast enough for an ESG-embattled mining industry?
4 Qualities of Digital Dollar, Crypto Mortgages, Polkadot's Fund, Solana ETP + More News
23.3.2022
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Read More: 4 Qualities of Digital Dollar, Crypto Mortgages, Polkadot's Fund, Solana ETP + More News
Volvo's parent company establishes blockchain joint venture headquarters in Wuxi, China
22.3.2022
Geely Holding sold over 2.2 million vehicles in 2021, including 698,693 Volvo cars
US exceptionalism could be tested as digital assets find footing worldwide — Sheila Warren
22.3.2022
“Innovation is going to flow to where it can thrive the most, and actively trying to block it is going to encourage it to head elsewhere," said Sheila Warren
Chinese internet giants remove NFT platforms fearing gov't crackdown
21.3.2022
WeChat removed several accounts for digital collectible platforms for violating the policy of illegal trade, while Ant Group and Tencent-owned NFT platforms updated their user agreements
'No more 4-year cycles' — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
21.3.2022
Bitcoin avoids another "Bart" style price spike this weekend, but what's the mood like on the market going forward? Here are five potential Bitcoin price topics to consider
Bitcoin rally hopes diminish as pro traders flip bearish, retail interest at 12-month lows
18.3.2022
A symmetrical triangle shows support at $38,000 but pro traders have failed to add leverage long positions, according to exchanges' data
Russian, Chinese Central Banks ‘Working Together On SWIFT-Alternative Interoperability’
18.3.2022
A senior Russian parliamentarian has claimed that the Central Bank is working with the People’s Bank of China on workarounds that may help the countries bypass the SWIFT banking network – including domestic alternatives, blockchain solutions, and digital fiats....
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