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How Ant’s Suspended IPO Is Related to China’s Digital Yuan
12.11.2020
Ant’s suspended IPO exposes potential financial risks posed by the fintech giant’s digital payment platform Alipay. The digital yuan may be China’s attempt at a solution
Greener pastures: Bitcoin miners now looking beyond Chinese borders
12.11.2020
Chinese crypto miners migrate seasonally from the southern regions in search of cheaper electricity. But is it always due to the climate?
VeChain charts 23% weekly growth as Chinese officials talk usage post-epidemic
11.11.2020
VeChain is riding a strong tailwind on favorable developments out of China
One of the world's top banks issues bonds that can be bought with Bitcoin
11.11.2020
China Construction Bank has used blockchain technology to issue the first tranche of a planned $3 billion worth of debt
World’s Second Biggest Bank to Issue $3B in Bonds Tradable for Bitcoin
11.11.2020
China Construction Bank will issue the debt securities over a blockchain, with trading to be available against bitcoin and U.S. dollars via an exchange partner
Major Chinese Bank Selling Bonds Worth $3 Billion for Bitcoin
11.11.2020
China Construction Bank, one of the “big four” banks in China, is selling $3 billion in bonds that can be paid for with bitcoin. The bonds will be listed on a regulated Malaysian digital asset exchange. Beijing-based China Construction Bank (CCB) is selling $3 billion in bonds...
Beijing Municipal Government Conference Notes Plans to Pilot CBDC in China’s Capital
9.11.2020
The discussion of China's digital yuan at a regional-level conference indicates the pilot is being included in state-level planning
FUD or regulatory change? Rumor clouds swirl around crypto exchanges
9.11.2020
Are a raft of recent FUD events coincidental, or are global authorities targeting unregulated crypto exchanges?
Russia's central bank says the pandemic has accelerated regulators' interest in CBDCs
6.11.2020
The pandemic-induced crisis is galvanizing new trends across all aspects of the global economy, including digital currencies
Crypto mining is now drawing in the world’s top renewables producers
5.11.2020
At what point will greening crypto energy consumption be enough?
WTO blockchain report says customs remains ‘weak link’ of trade digitalization
5.11.2020
Analysts have been categorizing blockchain projects worldwide into a “periodic table” that allows for a granular analysis of the technology’s inroads into global trade
83 Tons of Fake Gold Bars Backing $3 Billion Loans in China: This Man Claims to Know the Truth
5.11.2020
The gold industry was shaken when it was discovered that 83 tons of fake gold bars were used to back loans worth 20 billion yuan in China. While Chinese authorities have not said whether the real gold exists or where it is, an insider claims to know what happened. The Mystery Behind the Chinese...
China's UnionPay and Korea's Danal to launch crypto-supporting digital card
4.11.2020
The new card will support crypto payments using Paycoin at over 30 million UnionPay merchants
Xapo Leaves Venezuela, 20m Brave Internauts, Oversubscribed IEOs + More News
3.11.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Crypto wallet provider Xapo, owned by Coinbase, is the latest international venture to exit Venezuela – with the firm emailing...
China’s digital yuan is ‘a long way’ from beating USD says financial firm exec
3.11.2020
Sounds like its CBDC is unlikely to dethrone the United States dollar as the world’s reserve currency anytime soon
Shanghai Stock Exchange Pauses Ant Group IPO Over Regulatory Concerns
3.11.2020
The Shanghai Stock Exchange has suspended Ant Group's A-share IPO on its Star Board due to significant changes in the regulatory environment
Bitcoin slides 3% as Hong Kong seeks to end 'honeymoon' with crypto exchanges
3.11.2020
The price of Bitcoin fell by 3% so far this week amid growing regulatory pressure on cryptocurrency exchanges in China and Hong Kong
Huobi Denies Rumors That Senior Executive Was Arrested
2.11.2020
Huobi said Monday that rumors alleging one of its senior executives had been arrested were false
PBoC Governor Says ‘Successful’ Digital Yuan Trials Have Transacted $299M
2.11.2020
The governor of the People's Bank of China praised recent tests of the digital yuan at the Hong Kong Fintech Week conference on Monday
China’s digital yuan pilots have processed $300M so far, says PBoC head
2.11.2020
China’s digital yuan pilot program is picking up speed