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Russia-China CBDC Payments May Debut in 2024 – Moscow
15.12.2023
Source:Iliya Mitskavets/Adobe A top Russian politician says that Moscow and Beijing could begin using their CBDCs – the digital ruble and digital yuan – to make payments as early as 2024. Per the news agency Tass, the comments came from Anatoly Aksakov, the head of the State Duma Committee on...
China proposes to bring its social credit system to the metaverse: Report
21.8.2023
Proposals to a United Nations group reportedly show China wants digital IDs and real-world punishments for actions that occur in the Metaverse
China Faces Opposition to Rapid BRICS Expansion From India and Brazil, Report
29.7.2023
BRICS member states India and Brazil stand in the way of China’s bid to quickly expand the bloc, unveiled a media report. The two nations have different reasons to have reservations about Beijing’s plan to soon increase the organization’s geopolitical influence while they both seem to want to slow...
Beijing Set to Debut ‘New Digital Yuan Application Scenarios’ – What Next for the CBDC?
7.7.2023
Beijing, China, says it will introduce “new digital yuan application scenarios,” and wants to take the lead in the adoption of the central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Per the Securities Times, the comments were made by Zhao Wei Jiu, the Deputy Director of the Beijing Local Financial Supervision...
Chinese Banks Join Beijing’s Efforts to Integrate CBDC With Social Security Cards
6.7.2023
Chinese state-owned banks are set to join efforts to integrate the nation’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan, with government-issued social security cards.
Late last month, the Chinese Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said it wanted to “explore and promote”...
From Beijing to Tokyo, Asian nations get active in crypto regulation: Law Decoded, May 22–29
29.5.2023
Lawmakers in Japan have decided to enforce stricter Anti-Money Laundering measures to trace cryptocurrency transactions from June 1
Beijing Unveils 'Web3 White Paper' to Foster Innovation and Advancing the Industry
28.5.2023
The Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission has released a white paper in a bid to foster innovation and development within the Web3 industry.
Dubbed the "Web3 Innovation and Development White Paper," the paper was unveiled at the Zhongguancun Forum by the Beijing Municipal Science...
Beijing releases white paper for web3 innovation and development
28.5.2023
Hong Kong's crypto regulations coinciding with the white paper released in Beijing pique interest
Russia and China Carry Out Most Settlements in Yuan and Ruble, Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin Says
24.5.2023
The larger portion of payments between Russia and China are now processed using the currencies of the two countries, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin revealed. Moscow and Beijing intend to increase mutual trade beyond the $200-billion target this year, added the head of the Russian government....
New Chinese Blockchain Pivot as Beijing Vows to Train 500,000 ‘Experts’
17.5.2023
China is gearing up for another blockchain technology push after promising to train half a million new “experts” to work in the sector.
Blockchain was earmarked as a growth sector by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2018.
In the years that followed, blockchain salaries ballooned in the nation....
Chinese Yuan Overtakes US Dollar as Most Used Currency to Settle Cross-Border Payments in China
27.4.2023
The Chinese yuan is now China’s most used currency for cross-border settlements. According to official data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, the Chinese yuan rose to be the most-used currency in March over the U.S. dollar, in a push from the Beijing government...
China Pushes Digital Yuan for Wage Payments in Changshu
25.4.2023
Changshu, a city in China with more than 1.5 million inhabitants, will pay public workers’ wages with the Chinese central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan. The move marks an acceleration of the adoption plans that Beijing has for the digital currency, which has been included...
Hong Kong Judge Rules Crypto Assets as ‘Property,’ Following Similar Rulings Worldwide
19.4.2023
In a court case linked to the now-defunct crypto exchange Gatecoin, a Hong Kong judge has ruled that cryptocurrencies are “property” which is “capable of being held on trust.” According to the law firm Hogan Lovells, this case should provide greater clarity to insolvency...
French President Emmanuel Macron on Taiwan: ‘Being an Ally Does Not Mean Being a Vassal’
15.4.2023
French president Emmanuel Macron has decided to double down on his strategic autonomy policy thesis, declaring that Europe should not be forced to side with Beijing or Washington on Taiwan. Macron declared that being a U.S. ally ‘does not mean being a vassal’ in a state visit...
Beijing-Based Bitcoin Miner Bitmain Faces Fines for Tax Regulation Breach – Here's the Latest
12.4.2023
Major crypto mining hardware maker Bitmain is reportedly looking at a nearly $4 million-heavy fine for unpaid taxes in Beijing.
According to a report by the local news agency Sina Finance, Bitmain has failed to pay income taxes as required by China’s laws on the administration of...
French President Emmanuel Macron States Europe Must Reduce Its Dependence on the US Dollar to Avoid Becoming ‘Vassals’
10.4.2023
Emmanuel Macron, president of France, clarified his position on the future of Europe and its relations with China and the U.S. in the short term. Returning from his visit to Beijing, Macron believes that Europe should avoid getting caught up in a conflict between the U.S. and China, and reduce...
Saudi Arabia Strengthens Bond With China by Joining SCO Bloc as Dialogue Partner
8.4.2023
China’s relationship with Saudi Arabia is growing as the country’s Cabinet has agreed to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The diplomatic move made by the kingdom began with a memorandum of understanding in September, and at the end of March, Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet...
Hong Kong’s crypto ambition gets subtle nod from Beijing: Report
21.2.2023
While China has cracked down on cryptocurrencies in the mainland, it's apparently taking a softer approach to Hong Kong's crypto hub aspirations
Crypto in Hong Kong Getting Soft Backing From Beijing: Bloomberg
21.2.2023
Report says officials from China’s Liaison Office have been spotted at crypto events in the City
Chinese Government Launching National Blockchain Innovation Center
12.2.2023
The Chinese government is setting up a national blockchain innovation center in Beijing to focus on industrial applications and major use cases of blockchain technology, particularly those related to the Chinese economy. China Establishing New Blockchain Center China’s Ministry of Science...