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Layer 1 Blockchain Tenet Partners With Conflux and Qtum for More Exposure in China
24.5.2023
The partnerships are aimed at increasing the liquid staking industry’s presence in Chinese markets
Chinese Companies Selling Fentanyl Received More Than $27 Million In Crypto Payments: Report
24.5.2023
Chinese chemical producers selling fentanyl ingredients have received more than $27 million in crypto payments.
According to a new report by blockchain analytics firm Elliptic, approximately 90% of Chinese pharmaceutical chemical companies supplying fentanyl precursors accept cryptocurrencies like...
Chinese city launches govt-backed metaverse platform
24.5.2023
The platform aims to consolidate the resources of academic institutions and enterprises in China and bolster research efforts in areas related to the metaverse
China, Russia Urged to Speed Up Creation of ‘Cutting Edge’ Payment Infrastructure for BRICS and SCO Currencies
24.5.2023
The chairman of Russia’s national economic development institution VEB.RF has urged China and Russia to speed up the establishment of a new, “cutting-edge” payment system for currencies of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS nations. “Our relations with China keep getting...
Malaysian Police Bust ‘USDT-powered Crypto Exchange’ – Suspects ‘Sold Crypto to China’
24.5.2023
Malaysian police have swooped on what they suspect to be an illegal, international USDT-powered crypto exchange.
Forty people were arrested.
The exchange was allegedly allowing Mainland Chinese citizens to trade USDT for cash.
Per the Malaysian media outlet Oriental Daily, the bust...
CBDCs on the horizon: The current state of CBDC initiatives around the world
23.5.2023
Central bank digital currencies gain traction as countries worldwide engage in their development despite skepticism from the crypto community
Chinese CBDC Set to Makes Securities Market Debut – Breakthrough for the Digital Yuan?
23.5.2023
Financial service providers in China will allow citizens to pay for wealth products using the digital yuan, in a fresh development for the nation’s central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Per the Chinese media outlet Securities Times, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has “officially...
Nobel Prize Laureate Paul Krugman Warns of Disruption in Financial Markets Without US Dollar
23.5.2023
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman says that no currency can play the role of the U.S. dollar. Commenting on the de-dollarization trend and the possible U.S. default, he emphasized that without the USD, “financial markets will be disrupted by the lack of any safe, liquid asset.” Economist...
Russia ‘Actively’ Working on SWIFT Alternatives, Foreign Ministry Official Says
22.5.2023
The Russian Federation is collaborating with partners to link payment systems alternative to the interbank messaging system SWIFT, a representative of the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. The work is part of the de-dollarization of the economy, the official indicated. Russia Seeking...
‘Apple and Google Are Systemic Risks to Crypto,’ Says Ex-Coinbase CTO
21.5.2023
Authorities in the U.S. and elsewhere may try to compel tech firms like Apple and Google to exfiltrate private keys from devices and apps under their control, crypto entrepreneur Balaji Srinivasan warned on social media. The former executive of Coinbase believes this would be done to remit funds...
Chinese Autonomous Region of Guanxi to Adopt Digital Yuan in Push for ASEAN Trade Integration
20.5.2023
The Chinese autonomous region of Guanxi, located in the south of China, will implement a wide adoption plan for the digital yuan, that includes a push for using it as a trade currency with countries part of the ASEAN bloc. This pilot plan looks to be part of the experimentation to step up the usage...
Expert Claims Proposed BRICS Common Currency Poised to Undermine US Dollar Dominance
20.5.2023
A recent report from China’s Global Times reveals that Zhou Yu, an international finance research director at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, believes that the proposed BRICS cross-border currency is a significant step in challenging the dominance of the U.S. dollar. Zhou asserts...
Stablecoin survival: Navigating the future amid global de-dollarization
19.5.2023
The stablecoins with the largest market cap are pegged to the U.S. dollar, so what risk does de-dollarization pose to stablecoin users?
Hong Kong Launches Digital Currency Pilot With 16 Firms Including HSBC, Bank of China, Alipay
19.5.2023
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has announced the commencement of its e-HKD pilot which “will take deep dives into potential use cases in six categories.” The pilot paves the way for “the possible implementation of a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC),” the central banking...
Chinese Universities Begin Adopting Digital Yuan – Students to Lead CBDC Drive?
18.5.2023
Universities in China say they are adopting the digital yuan, and looking for ways to allow students to use the nation’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) in “every” aspect of their campus lives.
In an interview with the Chinese media outlet Stockstar, one of the firms at the center of...
China state-owned Greenland to apply for Hong Kong virtual asset trading license
17.5.2023
The real estate developer’s fintech unit already has a digital banking license in Singapore; “We are ready to step into Hong Kong,” CEO says
Today in Crypto: Ripple Acquires Metaco, Tether to Buy BTC Monthly Using Realized Profits, WazirX Claims Binance Controls WRX
17.5.2023
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China's Top Prosecution Agency Says Although Not Banned NFTs Have Crypto-Like Attributes
17.5.2023
NFT collections, targeted in new published guidelines, have been gaining popularity in China since the country prohibited the trading of cryptocurrencies
Chinese prosecutors to crack down on 'pseudo-innovation' in NFT market
17.5.2023
According to public prosecutor, marketing models such as rewards and dynamic rights and interests can easily evolve into illegal pyramid schemes
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....