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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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Co-Founder of Bitmex Predicts Gold Rising to $10K, Bitcoin Marching to $1 Million
18.3.2022
On March 16, Arthur Hayes, the co-founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitmex, published a blog post called “Energy Cancelled,” which describes the economics behind the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Hayes explains in his 26-minute long opinion piece that historians may point...
Mike Novogratz Expects Bitcoin to Hit $500K — Says BTC Is a Great Alternative in Economies With Poor Stewardship
18.3.2022
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz says bitcoin is a great alternative and a lifeline to people in countries with poor stewardship of the economy. He expects the price of the cryptocurrency to hit $500K. “We see an adoption cycle that accelerates … going viral everywhere,”...
Freezing Russian Reserve Assets Marks End of Monetary Regime; Gold, Bitcoin to Rise – Arthur Hayes
17.3.2022
The world’s current monetary regime effectively ended with the freezing of Russian foreign reserves by Western governments on February 26. In the new era, central banks will no longer save reserves in Western fiat currencies -- instead, turning to gold and bitcoin (BTC) as their preferred...
Elizabeth Warren Strikes Again, Ripple Promises XRP 1B in Grants + More News
17.3.2022
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ASIC Mining Rig Manufacturer Canaan Reveals $100 Million Stock Buyback Program
17.3.2022
The application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) manufacturer Canaan has revealed the firm is offering a stock buyback for up to $100 million. Canaan’s chairman and CEO Nangeng Zhang highlighted in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that the move was due to issues with...
Web3 will be key to the future of China's internet, says security regulator
17.3.2022
Yao Qian predicted that Web3 will reorganize the organizational form and business model of the Internet economy and offer a level playing field for all
Blockchain Association policy head: US shouldn't compete with China's CBDC using surveillance tools
16.3.2022
"We will not compete against China — an authoritarian dictatorship — by also acting like an authoritarian dictatorship," said Jake Chervinsky
Russia Sanctions May Lead More Countries To Consider CBDCs, Ex-Central Banker Says
16.3.2022
Sanctions imposed on Russia as a result of its war in Ukraine could lead more countries to consider digital versions of their own currencies – known as central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) – as a counterweight to the dominant role of the US dollar, a former Bank of Japan (BOJ) executive...
Hang Seng, China Stocks Soar as Beijing Pledges Support Amid Equity Rout
16.3.2022
Crypto remains stable, though liquidity thin, as markets in Hong Kong climb out from the worst slump since the 2008 recession
Chinese Authorities Arrest Alleged Masterminds Behind an Online Virtual Currency Pyramid Scheme
16.3.2022
Authorities in China recently announced the arrest of ten suspects they say are behind an online pyramid platform that is thought to have stolen millions of dollars from unsuspecting users. The suspects are accused of using the promise of high returns and a regular income to lure more victims....
First Mover Asia: China Equities Woes, Tensions With the US Have Barely Touched Bitcoin; Cryptos Climb
15.3.2022
Hong Kong's Hang Seng market has suffered through some of its worst days in more than a decade but have not seemed to affect bitcoin's price much; cryptos rose slightly as investors waited for the U.S. central bank's decision on an interest rate hike
Ethereum Co-Founder Raises USD 450M & Bashes Solana, Another DeFi Hack + More News
15.3.2022
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Saudi Arabia Mulls Pricing of China Oil Sales in Yuan: WSJ
15.3.2022
Chatter about the Saudis accepting yuan instead of dollars has been ongoing for several years, but recent events have brought new urgency to the matter
China’s Digital Yuan App Gets Update as Police Deal with First-Ever CBDC ‘Fraud’ Case
15.3.2022
The central People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has added new functionality to its pilot digital yuan app – but it appears that some citizens are already trying to commit crimes using the new token, and have attempted to use it to launder money.
Per IT Home, the PBoC’s app, which debuted in 11 cities...