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Geopolitics at Stake in US Response to China’s Digital Yuan: Report
27.1.2021
From privacy to political power, China’s digital yuan will have far-reaching implications
‘The 4 Wars We Could Fight With China,’ Feat. Kyle Bass
26.1.2021
One of investing’s loudest critics of China shares his assessment of where the U.S. political and business relationship with the country is headed
Bitmain CEO announces departure in the most crypto way
26.1.2021
“I have resigned from the CEO and Chairman of Bitmain as of today,” said Jihan Wu
Injecting Apple-like ‘quality-control’ into DeFi is what we need
26.1.2021
Implementing regular, consistent security checks and auditing mechanisms, as Apple does, will increase trust in the DeFi system as a whole
Bitmain Co-Founder’s Exit Resolves Years-Long Power Struggle as Mining Firm Preps IPO
26.1.2021
Bitmain co-founder Jihan Wu is stepping down from his role as part of his settlement with Micree Zhan
Gaming Company The9 Agrees to Buy 26,000 Bitcoin Mining Machines
25.1.2021
The company says a "majority" of the ASICs are already deployed
Ethereum-Based ConsenSys Quorum Partners with China’s BSN Blockchain
25.1.2021
The first partnership for Quorum since leaving JPMorgan is a big one
ConsenSys partners with China’s Blockchain-based Service Network
25.1.2021
ConsenSys has partnered with China’s Blockchain-based Service Network to accelerate the enterprise adoption of Ethereum apps in China
Global Chip Shortages Disrupt Bitcoin Mining Rig Production: China’s Dominant Position as Hash Rate Leader Under Threat
24.1.2021
The ongoing global shortage of chips that are used in the production of bitcoin mining rigs is now causing manufacturing disruptions. According to one report, these disruptions are causing a shortage of rigs on the market and subsequent price increases. Already, the report suggests that the prices...
Beijing, Shanghai to Join Wider Testing of Digital Yuan in 2021
24.1.2021
The wider effort to promote the digital currency precedes a launch in the "near future," per a state media report
Is Bitcoin a waste of energy? Pros and cons about Bitcoin mining
24.1.2021
Do the benefits brought by Bitcoin and the improvement in our standard of living justify this additional use of energy?
Law Decoded: Bank payments going global with stablecoins and CBDCs, Jan. 15–22
22.1.2021
Retail users may have to wait in much of the world, however
At Least One Key Huobi Executive Is In Custody in China: Sources
22.1.2021
The Chinese police appear to have intensified their crackdown on crypto exchanges’ OTC trading services in the last year
Alleged ‘ghost’ Bitcoin mining firm traded on Nasdaq faces class action lawsuit
22.1.2021
Investors are suing a Bitcoin mining company for allegedly fabricating the existence of BTC mining farms in China, and reportedly misleading the public
While China's CBDC sets the pace, the yuan stumbles in usage abroad
21.1.2021
The past two years were much harder on the dollar, however
Robbers Take $450K From a Tether Trader During an In-Person Transaction in Hong Kong — Second Incident in 2021
21.1.2021
Hong Kong police are investigating the second incident in the year involving an offline cryptocurrency transaction. A female trader is reportedly the latest victim of robbers who stole her HKD 3.5 million ($451,000) worth in tether (USDT) tokens. One of the Robbers Gained Female’s Trust...
Chinese City Plans Third Digital Yuan Pilot, Giving Away $3M-Worth in Prize Draw
21.1.2021
Being held as a public pilot of the central bank digital currency, lottery entrants can apply to win 200 digital yuan each
Chinese cities continue to promote digital yuan through festive lotteries
21.1.2021
The city of Shenzhen has launched the third round of its central bank digital currency pilot in the form of a promotional lottery scheme offering residents handouts during local festivities
Jack Ma resurfaces in new video after an almost 3-month ‘disappearance’
20.1.2021
A representative for the Jack Ma Foundation confirmed to reporters that the businessman had “participated in the online ceremony of the annual Rural Teacher initiative event on January 20.”
Asia accounts for almost half of global crypto trading: Messari report
20.1.2021
Crypto activity in Asia is equivalent to that in the U.S. and Europe combined