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US Fed researcher says CBDCs should beat Big Tech payments on privacy protection
23.11.2020
The paper also put forward CBDCs as solutions to high transaction fees and the energy use of mining cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin
Suzhou to launch digital yuan 'red envelope' trial for Double 12 event
23.11.2020
Tied in with a national shopping event, the trial will add "offline" and "touch" functionality
China Construction Bank Pulls Planned Listing of Bitcoin-Tradable Bond
23.11.2020
The "Big Four" Chinese bank has suspended the listing of a $3 billion bond issuance that was intended to be tradable for bitcoin and U.S. dollars
China to Hold Second Lottery Trial of the Digital Yuan
23.11.2020
A lottery in Suzhou will additionally trial the offline feature of the digital yuan, per a Monday report
Chinese banking giant withdraws $3B blockchain bond from listing
23.11.2020
The $3 billion blockchain bond has been effectively cancelled
Analysts: Institutional Investor Interest Fueling BTC Rally, Liquidity Crunch Narrative Debunked
22.11.2020
Crypto analysts are pushing back against the narrative that the current BTC rally is being fuelled by a liquidity crunch afflicting bitcoin mining pools in China. The liquidity crunch, which is caused by an ongoing regulatory crackdown in that country, has reportedly left miners unable to sell...
China’s Xi Asks G20 Countries to Be ‘Open and Accommodating’ to CBDCs
21.11.2020
In a wide-ranging speech, Xi said that the G20 group “needs to discuss developing standards and principles for central bank digital currencies.”
Blockchain is good for hodling, but not for voting: Bad Crypto news of the week
21.11.2020
Analysts make a slew of wild predictions as Bitcoin continues its moon mission in this week's Bad Crypto podcast
The US election seals China's victory in digital currency supremacy
21.11.2020
While there is an unclear future for digital currency development under Joe Biden’s presidency, China is leading the race
IMF lawyers argue that central banks need reform before they can issue CBDCs
20.11.2020
New and developing research from the International Monetary Fund suggests that central banks around the world need new legal definitions for tokenized currencies
Goldman Sachs Expects Digital Yuan to Reach 1B Users Within 10 Years
20.11.2020
Goldman Sachs predicts China’s digital yuan will attract 1 billion users within a decade, helping China’s commercial banks compete with fintech companies
MyEtherWallet founder weighs in on the most crypto-friendly country
19.11.2020
Crypto-friendly regulation may be in the eye of the beholder
First Mover: What China Crackdown Means for $18K Bitcoin as Dimon Passes on Tea
19.11.2020
Fewer new bitcoin may be hitting the market because miners in China can't sell their bitcoins due to a crackdown by their government
OCC’s Brian Brooks Says China Owns Bitcoin but Crypto World Disagrees: Chinese Crackdown Pushes Miners Away
19.11.2020
Bitcoiners on social media have panned remarks by acting U.S. currency comptroller Brian Brooks that bitcoin is owned by China due to the country’s disproportionate share of the crypto’s mining power. The bitcoiners argue that the disproportionate number of miners stationed in China...
Bitcoin’s Rally Could Be Caused by a Supply Crunch in China
18.11.2020
Chinese miners are struggling to sell their crypto in ways that would quickly get them much-needed cash in the face of a government crackdown on local exchanges
Bitcoin Ascends in New Crypto Ranking by State-Backed Chinese Institute
17.11.2020
China’s Center for Information and Industry Development (CCID), under the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, has released its 20th ranking of crypto projects. A total of 37 crypto projects are ranked this time around overall as well as in three separate...
China’s Crypto Miners Struggle to Pay Power Bills as Regulators Clamp Down on OTC Desks
16.11.2020
Miners in China have reportedly been struggling to pay for electricity after authorities started cracking down on OTC brokers in the country
$3 billion blockchain bond sale delayed 'until further notice'
16.11.2020
It is not currently clear when or if China Construction bank's debt issuance sale will be rescheduled
Central bank digital currencies are dead in the water
15.11.2020
CBDCs won’t fundamentally be changing anything — central banks still want to control your wealth and your money
China’s leadership in the Bitcoin mining industry will be challenged
14.11.2020
China has a lot of advantages in the Bitcoin mining industry, though it won’t last forever, as more countries are entering the space