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Tencent’s AI leviathan, $83M scam busted, China’s influencer ban: Asia Express
8.9.2023
Tencent builds the largest AI LLM model ever, South Korean authorities bust $83M crypto scam
Ant Group launches a new blockchain brand for Web3 developers
8.9.2023
The new entity, ZAN, will help the mother company shake off its affiliations with Web3 and proceed to the IPO
China’s Social Media Giant Weibo Purges Crypto Content, Bans Users
8.9.2023
The Chinese social media titan Weibo has deleted 80 popular crypto-related accounts and removed “17,000 illegal profit-making-related posts” from its platform.
The firm’s operator Sina says Weibo has some 258 million daily active users.
It thrives in a nation where popular international social...
China Looks to Make ASEAN Digital Yuan Move – CBDC ‘Breakthrough’ Imminent?
8.9.2023
China is planning to showcase its digital yuan to the ASEAN nations, and could seek to make “cross-regional use” of its CBDC in the bloc.
Some of the ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) members are politically aligned with China.
But others are have closer ties...
Tencent unveils ChatGPT rival in China amid continuing US AI chip ban
7.9.2023
Despite heavy government regulations and ongoing struggles with hardware sourcing, Tencent’s large language model has been released for business use in China
Today in Crypto: 80 Massive Crypto Influencers Removed From Weibo, IMF and FSB Jointly Publish Crypto Policy Recommendations, DFINITY Foundation Partners with Lugano
7.9.2023
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Peter Schiff Says US Can’t Afford to Decouple From China — Warns of Dollar Collapse
7.9.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has warned that the U.S. cannot afford to decouple from China. “Our entire standard of living rests on the support of China,” he stressed, adding that “If we lose that support, it’s going to collapse.” He also predicted the collapse of the U.S. dollar as the USD loses...
Today in Crypto: SOMA Finance to Offer 'Legally Issued and Compliantly Structured Digital Security', Microsoft Unveils 'Heavy-Metal Quartet' of AI Compilers
6.9.2023
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China Wants the Digital Yuan to Be Ubiquitous in Retail Payments Arena
6.9.2023
China is pushing for universal national adoption of the digital yuan, with People’s Bank of China’s (PBOC) officials stating the currency should be available for all retail payment scenarios. The recent introduction of a standard for QR-based payment codes is part of this move, which...
Report: Huawei’s Kirin Chip May Have Been Accelerated by Bitcoin Mining Orders
6.9.2023
A recent report by The Miner Mag suggests bitcoin mining orders might have sped up Huawei’s development of its new Kirin smartphone chip. The chip, which powers Huawei’s new Mate 60 Pro smartphone, was produced by China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC)...
Digital Yuan Will Revolutionize Chinese Retail Payments – Central Bank Exec
6.9.2023
A Chinese central bank chief has claimed the digital yuan will revolutionize the way the nation makes retail payments, and suggested the CBDC could one day “completely replace” cash.
Per Yicai, Mu Changchun, Head of the Digital Currency Research Institute at the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), made...
80 Chinese crypto influencer accounts shut down in latest crackdown
5.9.2023
The accounts had over 8 million in combined followers before they were removed
Baidu CEO Robin Li says more than 70 AI models already released in China
5.9.2023
The CEO of Chinese tech-giant Baidu said that since China’s new AI regulations have been in place over 70 AI models have been released in China with over 1 billion parameters
JPMorgan Analyzes De-Dollarization Risk, Potential for Chinese Yuan to Displace US Dollar as Reserve Currency
5.9.2023
JPMorgan has provided an analysis of the risks of de-dollarization and the potential for the Chinese yuan to displace the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency. The global investment bank says the renminbi could assume “some of the current functions of the dollar among non-aligned countries...
Bank of China & E-commerce Giant Meituan Strike Digital Yuan Deal
5.9.2023
The Bank of China and the e-commerce heavy-hitter Meituan have signed a digital yuan collaboration deal, with both firms looking to step up their CBDC capabilities.
Per the Securities Times, via Stockstar, the two firms have sealed a “cooperation agreement” that will see them “deepen” their...
Grayscale victory, SEC delays decision on Bitcoin ETFs: Law Decoded
4.9.2023
Grayscale victory doesn't help Bitocoin spot ETF approval on first deadline as SEC postpones decison to next deadline
Today in Crypto: Attorney Says Ads Featuring Celebrities Don't Distinguish Between FTX & FTX.US Making Them Evidence, South Korea Set to Freeze North Korean Crypto
4.9.2023
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China Unveils New Crypto Game 'MetaCene' to Revive Crypto Gaming Scene
4.9.2023
MetaCene, the next-generation blockchain MMORPG, is a highly-anticipated game that has been built in China for nearly 2 years and $5 million - and it may soon come out.
According to the team behind the game, MetaCene is building a "homeland for mass players." It will take users into...
Bank of China: Digital yuan payment option must be offered in retail scenarios
4.9.2023
In the short term, the e-commerce platforms can integrate the CBDC through the QR codes
China’s Central Bank Official Stresses on Use of Digital Yuan in Retail Sectors
4.9.2023
The head of the Digital Currency Research Institute at the People's Bank of China (PBOC), Changchun Mu, has emphasized the necessity of making the digital yuan available for all retail payment scenarios.
Mu made this statement during a trade forum held in Beijing, where he also underscored...