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WeChat Invests $70 Billion in Fintech, Including Blockchain and AI
27.5.2020
Tencent Holdings aims to bolster blockchain technology development across China as part of a $70 billion investment in fintech
New Tipbot Uses Cryptocurrency to Incentivize People to Answer Questions
26.5.2020
It’s designed to capture attention from high-profile people that others want to hear from
Digital Yuan ‘Highly Likely’ to Be Comaptible with Alipay, WeChat Pay
20.5.2020
Experts in China and South Korea believe that China’s digital yuan will likely be interoperable with e-pay solutions like WeChat Pay and the Alibaba-operated AliPay, as well as a number of digital platforms used by major banks.
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC), the Middle Kingdom’s central bank...
Bank of China Continues Anti-Crypto Narrative on WeChat
22.3.2020
Bank of China continues to voice its distaste for crypto and urges the public to pay attention to scams
Payment Giant Alipay Steps Up Game to Expand Beyond Payments
10.3.2020
Payment giant Alipay looks to lure 44 million merchants to expand beyond payments
China Tracks Victims of Coronavirus with WeChat and Alipay
18.2.2020
Chinese province tracks victims of coronavirus with WeChat and Alipay, does crypto solve this?
Coronavirus Outbreak Forces Chinese Crypto ASIC Manufacturers to Delay Orders
3.2.2020
Bitcoin mining rig deliveries from China are delayed due to the coronavirus according to a few Chinese manufacturers. Microbt and Ebang sent notices to customers via the firm’s Wechat channels. Sources say Bitmain and Innosilicon are delaying mining device shipments as well. Also read: How...
Meet the Multi-Cryptocurrency PoS Device Eletropay
7.1.2020
On January 5, Bitcoin.com’s Executive Chairman Roger Ver introduced a bitcoin cash (BCH) point-of-sale (PoS) merchant solution created by the startup Eletropay. The crypto PoS device manufacturer aims to make cryptocurrency payments simple and secure “without the need to use mobile...
Alrosa, Tencent, Everledger Bring Diamonds on the Blockchain to WeChat
19.12.2019
Russian diamond giant Alrosa, Tencent and Everledger partnered on a new blockchain-based e-commerce project for WeChat users
Binance’s ‘Chinese Twitter’ Gets Blocked for Unknown Violations
15.11.2019
Binance’s Weibo account has been blocked, allegedly due to its WeChat and Alipay fiat gateways
Julian Gordon’s WeChat “Hasn’t Stopped Buzzing” Since Xi Jinpin Went Pro-Blockchain
14.11.2019
Hyperledger’s VP is still feeling the heat one month after Chinese president’s blockchain commentary
China: WeChat Searches for ‘Blockchain’ and A-Share Stocks Skyrocket
28.10.2019
Stocks in Chinese blockchain A-share firms max out and Bitcoin rallies, following China’s official endorsement of the technology
WeChat Pay Using Blockchain to Track Payments, Says Binance CEO
25.10.2019
WeChat Pay is apparently using blockchain technology despite its anti-crypto stance
Tencent Admits Facebook’s Libra Is a Threat to WeChat Pay
24.10.2019
Tencent admits that Libra is a threat to the expansion of its payments services
Tencent Says Libra Would Pose Serious Threat to Alipay, WeChat Pay
24.10.2019
Chinese internet giant and parent of WeChat, Tencent said Libra would pose serious risks to current digital payment systems in the country
Binance Launches P2P Trading in China With Support for Alipay and Wechat
11.10.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has launched peer-to-peer trading in China. The platform supports traders making transactions between themselves using the dominant Chinese payment apps Alipay and Wechat Pay. News of the matter forced Alipay to publicly claim it stops transactions if they...
Binance Starts Accepting Fiat Currencies Through Alipay and WeChat
9.10.2019
Binance has begun accepting fiat currencies through online payment service Alipay and mobile messaging and payment app WeChat
Binance Now Accepting Fiat Through Alipay, WeChat
9.10.2019
The move opens the exchange to peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto transactions from China
Crypto Facilitates Money Transfer for Restricted China
14.9.2019
Crypto is not illegal in China, but it is illegal for banks and financial institutions to deal in crypto. It’s also illegal to send or receive over $50,000 in fiat money without government permission. Restrictive banking regulations, international trade wars, and a surveillance state in...
BitTorrent to Begin Alpha Testing Blockchain-Based Streaming Platform
28.8.2019
BitTorrent is beginning internal tests for its blockchain-backed streaming platform