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China’s Digital Yuan Makes Import Tax, Commerce Breakthroughs – Are CBDCs Going Global?
31.3.2023
Central bank digital currency (CBDC) adoption continues apace in China – where the digital yuan is breaking new ground in the worlds of import taxation and cross-border commerce.
Securities Times reported that Guangdong, China, has begun issuing digital yuan import tax refunds....
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China Makes Advances in Ditching the US Dollar for Settlements — Inks Deal With Brazil and Completes First Yuan LNG Purchase
31.3.2023
China has been advancing its goal of positioning the yuan as an alternative to the U.S. dollar for settling international payments. The Chinese government recently struck a bilateral deal with Brazil to settle trades using their national currencies and completed a purchase of Liquefied Natural...
Russia talks up prospects of BRICS countries developing new currency
31.3.2023
A top Russian official has reportedly claimed that the BRICS alliance is working on creating its own currency
US and China try to crush Binance, SBF’s $40M bribe claim: Asia Express
31.3.2023
Binance’s future threatened after superpowers try to crush it, SBF accused of massive bribe over trading in China, former OKX exec charged
Hong Kong fund plans to raise $100 million for crypto investment
30.3.2023
The new equity in Hong Kong will focus on the regional market and embrace Web3 startups
Controversial ‘Tiktok Ban Bill’ Sparks Concerns Among Cryptocurrency and Technology Advocates
29.3.2023
Cryptocurrency and technology proponents have recently been discussing a new bipartisan bill called the “Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT)” Act. In addition to targeting firms such as Kaspersky, Huawei,...
Binance concealed ties to China for years, even after 2017 crypto crackdown: Report
29.3.2023
Documents reviewed by the Financial Times show that Binance kept staff and operations in China despite announcing its departure in 2017
The Short-Sightedness of Run-Amok Regulators
29.3.2023
Ric Edelman, founder of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals, talks about a key reason why crypto’s future looks bleaker: an apparent effort to cut it off from U.S. banks
Activision Blizzard May Have Pulled Out Of China Over Messy Miscommunication
29.3.2023
Last November, Activision Blizzard made a shocking decision when it suddenly ended its partnership with Netease, the company which brought games like Overwatch and World of Warcraft to China, after 14 years. Now we know why. According to the New York Times, Netease suggested it could sway Chinese...
Shocking Revelation: Binance Concealed Links to China for Years, Company Documents Reveal
29.3.2023
The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, is once again in the limelight amidst allegations of concealing its ties to China.
A recent Financial Times report revealed that Binance had deep and extensive connections to the country even years after officially leaving in the wake of...
The government should fear AI, not crypto: Galaxy Digital CEO
29.3.2023
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz believes regulators have got it "completely upside-down" on crypto vs AI regulation
Former Treasury Official Warns of Complete Economic Implosion if US Dollar Loses Global Reserve Currency Status
29.3.2023
Former Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for the U.S. Department of the Treasury Monica Crowley has warned of “catastrophic” consequences if the U.S. dollar loses its status as the world’s reserve currency. “That would mean the end of the U.S. dollar,” she said, predicting that “there would...
Sam Bankman-Fried charged with bribing Chinese officials: Court docs
28.3.2023
Former CEO of the FTX is in hot waters once again, as he is facing a new 13-count indictment from the authorities in the United States
Huizhou, China, Enables Digital Yuan Tax Payments – Is CBDC Adoption Increasing?
28.3.2023
The city of Huizhou, in China’s Guangdong Province, has announced that businesses can now use the digital yuan – China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) – to make tax payments.
Per HZ News, a construction firm named Huizhou Puli Curtain Wall Engineering recently became the first firm...
China to upgrade national blockchain standards by 2025
28.3.2023
The Chinese government has been proactively pursuing advancements in its blockchain sector and now aims to upgrade its industry development standards by the year 2025
First Mover Asia: China’s State-Owned Banks Are Soliciting Hong Kong Crypto Business, but Opening an Account Is Hard
28.3.2023
Are bitcoin traders shrugging off the CFTC's action against Binance? Or is there just not enough liquidity to go around?
Chinese State-Owned Banks Extend Crypto-Friendly Hand to Hong Kong Firms
27.3.2023
China’s state-owned banks are offering services to local cryptocurrency companies in Hong Kong as the city embraces a more friendly regulatory stance.
According to a Monday report from Bloomberg, a number of Chinese state-owned banks in Hong Kong have started offering services to crypto...
Hong Kong crypto firms seeing interest from Chinese banks: Report
27.3.2023
Several Chinese banks have been seeking to offer services to crypto firms in Hong Kong, despite a ban on crypto on the Chinese mainland
80 Crypto Firms Interested in Establishing Presence in Hong Kong, Official Says
25.3.2023
Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and Treasury has revealed that more than 80 crypto companies have expressed interest in establishing a presence in Hong Kong. They include companies across mainland China, Canada, European Union countries, Singapore, the U.K., and the U.S....
Binance launches internal investigation following KYC bypass rumors
24.3.2023
Following allegations that Binance employees and volunteers help users bypass KYC protocols, the crypto exchange says it is launching an internal investigation