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Bitcoin and altcoins took a hit, but derivatives data reflects a calmer market
6.12.2021
BTC and altcoins took a beating over the weekend, but data shows a market with healthier trading conditions, even if prices consolidate for the foreseeable future
Starting My Journey Into the Metaverse by Throwing Tomatoes at Zuckerberg’s Face
5.12.2021
Editor’s Note: The following story was written by Neomi, an author from China with experience covering art, music, culture, tech, and travel. Bitcoin.com News sent her into the field of blockchain-based metaverse experiences to capture the feeling of a pioneer entering this new reality....
China’s Hainan Province Ramps Up Crackdown on Crypto Mining Operations
5.12.2021
The province of Hainan in South China has taken steps aimed at curbing crypto mining activities. Besides blacklisting the industry, local authorities are also introducing higher electricity rates for the mining enterprises that continue to operate in the region. Hainan to Ensure Crypto Miners...
Berkshire’s Charlie Munger Praises China for Banning Crypto — Wishes Crypto Had Never Been Invented
5.12.2021
Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s right-hand man, says China did the right thing to “ban” cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. He wishes that cryptocurrencies had never been invented, emphasizing that he will not participate in the crypto boom....
Chinese Crypto Mining Crackdown Turns Focus to PC Rooms and ‘Home Miners’
4.12.2021
Having effectively eliminated its industrial crypto mining sector, China is now going after the small fry: internet café and PC gaming room operators – and even those mining on rigs and cards at home – as Beijing moves to squash the mining industry once and for all....
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Chinese crypto ban poses no threat to local industry media, sources say
2.12.2021
Chinese crypto media are reportedly keeping a low profile on their websites and are focusing on growing communities on Twitter and Telegram
China’s central bank proposes to monitor metaverse and NFTs
1.12.2021
The metaverse and NFTs are in the crosshairs of the People’s Bank of China, which wants to track the with Anti-Money Laundering tools
Crypto's impact on sanctions: Are regulators' concerns justified?
30.11.2021
Cryptocurrencies, including CBDC’s, have now become a part of the narrative on sanctions due to high adoption
SBI Boss Says that China Is Leading the CBDC Race – Ahead of the USA and Europe
30.11.2021
The CEO of the Japanese financial heavyweight and crypto player SBI Holdings Yoshitaka Kitao has spoken out about central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) – and says China is currently leading the world in digital fiat technology.
Kitao was quoted by the domestic media outlet Dime as stating:...
Chinese Central Bank: NFT, Metaverse ‘Could Become Money-Laundering Tools’
29.11.2021
The Chinese central bank’s anti-money laundering chief has spoken out about non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and metaverse projects – suggesting that there may be a need to regulate these sectors in the same manner as it polices cryptoassets.
In two crackdowns (one in September 2017 and the second...
Law Decoded: India ponders going full China on crypto, Nov. 22–29
29.11.2021
The world's sixth-largest economy could adopt a hardline stance against decentralized cryptocurrencies as soon as this winter
Chinese Central Gov’t Wants to Create ‘Digital Asset Exchanges’ as CBDC Nears
26.11.2021
China’s policy-forming State Council has announced that it wants the nation to launch Beijing-based digital asset exchanges to power the adoption of its forthcoming central bank digital currency (CBDC) project, the digital yuan.
The council called upon financial bodies to speed up the pilots...
Russia Gets Bulk of Chinese Mining Machines Amid Miners’ Exodus, Report Reveals
25.11.2021
China’s crackdown on its crypto mining sector, launched earlier this year, caused a massive migration of mining enterprises to friendlier jurisdictions. Miners have been moving enormous amount of coin minting hardware to new bases around the world, with Russia reportedly taking the largest...
Clinton: Regulate crypto to stop manipulation by Russia and China
25.11.2021
The former Secretary of State warns that if left unregulated, cryptocurrency markets and social media platforms could destabilize the US Dollar as the reserve currency
Hillary Clinton Calls on Biden Administration to Regulate Cryptocurrency — Warns of Manipulation by Russia, China
25.11.2021
Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has called on the Biden administration to regulate the cryptocurrency markets. She warned that countries like Russia or China, as well as nonstate actors, could manipulate all kinds of technology to their advantage and destabilize countries as well...
Crypto Crime Still Rising in China Despite Crackdown, Warn Authorities
24.11.2021
Reports from Chinese provincial law enforcement agencies appear to show that crypto crime is still on the up – despite a nationwide crackdown on crypto and mining exacted in September this year....
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Law Decoded: Constitutions of the future will be ratified by DAOs, Nov. 15–22
22.11.2021
An online initiative to secure a rare copy of the U.S. Constitution shows the power of Web 3.0 collective action
Southeast Asian financial institutions turn to the Ethereum blockchain
22.11.2021
Is Ethereum the blockchain of choice for financial institutions in Southeast Asia, or will companies seek alternatives due to limitations?
Central Bank of Peru Will Develop a Digital Currency
22.11.2021
The Central Reserve Bank of Peru, the Peruvian central bank, is planning to develop a central bank digital currency (CBDC) like other economies of the world. The announcement was made by its president, Julio Velarde, who stated that the currency would be designed for use primarily in payments....
Foundry USA becomes second-largest Bitcoin mining pool amid China ban
20.11.2021
New York-based Foundry USA contributed to a 15.42% share of the network hash rate and is just 4,000 PH/s behind AntPool