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Huobi closes crypto derivatives as part of wind-down for Chinese traders
29.10.2021
By shutting down derivatives trading on Huobi, the company takes one more step toward closing its operations in China
New Bitcoin hash rate highs remove any trace of China mining ban
28.10.2021
China's exit from Bitcoin mining is now all but unnoticeable as network fundamentals take care of their own recovery
Beijing Presses Fast-Food Chain McDonald’s to Support Digital Yuan — China’s CBDC Expected to Launch in February
24.10.2021
According to a recent report, Beijing is pressing the fast-food retail chain McDonald’s to support the digital yuan before the Winter Olympics in China scheduled for February 2022. The report notes that China is also pushing companies like Visa and Nike to join in on the central bank digital...
The Crypto Cat Is Out of the Bag, but Can We Still See More China-Like Bans?
24.10.2021
A regulatory reckoning is coming for crypto. While the likes of the United States and the EU are lining up legislation, other nations such as China and Turkey are implementing various bans for the crypto industry, raising the question of whether others may follow suit....
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China’s state planning agency calls for public opinion on Bitcoin mining ban
21.10.2021
The move could signal plans by Chinese authorities to amend its previous negative stance on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining activities
Blockchain Game Developer Animoca Brands Raises $65 Million – Ubisoft, Sequoia China Participate in Funding
21.10.2021
On Wednesday, the global developer utilizing popular brands, gamification, A.I., blockchain, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and mobile technology, Animoca Brands announced the company has closed a capital raise for $65 million. Animoca Brands now has an overall valuation of $2.2 billion after raising...
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com drops NFT series on its own blockchain
20.10.2021
JD.com implements its own blockchain to issue free NFTs to attendees of its annual JD Discovery conference
AUD/USD September High While APAC Traders Eye China’s Lending Rates
20.10.2021
The financial market seems to be picking up pace as the Australian Dollar surged against the USD overnight. The progress took place after Wall Street traders went back to their risk-taking stance. The development helped the DJIA (Dow Jones Industrial Average) close to 0.54% higher. After...
BTC price is up 50% since China ‘selflessly’ banned Bitcoin mining
19.10.2021
No amount of FUD can keep Bitcoin down, and China has once again given bulls a boost with its bans
Economics Professor Warns ‘Cryptocurrencies May Contribute to Monetary and Financial Instability’
16.10.2021
Cornell University’s professor of economics and former head of the IMF’s China division, Eswar Prasad, has warned that “Cryptocurrencies may contribute to monetary and financial instability.” He added that the risk is amplified if the industry is unregulated and lacks...
Asian CBDC projects: What are they doing now?
16.10.2021
Governments in Asia are quickly researching or implementing CBDCs. What does this mean for the region’s overdependence on the U.S. dollar?
Coingecko Publishes Q3 Crypto Report — BTC Outperformed Every Major Asset Class, Altcoins Decouple
15.10.2021
On Thursday, the crypto asset aggregation portal Coingecko published the firm’s 2021 third-quarter report which shows a number of different findings. According to the study, for the most part, the crypto economy recovered from the market downturn in May as the top 30 market caps grew by...
Shanghai Man: Fiat on-ramps dry up in China, crypto topics censored on social media
15.10.2021
Russia considers new energy tariffs as Chinese crypto miners relocate
14.10.2021
Russia’s Irkutsk region saw its energy consumption rates surge by 160% following China’s crackdown on crypto mining
Geographic Distribution Data Shows US Takes Leading Bitcoin Mining Position After China’s Crackdown
13.10.2021
After China has reigned for a number of consecutive years as the dominant bitcoin mining epicenter of the world, the United States has “taken the leading position in bitcoin mining,” according to new data from Cambridge University. Data Shows US, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation Rule...
Moscow Not Planning to Ban Russians From Buying Crypto Abroad
13.10.2021
Russia is not going to follow China’s course and does not plan to ban its citizens from purchasing cryptocurrency on foreign exchanges, a high-ranking government official has indicated. Russians will not be able to pay with digital coins in their own country but are free to use crypto...
Billionaires on Bitcoin, Binance Bans China, a16z's Lobbying Operation + More News
13.10.2021
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US dominates global Bitcoin hash rate distribution after China crackdown
13.10.2021
The United States now accounts for more than a third of the total Bitcoin mining activity with Kazakhstan and Russia also becoming major locations
Binance to suspend Chinese yuan from P2P platform in December
13.10.2021
Binance is taking more measures to comply with China’s cryptocurrency crackdown with new restrictions in the mainland
US Becomes Largest Bitcoin Mining Hub After China's Miner Exodus
13.10.2021
Following China’s crackdown on Bitcoin (BTC) mining earlier this year, the US has officially become the largest Bitcoin mining hub, followed by Kazakhstan and Russia, researchers at Cambridge University have found. ...
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