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China’s Inflation Hits a Record 4.5% as Beijing Prepares to Test Digital Yuan
12.12.2019
China has been confronted with multiple economic and financial problems this year amidst an ongoing trade war with the United States. Authorities in Beijing have been trying to overcome the challenges with administrative measures in what has become a market economy over the years. Inflation of...
Former PBoC Head: China’s Digital Yuan Will Favor Payments and Retail
26.11.2019
Longest-serving PBoC governor says China will continue to focus on its digital yuan as a mechanism for domestic retail systems and payment
China’s Digital Yuan Will Target Retail Payments First, Ex-Central Banker Says
26.11.2019
Former PBoC head Xiaochuan Zhou says the digital yuan will enable retail payments first, but might need a different technical design for cross-border payments
Harvard University Stages ‘Digital Currency Wars’ Crisis Simulation
22.11.2019
Harvard University’s Digital Currency Wars simulation considers a hypothetical future crisis scenario involving a DPRK nuke purchase facilitated by a digital yuan
Another Chinese Lender Bailed Out After Bank Run
3.11.2019
Yichuan Rural Commercial Bank, a lender operating in the central Henan province, has become the latest Chinese bank to be bailed out by the government this year. The small financial institution, which has around 30 branches only in the Yichuan county, experienced a bank run sparked by rumors that...
China Is Pushing Blockchain Adoption, Seizing the Momentum From US
30.10.2019
In the wake of China’s recent decision to push blockchain adoption across its borders, industry experts speak out
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...
Facebook Adds Singapore Dollar to Libra Crypto Basket: Report
10.9.2019
Facebook reportedly included the Singapore dollar but not the Chinese yuan in an updated list of currencies meant to back the Libra stablecoin
Tether Launches New Stablecoin Pegged to Offshore Chinese Yuan
9.9.2019
Tether announced that is launching a new stablecoin pegged to the offshore Chinese yuan
Tether Launches Chinese Yuan-Pegged Stablecoin on the Ethereum Blockchain
9.9.2019
Tether has launched its Chinese yuan-backed stablecoin, which it revealed will run on the ethereum blockchain as an ERC-20 token
Bitcoin Hit Record Inverse Correlation to Chinese Yuan in Past Week
6.9.2019
Weakening Chinese yuan leads to higher Bitcoin prices and Asian premium
Tether Mulls Commodity-Backed Stablecoin to Cut Bank Risk: Report
3.9.2019
Bitfinex shareholder Zhao Dong claims Tether will release a version of its stablecoin pegged to commodities such as gold, crude oil and rubber
Tether Plans to Mint Digital Yuan and Commodity Coins, Says Bitfinex Shareholder
31.8.2019
Tether Holdings, the firm that issues tether (USDT), has plans to launch an offshore Chinese yuan stablecoin called CNHT. Tether’s digital dollar presence within the crypto economy has been massive in recent months, seeing significant demand from China. Bitfinex shareholder Zhao Dong...
Report: No Bank Account Needed to Transfer China’s Upcoming CBDC
30.8.2019
The upcoming China CBDC will be available to users without bank accounts, says Binance Research
Currency War Erupts as US and China Bring Out the Big Guns
6.8.2019
What started out as a trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies is now a full-blown currency war as the U.S. and China bring their big guns to the battlefield. The impact on the global financial markets was immediate and severe, driving up safe-haven assets as ordinary people...
Market Outlook: Trade Wars and Filthy Fiat Battles Fuel Crypto Prices
5.8.2019
A slew of digital currencies have gathered decent gains over the last 48 hours and the entire market capitalization now stands at around $308 billion. Moreover, cryptocurrency trade volumes have kicked up a notch, capturing $66 billion in swaps over the last day. Overall, speculators think...
Chinese City Offers Rent Subsidies, Cash Rewards to Blockchain Businesses
11.6.2019
Fuzhou, China is offering rent subsidies to blockchain businesses in a bid to accelerate the industry’s growth