David Pan

David Pan was a news reporter at CoinDesk. He previously worked at Fund Intelligence, and interned at the Money Desk of USA Today and the Wall Street Journal. He does not hold investments in cryptocurrency.

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Markets

Baidu Adds Service to Help Developers, Small Businesses Build Dapps

Chinese internet giant Baidu launched on Monday a blockchain-based service for developers and small and medium-sized businesses to build decentralized applications, or dapps.

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Markets

Guangdong Blockchain Financing Platform Aims to Help Small Business

A new platform backed by Guangdong province aims to streamline the process for commercial banks to lend funds to small businesses with more detailed and reliable profiles provided by its blockchain network.

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Tech

Alibaba Patents Would Secure, Accelerate Its Consortium Blockchain

Chinese internet giant Alibaba Group has won two U.S. patents designed to make its blockchain network safer and faster.

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Markets

Iran President: We Need a Muslim Cryptocurrency to Fight the US Dollar

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Muslim world needs its own cryptocurrency to fight American economic domination in international trade and cut reliance on the dollar.

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Policy

Blockchain of Things Pays SEC $250,000 to Settle Unregistered ICO

Internet startup Blockchain of Things has agreed to pay $250,000 to settle with the SEC over its $13 million ICO.

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Finance

'TurboTax' for Crypto: Accounting Firm Lukka Debuts Tax Tool for Retail Investors

Lukka, one of the first accounting firms for digital assets, is offering tax preparation services to retail crypto investors starting on Jan. 15.

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Markets

Hong Kong Blockchain VC Hires Former NEO Exec to Launch Shanghai Office

Former NEO general manager Zhao Chen joins Hong Kong-based venture capital firm CMCC Global to lead blockchain equity investments in mainland China at a new Shanghai office.

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Finance

Fidelity to Expand Institutional Crypto Business to Europe

Fidelity Investment, one of the world's largest asset managers, is setting up a new entity to serve European institutional investors in digital assets.

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Finance

Blockchain Startup Conflux to Get Shanghai Government Funding for Research Institute

Shanghai will open a blockchain research center by the end of December with substantial investment, even as China’s government continues to crack down on crypto-related businesses.

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Finance

Chinese City Warns Investors: Crypto Isn't Blockchain

One Chinese city has a stern warning for investors: make sure you are not investing in crypto masquerading as blockchain.

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