Eliza Gkritsi

Eliza Gkritsi is a CoinDesk contributor focused on the intersection of crypto and AI, having previously covered mining for two years. She previously worked at TechNode in Shanghai and has graduated from the London School of Economics, Fudan University, and the University of York. She owns 25 WLD. She tweets as @egreechee.

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Finance

Babel Finance Sets Up Shop in Singapore

Over two-thirds of Singaporeans with personal investments have crypto in their portfolios.

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Shanghai to Test Offshore Yuan Stablecoin on the Conflux Blockchain

China is using restricted-access blockchains in many industries, but the government use of a decentralized chain is rare.

Shanghai skyline (Freeman Zhou/Unsplash)

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$3M in Ether Stolen From SushiSwap’s MISO Launchpad

An auction on the DeFi exchange’s launchpad was attacked on Thursday.

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Anti-Bitcoin Demonstrations Rage in El Salvador During Nation’s Independence Day

Protesters set fire to a bitcoin ATM and marched through the streets of the capital San Salvador.

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Mining Rig Maker Canaan’s Stock Falls 11% on Disappointing Outlook

Analysts are wary as management notes challenges in the industry.

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Morgan Stanley Taps Longtime Foreign-Exchange Expert to Lead Crypto Research Team: Report

Sheena Shah has been an FX strategist at the firm since 2013.

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Policy

Chinese Financial Commentator Fired Over Crypto Comments: Report

Prominent voices have increasingly become the target of China’s crackdown on crypto.

Shanghai skyline (Freeman Zhou/Unsplash)

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Huobi Ventures Sets Up $10M GameFi Fund

The crypto exchange’s VC affiliate wants in on the “play-to-earn” hype.

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China’s Hebei Province Launches Crypto Mining and Trading Crackdown

The northern Chinese province will be regularly monitoring IT systems for crypto mining activity.

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Laos Authorizes Six Companies to Start Crypto Mining

The southeast Asian country banned crypto trading in 2018.

The Mekong River in Laos's Pak Beng village. (Parker Hilton/Unsplash)