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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Policy

China to Build Global Clearing Network for Mobile Payments, Using Digital Yuan: State Media

RMB internationalization is inevitable, wrote People’s Daily.

Customers at a coffee shop in Beijing can use the digital yuan to pay.

Markets

Thailand's SEC Proposes New Rules for Crypto Custodians

Thailand has been significantly increasing its regulation of crypto.

Thailand

Markets

KuCoin Launches Proof-of-Work Mining Pool

KuCoin says the pool will incentivize the use of renewable energy.

Hydroelectric energy is widely used as a source of clean power for mining.

Markets

Philippines Looks to Tax Hit Blockchain Game Axie Infinity: Report

The country is the video game's leading market.

Axies from the play-to-earn game Axie Infinity.

Markets

BIS and Hong Kong Monetary Authority to Experiment With Tokenized Green Bonds

The tokenized green bonds are the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub's first green finance project.

Hong Kong's skyline.

Markets

Blockchain Startup InfStones Raises $10M in Series A Funding Round

The blockchain infrastructure platform is betting on the "proof-of-stake" model.

The InfStones platform.

Markets

Crypto Trading Isn't Protected by Law, Shandong Province High Court Says

The ruling contradicts that of a court in Shanghai last week.

Shandong province capital, Jinan.

Markets

Upbit Is First Korean Exchange to Register With Authorities Before September Deadline

Crypto exchanges that don't register by Sept. 24 face being shut down in South Korea.

Upbit-logo

Markets

Most Executives See Digital Assets as Strong Fiat Alternative in Next 5-10 Years: Deloitte

Cybersecurity, regulation and privacy are seen as the biggest obstacles to global adoption of digital assets, according to a Deloitte survey.

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Markets

35 Chinese Banks Add Digital Yuan to Apps as Lenders Prepare for Adoption: Report

Another 94 banks plan to access the CBDC via a clearing platform.

Customers at a coffee shop in Beijing can use the digital yuan to pay.