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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Binance Says It's Cutting Leverage Limit to 20x, a Day After FTX Announces the Same

"We didn't want to make this a thingy," Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao posted Monday on Twitter, a week after making the change.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao

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Beijing City Blockchain Touts Interoperability With File Storage Product

The city's government plans to unite data that's spread out among its departments.

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China Unveils Cryptography Research Center to Support Digital Yuan

The institute will be used to develop applications of the technology in an effort to boost security for China's central bank digital currency.

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Insurer Pingan Issues Digital Yuan COVID-19 Policies for Medical Staff: Report

Purchasers who pay for their coronavirus coverage with e-CNY can receive discounts.

Shenzhen, China.

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Canada CBDC 'Probably Necessary' for Competition, Central Bank Says in Paper

The authors argue a central bank digital currency will likely be positive for Canadians, breaking monopolies in big tech and traditional finance.

Bank of Canada

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Russian Industry Association Works to Attract Crypto Mining

Neighboring Kazakhstan has attracted many crypto mining firms as they look for greener pastures outside China.

The headquarters of Russia's State Planning Committee, or Gosplan, in Moscow.

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China Releases First Carbon Offset on Ant Group Blockchain: Report

Tianjin, known for its heavy industry and oil refineries, issued China's first blockchain-based carbon offset, as the country builds up its national carbon trading platform.

Oil refinery

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Digital Yuan Used in $5B of Transactions, Says China's Central Bank

The PBOC also said the central bank digital currency will be compatible with smart contracts.

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Australian Lawyers Propose Creation of a DAO Legal Entity: Report

Such a move give legal standing to blockchain-based organizations, enabling DAOs to contract with other legal persons.

Sydney, Australia

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Chinese Crypto News App CoinWorld Is Closing

CoinWorld said it is shutting down its operations effective immediately.

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