Wolfie Zhao

A member of the CoinDesk editorial team since June 2017, Wolfie now focuses on writing business stories related to blockchain and cryptocurrency. Twitter: @wolfiezhao. Email: wolfie@coindesk.com. Telegram: wolfiezhao

Wolfie Zhao

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China Authorities Probe Alleged Illegal Bitcoin Mining Sites at Hydro Plants

Authorities in Sichuan province are reportedly probing into local bitcoin mining farms that may have been constructed without official approval.

Bitcoin mining facility via CoinDesk archives

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Facebook to Roll Out 'GlobalCoin' Cryptocurrency in 2020: Report

Social media giant Facebook is set to roll out its own cryptocurrency – internally called 'GlobalCoin' – in 2020, according to a report from the BBC.

mark, facebook

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Binance CEO CZ Is Suing VC Giant Sequoia for Reputational Damages

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao is taking Sequoia Capital back to court, claiming the VC firm hurt his reputation.

Zhao onstage at Consensus: Singapore 2018.

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Traders Accused of Illegally Collecting $56 Million in Bitcoin for Loan Scheme

Two OTC traders in China have been accused of illegally soliciting over 7,000 bitcoin in deposits for a supposed loan offering.

Chinese yuan image via Shutterstock

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$71 Million: Galaxy Digital Sells Stake in EOS Blockchain Maker Block.One

Galaxy Digital, the crypto bank founded by Michael Novogratz, has sold its position in Block.one, the maker of the EOS blockchain, for $71 million.

michael novogratz by brady dale

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PBoC’s Fintech Research Institute Is Hiring Blockchain Experts

A research institute under the Chinese central bank has just announced 29 job openings – three of which focus on blockchain-related expertise. 

People's Bank of China, Beijing

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Staking-as-a-Service Startup Raises $2 Million From DHVC, Plug and Play

New funding for InfStones, a node operator currently staking over $450 million worth of EOS, will fuel hiring and an expansion into more PoS networks.

(Shutterstock)

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Ex-Tron CTO Denies Justin Sun’s Accusations of Embezzlement, Bribery

The former CTO of Tron, who left the company in January to build a "new Tron," is denying serious accusations from Tron CEO Justin Sun.

Chen zhiqiang

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Fundamental Labs Fund to Invest $44 Million in Brand-New Bitcoin Miners

A bitcoin mining fund is investing $44 million in brand-new hardware, a longer-term bet than most are making.

Howard Yuan

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Bitfinex Token Sale Has Lined Up $1 Billion in Commitments, Shareholder Says

Bitfinex's parent has received $1 billion in hard and soft commitments for its exchange token sale, a shareholder says.

Bitfinex