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: <a href="https://twitter.com/wolfiezhao">@wolfiezhao</a>. Email: wolfie@coindesk.com. Telegram: wolfiezhao

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Crypto Venture Firm to Invest 200K Ether in US Startups

A China-based venture firm focused on the crypto industry aims to invest 200,000 ethereum in U.S. startups

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Bank Regulator Proposes Chinese Crypto License In Research Paper

A research paper from China's banking regulator suggests the country should let ICOs operate legally under a financial regulatory framework.

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Korean Watchdog Tightens Rules on Crypto Exchange Bank Accounts

Banks in South Korea are now required to monitor all accounts held by crypto exchanges following a tightening of anti-money laundering measures.

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Huobi Pro Exchange to Suspend Crypto Trading in Japan

Huobi Pro is to stop offering trading services to investors living in Japan, reportedly over its lack of a license in the country.

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US State Seeks to Confiscate $24 Million in Dark Web Bitcoin

The crackdown of vendors on darkweb marketplaces lets the U.S. government seize 4,000 bitcoins and now it wants to confiscate all of them.

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Hong Kong Seeks to Widen DLT Use in Trade Finance

Hong Kong's banking regulator is planning to widen its works on cross-border trade finance using distributed ledger technology.

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PBoC Filings Reveal Big Picture for Planned Digital Currency

The continuing efforts by China's central bank to build a fully-featured digital currency product are revealed in its many patent filings.

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2 APAC Nations Have Ruled Out Central Bank Digital Currencies

The central banks of both Australia and New Zealand have said they do not plan to create their own digital currencies – at least for now.

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A New Business Model Is Shaking Up the Crypto Exchange Rankings

The recently introduced, and controversial, "trans-fee mining" revenue model is starting to change the cryptocurrency exchange landscape.

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Exchange Leak Puts $620K-Worth of Customer Crypto at Risk

A new exchange from South Korea leaked critical information about 19 of its users, a mistake that could have cost them $620,000 in cryptocurrency.

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