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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Philippines Lawmaker Seeks Tougher Penalties for Crypto Crimes

A senator in the Philippines is hoping to usher in harsher penalties for crimes that involve cryptocurrencies.

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CryptoBunnies: China's Xiaomi Launches CryptoKitties Knock-Off

Xiaomi, one of China's biggest smartphone makers, quietly launched its own CryptoKitties knock-off this morning.

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Google to Ban ICO and Crypto Ads Starting In June

Google has said it will change its financial product policy in June to effectively ban advertisements related to cryptocurrency and ICOs.

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ZhongAn Wants to Catch Media Pirates with Blockchain

ZhongAn Technology, a subsidiary of Chinese online insurer ZhongAn, hopes to patent a blockchain solution for protecting digital media against piracy.

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Thai Bank Extending Ripple Remittances to Euro and Pound

Thailand's Siam Commercial Bank is adding two new currencies to its Ripple-based blockchain remittance platform.

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China IT Ministry to Create Official Blockchain Standards

China's information and technology ministry aims to establish a standards committee to boost the development of blockchain in the country.

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Coinbase Releases Cryptocurrency Tax Calculator

The U.S cryptocurrency exchange is easing the crypto tax procedure with a new automatic gain/loss calculator.

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Ether Takes Step Toward Institutional US Trading

ConsenSys is partnering to develop an ether price index it hopes will make more crypto trading products available for institutional investors.

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Malaysian Central Bank Slams ICO for Misleading Logo

A Malaysian initial coin offering organizer has been flagged by the central bank over its unauthorized use of national and institutional symbols.

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Japan's SBI Group Scraps Huobi Crypto Exchange Partnership

SBI Virtual Currency, a subsidiary of SBI Holdings, will no longer partner with Huobi Group on setting up two Japan-based cryptocurrency exchanges.

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