China

China’s state-backed BSN pushes use of non-crypto blockchain outside mainland. Why is there a need for non-crypto blockchain? This story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Sep 7, 2022

China’s three-day World Metaverse Conference (WMC) kicked off Friday in Beijing against concerns over restrictive crypto policies in the country. “The Hash” hosts discuss how officials in China view the metaverse and the potential impact on the global crypto ecosystem.

Aug 26, 2022

Chinese tech giant Tencent will shut down sales of digital collectibles on its non-fungible token (NFT) platform Huanhe amid growing regulatory scrutiny, according to an official statement cited by Reuters. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker discusses the latest on China's NFT marketplace and the possible implications for the global crypto industry.

Aug 18, 2022

Last September, Chinese authorities ordered a crackdown on crypto mining and outlawed virtually all crypto trading activities, leading to the migration of crypto miners out of the country. Ethereum miner Chandler Guo discusses the future of crypto and mining in China and why he sees all miners ultimately moving to Canada and the U.S.

Aug 12, 2022

By Nathaniel WhittemoreAug 2, 2022

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan on Tuesday, raising geopolitical tensions in China and zapping investor risk appetite. Race Capital General Partner Edith Yeung discusses her take on Pelosi's "truly reckless and really dangerous" visit and why "nothing good [will] come out of it." Plus, her analysis and outlook of the "warm" crypto winter.

Aug 2, 2022

The crypto market wilted as geopolitical tensions zapped investor risk appetite and excitement around Ethereum’s merge began to deflate. As Ether overtook the options market for the first time, Quantfury Head of Markets Daniel Muvdi predicts that ether has the potential to eventually “flip bitcoin in market cap.”

Aug 2, 2022

By Nathaniel WhittemoreJul 27, 2022

Delphi Digital Markets Associate Jason Pagoulatos discusses the potential factors driving ETH's price higher as it surges roughly 12% in the last 24 hours ahead of its merge with the Beacon Chain to transition from proof-of-work to a proof-of-stake consensus model. Plus, the impact of China's slowing GDP growth on global finance and other macro headwinds to watch.

Jul 15, 2022

Alameda Research owes $377 million as Voyager Digital’s second largest borrower. Genesis confirms exposure to Three Arrows Capital. Celsius Network reshuffles board as it fights to stay afloat. South Korea’s Uprise said to have lost US$20 million in client funds on LUNA short. South Korea to cooperate with U.S. on Terra investigation. China’s "Instagram" gets into virtual fashion with users strutting their stuff in NFT clothes. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Jul 7, 2022