China

Di Nathaniel Whittemore9 mag 2021

Di Dan Ilett, Anna Baydakova, Danny Nelson, Benjamin Schiller, Danny Bradbury8 mag 2021

While Bitcoin Cash surges, we talked to a Japanese coffee shop owner who just started accepting BCH as payment yesterday. Buying bubble tea with a digital yuan China’s DCEP pilot program continues to expand. Police in Korea are told no to crypto, but who will police the police?

7 mag 2021

Chinese bitcoin miners are back online after a series of coal mining accidents left them without power, and the Taproot upgrade is getting closer to implementation. "All About Bitcoin's" Week Ahead panel discusses what the crypto sphere can expect from bitcoin in the coming week.

1 mag 2021

Online gaming giant Nexon added 1,717 Bitcoins worth $100 million USD into its corporate treasury, stamping the largest crypto purchase from a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed firm. In China, the deadline for crypto miners to wrap up businesses in Inner Mongolia is inching closer. Could Europe and the United States present greener pastures?

28 apr 2021

Jack Ma's Ant Group confirmed that it has been working on the digital yuan project with China's central bank since at least last year, providing the People's Bank of China access to its database technology and payment tools. Nik De breaks it down. Plus, the House passes the first major crypto-specific legislation aimed at breaking down barriers to innovation.

27 apr 2021

Internet giant Ant Group, which owns mobile payment leader Alipay, says it will offer technical support to help China roll out its digital currency. JD.com, a leader in China’s e-commerce space, reveals that it’s started paying some employees with the DCEP.

26 apr 2021

By some estimates, bitcoin’s price next week may range from the mid-$50Ks to as low as $29K. “All About Bitcoin” discusses bitcoin’s possible outcomes next week. Plus, an update on the China bitcoin mining situation and a discussion of how institutional investors are responding to the dip.

23 apr 2021

Blockchain and fintech groups in five ASEAN countries and Australia sign memos to advance blockchain innovation together. The consortium hopes to engage regional regulators as blockchain draws more attention from institutions. PayPal announces plans to launch a new domestic wallet in China, with a focus on cross-border payments.

21 apr 2021

Blackouts in China caused by coal plant accidents have been blamed for knocking out the world's biggest bitcoin mining operation in Xinjiang and cutting the global hashrate by nearly 50%. But despite the panic, the Bitcoin network continued to function normally. Jason Les of Riot Blockchain joins "First Mover" to discuss the resilience of the Bitcoin network.

21 apr 2021