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Finance

China's Ant Group to Work With Malaysian Investment Bank Kenanga on Crypto 'SuperApp'

Malaysia's largest independent investment bank will introduce an app that includes crypto trading and portfolio management.

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Policy

Ant Group, Tencent, JD.com Sign NFT ‘Self-Regulation’ Convention

Chinese tech giants are likely working to appease regulators.

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Videos

Chinese Tech Giants Ant Group, Tencent, JD.com Sign NFT ‘Self-Regulation’ Convention

Major Chinese tech giants Ant Group, Tencent, and JD.com signed a "self-regulation" convention on NFTs with state organizations Sunday. Some suggest they are likely working to appease regulators amid an ongoing crypto crackdown in the country. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest attempts by Chinese firms to distance their products from the crypto markets.

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Binance.US Hires Former Ant Group Exec to Succeed Ex-CEO Brian Brooks

Binance.US, the American arm of the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance, has hired Brian Shroder as president following last month’s sudden departure of CEO Brian Brooks. Shroder was formerly a strategist and business development executive at Ant Group, an affiliate company of Chinese internet giant Alibaba.

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Markets

Alipay Adds Cooldown Feature on NFTs to Curb Speculation

China's second-most popular payments app doesn't want users to engage in speculation with NFTs.

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Markets

PBoC Says It Will Keep High Pressure on Crypto Trading

China's central bank holds that crypto trading brings financial risk to the economy, and said it will continue a crackdown on the industry.

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Markets

China Releases First Carbon Offset on Ant Group Blockchain: Report

Tianjin, known for its heavy industry and oil refineries, issued China's first blockchain-based carbon offset, as the country builds up its national carbon trading platform.

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Videos

Ant Group Confirms It Is Helping China With the Digital Yuan

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.

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Ant Group Shares Exclusive Database Tech to Grow China’s E-Yuan

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.

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Ant Group Has Been Working With China’s Central Bank on Its CBDC Since 2017: Report

The Alibaba-affiliated company disclosed the information over the weekend at the Digital China Summit in Fuzhou.

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