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What China's Cashless Revolution Can Teach the West About Crypto

China appears to have achieved the crypto community's dream of a new internet of value, without blockchain. But there's more than meets than eye here.

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PBoC's Digital Currency Chief Departs to Lead Securities Clearing House

The former chief of China's central bank digital currency initiative has left the role to lead the country's central securities clearing house.

Yao Qian, director of the Science and Technology Supervision Bureau of the China Securities Regulatory Commission

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EOS' Grand Governance Experiment Has a New Enemy: China's Great Firewall

English or Mandarin? Telegram or WeChat? EOS is finding governance isn't just about code.

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Wealth List Reveals China's 13 Biggest Crypto Billionaires

Chinese entrepreneurs behind some of the biggest crypto firms in the world have made the country's billionaires list for the first time.

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PBoC Is Seeking Blockchain Talent to Help Build Its Central Bank Crypto

China's central bank is looking to recruit blockchain tech and legal experts as it continues development of a yuan-based digital currency.

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Chinese Arbitrator Builds Online Ruling System on a Blockchain

An arbitration committee in China has launched an online ruling system utilizing a distributed network for sharing evidence in legal disputes.

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Chinese Banking Giant Issues $1.3 Billion in Securities on a Blockchain

A state-owned commercial bank in China has completed the issuance of mortgage-backed securities worth $1.3 billion using a blockchain network.

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Bitmain By the Numbers: An Inside Look at a Bitcoin Mining Empire

For the first time, the crypto community is getting a close look at Bitmain's financials.

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$1 Billion Blockchain Fund Founders Plan Japanese Yen Stablecoin

Founding partners of the $1 billion blockchain fund backed by a Chinese city government are planning to roll out a Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin.

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OKCoin's Star Xu Questioned as Police Investigate Bitcoin Futures Allegations

OKCoin's founder Star Xu wasn't arrested, but was assisting police in Shanghai over a bitcoin futures dispute, reports clarify.

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