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Cheetah's New App Lets Crypto Investors Track Portfolios on the Go

Beijing-based app developer Cheetah Mobile is releasing an app that lets investors monitor cryptocurrency portfolios over multiple platforms.

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National Chinese Science Academy Launches Blockchain Lab

China's federal science institution, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is eyeing blockchain technology, the school announced this week. 

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New Patent Eyes Blockchain Timestamping for Property Contracts

A major real estate brokerage in China is exploring how to provide definitive proof of a contract's time of signature using blockchain tech.

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Bitcoin, DLT and Bank Ledgers: A Central Banker's View

The man in charge of China's quest to research and deploy distributed ledgers outlines his view on the breakthroughs of bitcoin and potential of DLT.

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Internet Cafes Hacked to Mine $800k in Siacoin Cryptocurrency

A group of hackers have allegedly colluded with computer maintenance firms in China to place malware on internet cafe computers to mine cryptos.

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Chinese City Causes Confusion with Digital Asset Exchange Proposal

A city government in China is mulling the creation of a "blockchain digital asset exchange," but no one is quite sure what it means.

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Crypto Tycoons Spar Over Alleged 30,000 Bitcoin Debt

Li Xiaolai, a noted Chinese bitcoin investor, has said he may take legal action against another Chinese entrepreneur over claims about a bitcoin fund.

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China Has Built a Blockchain System That Could Replace Paper Checks

China's central bank has completed a blockchain-based system that digitizes checks in a move to counter fraud in the country.

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Telecoms Giant Wants to Move Mobile Data Top-Ups to a Blockchain

China Mobile, one of China's three state-owned telecoms giants, is exploring moving part of its mobile data business to a distributed ledger.

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Hyperchain Blockchain Creator Completes $234 Million Funding Round

Blockchain platform developer Qulian Technology has closed one of the biggest blockchain-focused VC rounds ever.

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