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Chinese Firm Reportedly Nets $18 Million in 'Questionable' Token Sale

Despite China's 2017 ban on ICOs, a Chinese firm still appears to have openly promoted a token sale that reportedly raised $18 million.

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China State TV: Blockchain Is '10 Times More Valuable Than the Internet'

China Central Television aired an hour-long program on Sunday aimed to educate the public about the concept, potential and risks of blockchain.

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Bitmain's New Miner Is Drawing Criticism from Early Users

Bitmain has been criticized over one of its mining products, the AntMiner B3, with users making allegations about its marketing and quality control.

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Stock Trading App Removes Crypto Price Tracking After Debut

A new service for tracking cryptocurrency prices on a popular stock trading app has become unavailable, possibly due to regulatory rumblings.

China stocks

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China's President Endorses Blockchain as Economic 'Breakthrough'

Chinese president Xi Jinping acknowledged the potential of blockchain in a speech this week, endorsing the nascent tech for the first time.

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Baidu's 'Wikipedia' Now Logs Revisions on a Blockchain

Chinese search giant Baidu has turned to blockchain technology in order to make its online encyclopedia more traceable and transparent.

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Universities to Build Blockchain DAO for Affordable Education

A group of top-tier Chinese universities plans to build a distributed organization to make educational resources more accessible and affordable.

tsinghua university

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Ridesharing App Founder Wants to Build a Blockchain 'Uber'

Chen Weixing, founder of Chinese ride-hailing app Kuaidi Dache, is planning to build a blockchain-based application for ride-sharing.

Chen Weixing

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China Poised to Form Blockchain Standards Committee This Year

China expects to form its national blockchain standards committee by the end of 2018, according to an IT ministry official.

Li Ying

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Chinese Blockchain Event Draws Backlash Over Chairman Mao Stunt

Chinese crypto media firms are boycotting a blockchain event after the organizer used a Chairman Mao impersonator to fire up the audience.

Mao yuan