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China Includes Digital Yuan in Cash Circulation Data for First Time

The digital yuan, e-CNY, represented 0.13% of cash and reserves held by the central bank.

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China Is Launching a State-Backed NFT Marketplace: Report

China is launching its first state-backed non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, according to a report by the Chinese state media outlet China Daily. It's the latest sign of the country embracing a technology that has occupied a legal gray area. "The Hash" panel discusses China entering the NFT scene and what this means for the state of crypto.

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China to Launch First National ‘Digital Asset’ Marketplace

While trading digital collectibles has been popular among Chinese collectors through heavily regulated marketplaces, this is the country’s first official foray into NFTs.

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Chinese Police Arrest 63 People Accused of Laundering $1.7B Using Cryptocurrency

The illicit funds were converted into tether and then laundered by people around the world.

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What China's Protests Mean for Crypto

Protests have swept across China as demonstrators take to the streets in opposition of tighter lockdown restrictions. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker discusses the ongoing demonstrations and what it means for the crypto markets and the global economy.

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Bitcoin, Ether Higher Despite BlockFi Filing for Bankruptcy

Major cryptos are jumping despite crypto lender BlockFi filing for bankruptcy protection and ongoing protests in China over Covid-19 restrictions. Floating Point Group Co-Founder and CEO John Peurifoy discusses the price actions and broader market outlook as the FTX contagion continues to spread.

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Risk Assets See High Correlation Amid Macro Pressures

"Every time we have liquidity constraints ... everything correlates," Hashdex CEO and co-founder Marcelo Sampaio says. He discusses how macro pressures like anti-covid protests in China and inflation affect risk assets like cryptocurrencies.

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Yifan He: China, Blockchain and BSN – Part 2

As China’s dominance in the world of blockchain grows, the question that everybody is asking is - can one be tracked by this technology? Watch what Yifan He, who is building Chinese Blockchain Based Service Network or BSN & taking it to the world, has to say in this conversation with Forkast’s Angie Lau. Find out why he doesn’t believe in cryptocurrencies & why non-crypto blockchains are going to be what traditional industry & systems back on. And what are the synergies and links there are, if any, between the Digital Yuan & BSN.

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Yifan He: China, Blockchain and BSN – Part 2

As China’s dominance in the world of blockchain grows, the question that everybody is asking is - can one be tracked by this technology? Watch what Yifan He, who is building Chinese Blockchain Based Service Network or BSN & taking it to the world, has to say in this conversation with Forkast’s Angie Lau. Find out why he doesn’t believe in cryptocurrencies & why non-crypto blockchains are going to be what traditional industry & systems back on. And what are the synergies and links there are, if any, between the Digital Yuan & BSN.

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