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E-CNY Transactions Surge, Fusang IPO Gets Green Light

E-CNY transactions surge. China crypto crime judgments fall. Fusang gets the green light for US$10M equity token IPO. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Finance

BSN’s Red Date Behind Shenzhen-Singapore Trade Blockchain Project

The network could help companies and governments implement data security laws.

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Policy

Chinese Police Arrest 8 People Related to $7.8M Rug Pull

Police in Anhui province froze RMB 6 million in assets related to a rug pull with hundreds of victims.

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Markets

Fidelity: ‘Countries That Secure Some Bitcoin Today Will Be Better Off Than Their Peers’

Even if a country doesn’t agree with the fundamentals of bitcoin, it will be forced to acquire some as a form of insurance, Fidelity wrote in a recent report.

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Palau Plans Stablecoin, LooksRare Takes on OpenSea

China’s Blockchain-based Services Network rolling out NFT infrastructure. Pacific Island nation of Palau plans to issue stablecoin. LooksRare makes explosive debut as OpenSea competitor. These stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Tech

China-Backed BSN to Release Infrastructure This Month to Support NFTs: Report

The move by Blockchain Services Network is aimed at creating a Chinese NFT industry with no link to cryptocurrencies.

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Videos

Jay Chou Dethrones Bored Ape Yacht Club, Bitcoin Dips Below US$40K

China officially labels crypto mining as obsolete. Taiwanese superstar Jay Chou’s NFTs dethrone Bored Ape Yacht Club. Bitcoin briefly falls below the US$40K mark. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Videos

Bored Ape NFT Frenzy, Play-to-Earn Sustainability Questioned

China’s e-CNY pilot app goes public. Bored Apes spark NFT frenzy. Play-to-earn sustainability in question. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Policy

El Salvador to Build New Stadium in Collaboration With China, Bukele Says

The president of the only country where bitcoin is legal tender tweeted the news on New Year’s Eve.

El Salvador flag (Getty Images)

Videos

Why Is China Helping ‘Bitcoin Nation’ El Salvador Build a New National Stadium?

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele continues to grab headlines, announcing in a New Year’s Eve tweet that the country will build a new national stadium in collaboration with China. Why is an anti-bitcoin country dealing with the bitcoin nation? “The Hash” team dissects the clashing of narratives.

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