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CoinFund’s David Pakman on DeFi, NFTs, Crypto Regulation

As China moves to crack down on crypto, particularly trading with centralized exchanges, DeFi is seeing a rise. David Pakman, a managing partner at crypto VC firm CoinFund and former partner at Venrock, discusses what long-term investment opportunities he’s seeing in DeFi and NFTs, also sharing his views on crypto regulation.

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What China’s Crypto Crackdown Means

Industry takes China’s crypto ban seriously. Markets unfazed by China ban. Exchanges look for regulatory havens. 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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Bobby Lee on China's Crypto Ban: 'Cryptocurrency Will Never Get Squashed,' Predicts Bitcoin Goes Up to $100-$200K by Year-End

Reacting to China's latest cryptocurrency crackdown outlawing crypto-related transactions as the country's most comprehensive and severe ban yet, Ballet CEO and former BTCC co-founder Bobby Lee discusses why bitcoin will always be around and thrive. "As a planet, cryptocurrency will never get squashed," he said. Lee also shared his take on the future of OTC trading in China as prominent crypto exchange Huobi Global announced it would stop serving existing China-based users by December 31. Plus, bitcoin's price prediction by the end of the year.

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Policy

Inner Mongolia Seizes 10,100 Mining Rigs From Government Tech Park

The action comes days after China’s National Development and Reform Commission laid out its vision for eliminating crypto mining from the country.

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Markets

UNI Token Rises 20% as China’s Blanket Ban on Crypto Businesses Puts Focus on Decentralized Exchanges

Investors turn away from centralized exchanges in the wake of China’s blanket ban on virtual currency businesses.

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Finance

China’s BSN Builder Is Registering a Nonprofit in Singapore to Manage International Arm

Red Date hopes its “internet of blockchains” isn’t seen as a project controlled by China.

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Markets

Huobi Appears to Have Suspended Mainland China for New User Registration

The move came after China announced tougher measures on crypto trading.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stabilizes After China Crypto Ban Sell-Off; Volatility to Remain Elevated

Cryptocurrency trading has calmed, but analysts expect further volatility.

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Bitcoin Trending Lower in Lieu of China’s Crypto Crackdown

Bitcoin registered a series of lower price highs Friday, at one point shaving off $4,000 and meeting resistance at $41,000 following China’s renewed anti-crypto stance. The People’s Bank of China said bitcoin, ether and stablecoin tether do not qualify as legal tender and cannot be used in the currency market.

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