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Policy

Chinese Authorities Crack Down on Gambling Sites Using Tether Stablecoin

Chinese authorities have arrested 77 individuals and shuttered gambling sites using the dollar-pegged tether (USDT) cryptocurrency.

Tether. (CoinDesk archive)

Policy

China Should Accelerate Rollout of Digital Yuan, Says Central Bank Official

Chen Yulu, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China, said over the weekend the digital yuan project should be accelerated as an important part of the nation's financial infrastructure.

People's Bank of China Deputy Governor Chen Yulu

Policy

China Sees Advantages in Being First on New Digital Currency 'Battlefield'

The nation would wield stronger influence in the world as a result of the digital yuan issuance, according to a magazine from the People’s Bank of China (PBoC)

People's Bank of China's headquarters in Beijing

Tech

CoinDesk 50: How the People’s Bank of China Became a CBDC Leader

China's central bank, part of CoinDesk's new 50 list, is a pioneer of central digital currencies. Now the rest of the world is racing to catch up.

Sonny Ross/CoinDesk archives

Finance

Starbucks, McDonald’s Among 19 Firms to Test China’s Digital Yuan: Report

The food and beverage giants are among the restaurants and retail shops reportedly on a local government list for testing of China's central bank digital currency.

Starbucks in China. (Credit: Shutterstock/testing)

Policy

Just a Test: China Central Bank Confirms Digital Yuan Mobile App Trials

China’s central bank confirmed it will be testing a mobile app for the digital yuan in four cities, with a fifth in the works, and emphasized it’s a test.

The People’s Bank of China is set to launch internal tests for the digital yuan system in five cities. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Policy

China Injects $4.7M Into Central Bank's Blockchain Trade Finance Platform

Thirty-eight banks have started using the platform since it entered the test phase in September 2018.

People's Bank of China's headquarters in Beijing

Markets

ANALYSIS: The Global Game of Coins Heats Up

A new paper from the PBoC says the “top-level” design of its digital currency is complete while AMLD5 in Europe is causing crypto companies to flee.

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Finance

Chinese Internet Giant Tencent to Launch Digital Currency Research Team

Tencent, the Chinese internet giant and owner of WeChat, is reportedly forming a team to explore possible new use cases for cryptocurrencies.

Tencent building in Shenzen, China, image via Shutterstock

Policy

China's SEC May Soon Have a Crypto-Savvy Department Chief: Report

China's securities watchdog is reported to be hiring Yao Qian, the former head of the central bank's digital currency initiative, as the chief of its new tech regulation bureau.

Yao Qian, director of the Science and Technology Supervision Bureau of the China Securities Regulatory Commission

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