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E-CNY White Paper Released, Malaysia Steamrolls Mining Rigs

China releases white paper on E-CNY. Bitcoin mining difficulty falls for the fourth time in a row. Malaysian police steamroll seized crypto mining rigs. More on these stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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South China Morning Post карбуватиме історичні записи як NFT

SCMP представив свій стандарт ARTIFACT для запису історичних облікових записів і активів у блокчейні як NFT.

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Bitcoin Interest Declines, Rolling Stone Gets Into NFTs

China clampdown hits crypto media aggregator. Bitcoin interest declines. Rolling Stone magazine gets into NFTs. More on these stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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State of Bitcoin Mining in China as Crackdown Continues

Kevin Zhang, Foundry VP of Business Development, explains the history of China’s crackdowns on cryptocurrencies and mining operations from 2017 to where we are now. “The most recent crackdowns are the hardest we’ve ever seen,” Zhang said miners are headed to Eastern European and Central Asia. But could they return?

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Brian Brooks on Binance's Global Regulatory Warnings

Amid global regulatory pressures against Binance, Brian Brooks, CEO of Binance.US, responds to whether this is a coordinated effort by regulators or something closer to a domino effect. "I think it's interesting how much attention Binance gets versus other exchanges," Brooks said, noting the intensifying regulatory scrutiny. Plus, new high-profile hires, U.S. risks for operating Binance.US, crypto regulation, stablecoins, and how China's crypto crackdowns impact the global crypto markets.

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Why China’s Crypto Mining Ban Is More Serious Than Before

Industry leaders say China's carbon neutrality policy is a key factor in the recent mining crackdowns, according to CoinDesk's David Pan. "The Hash" hosts discuss the deeper motivations for China's ban on crypto mining. "Fear factor definitely has a play in how hard they're clamping down on [mining]," host Naomi Brockwell said.

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Signs of BTC Hashrate Stabilizing?

CoinDesk's Christie Harkin discusses the potential signs indicating bitcoin's hashrate is stabilizing, amid speculation the worst fallout from China's recent mining crackdown might be over. Plus, the latest update on bitcoin's Taproot activation. "More than a quarter of bitcoin nodes have upgraded to the new protocol, and that's a big deal," Harkin said.

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Could Taiwan Become Asia’s Next Crypto Capital?

As crypto miners in China migrate elsewhere, some suggest Taiwan could be their next top destination. "The Hash" panel discusses the possibility of Taiwan emerging as the new digital asset haven of Asia.

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USDC Backer Circle to Go Public in SPAC Deal

Amid much debate on the outlook for stablecoin regulation, Jeremy Allaire’s Circle, which issues stablecoin USD coin (USDC), is going public in a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal. “Circle has a huge opportunity to provide more transparency than any other stablecoin issuer,” CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De said.

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Penalties for Kimchi Premium Abusers, Digital Yuan on Trial Again

Kimchi premium becomes kimchi penalty. Chengdu holds China’s latest digital yuan trial. Taiwan’s Lootex uses NFTs to preserve cultural history. More on these stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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