China’s securities regulator CSRC will reportedly open a tech division that will be headed by the former chief of the central bank’s digital currency initiative. China’s securities regulator is reportedly setting up a tech division that will be headed by the former chief of the central bank’s digital currency initiative. Yao Qian, a former director…
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Bitmain co-founder and tech billionaire Wu Jihan has reappeared at the helm of Beijing-based mining giant Bitmain as the company’s chief executive. Bitmain co-founder and tech billionaire Wu Jihan resurfaces at the helm of Beijing-based mining giant Bitmain at a recent meeting with clients. On Dec. 10, Bloomberg reported that Wu Jihan made a public…
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China Construction Bank, the world’s second-biggest bank, has officially launched its blockchain-based refactoring platform. China Construction Bank (CCB), the world’s second-biggest bank by operated assets, has officially launched its blockchain-based refactoring platform. Targeting commercial factoring business, CCB aims to bolster operations and reduce major risks in its refactoring business while providing shared data access by…
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China’s tech workgroup has released its fifteenth blockchain rankings report, with Ethereum being promoted to second place after its recent hard fork. China’s state-backed tech workgroup has released its fifteenth blockchain technology assessment, in which it promoted Ethereum to second place after its recent hard fork. The Center for Information and Industry Development (CCID) released…
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The People’s Bank of China issued $2.8 billion in blockchain-based special financial bonds for small and micro enterprises. The adoption rate of blockchain technology in China continues to impress as the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has reportedly issued 20 billion yuan ($2.8 billion) in blockchain-based special financial bonds for small and micro enterprises. According…
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A limited debut of China’s long-touted central bank digital currency is set to begin in the city of Shenzhen by the end of 2019, according to a media report. China is at last planning to conduct the first real-world test of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), fresh reports claim. According to local news outlet…
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According to a report by Forkast Insights, the research arm of Asia-based Forkast, blockchain is a rapidly maturing technology in China, “far beyond the experimental stage.” Forkast Insights, the research arm of Asia-based Forkast, took an in-depth, comprehensive look at how blockchain technology is integrated in China. On Dec. 5, Forkast Insights presented its first…
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Thai police have busted an alleged Bitcoin scam trading scheme in Bangkok, arresting 24 Chinese nationals and seizing hardware. Thai immigration officials have arrested 24 Chinese nationals who were running an alleged cryptocurrency scam call center in the Rama III neighborhood of Bangkok. According to an official announcement on Dec. 2, the Immigration Bureau of…
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A further blockchain fund promises to develop the technology in Hainan’s dedicated free economic zone, which was established in 2018. Blockchain will continue to see major investment from China’s Hainan Free Trade Zone (FTZ) with new funds fostering local businesses. As local English-language news outlet Xinhua Net reported on Dec. 5, Hainan’s dedicated economic pilot…
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KT Corporation wants to use blockchain to streamline roaming processes with China Mobile, the Chinese operator with which it is also partnering on a 5G rollout. South Korea’s largest telecoms provider, KT Corporation, is boosting a partnership with China Mobile targeting blockchain technology and 5G roaming. As local English-language news outlet The Korea Herald reported…
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