The year past saw some fundamental transformations in the relationship between state power and the digital asset space. It is that time of the year: Singular events must be abandoned in favor of end-of-year, big-picture narratives and yearly lessons learned. As many governments across the globe finally had to face the rapidly mainstreaming realm of…
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A court ruling in China from earlier this month claiming that a Bitcoin (BTC) mining contract was “void” was not an outlier, according to a new report, which added that Chinese courts have made similar rulings prior to the crackdown this year…. Read More: Recent Chinese Bitcoin Court Ruling ‘Not an Isolated Case’ &…
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Baidu’s metaverse app will not support digital currencies or NFTs despite its focus on digital infrastructure, VP said. The Chinese internet giant Baidu doesn’t expect to fully launch its XiRang metaverse app soon despite the app’s initial would debut on Monday, according to a senior executive. Baidu vice president Ma Jie believes that it is…
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Despite central bank officials’ call for heavy monitoring, Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua is launching an NFT collection. In an announcement made on Wednesday, China’s official Xinhua News Agency will issue its first series of nonfungible token (NFT) collectibles. The move is a thumbs up to blockchain technology previously shunned by the People’s Republic of…
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Xinhua, the news agency of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), has announced that it will release a set of non-fungible tokens (NFT) later this week as part of a “metaverse” move. While media outlets releasing NFTs does not really class as news nowadays, this is not true in the case of a CCP mouthpiece…
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Xinhua, the official news agency of China, is going to issue an NFT collection with photographs depicting historic moments of the passing year. The initiative, which comes amid an ongoing crypto crackdown, is seen as a boost for blockchain, the technology that also underpins cryptocurrencies. Xinhua to Create Digital Collectibles Based on Photo Reports The…
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Is the China ban to blame for the recent Bitcoin sell-offs that brought down the whole crypto market? That is the prevalent theory. As the main exchanges close their operations in mainland China, the citizens have been fearfully selling their assets. They don’t know if they’re going to be able to transact or even sell…
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China’s tech giants are hopeful of launching metaverse and non-fungible token (NFT) businesses despite suffering a torrid year at the hands of the country’s vehemently anti-crypto government. Heavy-hitters including JD.com and Alibaba have laid out plans that involve metaverse and NFTs, although regulations have forced them to make cosmetic name changes…. Read More: Chinese…
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Despite the Chinese central bank’s proposal to monitor the Metaverse and NFTs, companies such as Tencent and Huawei are pursuing metaverse-related trademarks. Even though the People’s Bank of China’s (PBOC) warning on metaverse and nonfungible tokens (NFTs) in November, more than a thousand Chinese companies have submitted thousands of metaverse-related trademark applications. In a summit…
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As much as 20% of the world’s total bitcoin (BTC) mining hashrate may still be based in Mainland China despite September’s crackdown, a new report has indicated. Although Beijing has been seeking to make an example of miners who continue to defy its blanket ban on mining, authorities in the country continue to unearth…
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