China might lead the charge into the digital economy, but will being the first major economy to launch a CBDC be enough to win global reserve currency status? China’s Digital Currency Electronic Payment system is at the forefront of news around central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs. As China will be the first nation to…
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Cypherium is the fourth crypto emoji on Twitter. Cypherium, a blockchain company involved in China’s Blockchain Service Network initiative, has just launched its own branded Twitter emoji. The New York-based blockchain firm announced the news in a tweet Tuesday, adding that the new emoji comes in anticipation of Cypherium’s upcoming public token sale on Wednesday. With the new feature, all…
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The wait for CBDCs continue. From the Chinese government’s perspective, cryptocurrencies are not considered legal tender; instead, they are categorized under a type of “virtual commodity,” but some industry players believe the Blockchain Service Network (BSN) infrastructure can stimulate the development of virtual currencies like a CBDC. During an interview with Cointelegraph, Eden Dhaliwal, Global…
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Digital Asset’s DAML will connect diverse blockchains on a national DLT project in China. The Blockchain Services Network (BSN), the largest blockchain infrastructure initiative in China, now has a unified smart contract programming language. Red Date Technology, a major tech company involved in the BSN’s development, will add support for DAML — a smart contract…
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A look at the legal status of crypto in Asia, where new crypto hubs are emerging and thriving despite uneven regulation. When most people hear about buying Bitcoin (BTC) or other cryptocurrencies, they immediately think of the largest exchanges, most of which are located in Asia. Today, countries such as China and South Korea have…
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Mining operations in China were not adversely affected by the heavy rains. The Bitcoin network hash rate has remained strong and been largely unaffected by the rainy season and power outages in China, according to a Sept. 10 report by Stack Funds. Coin Metrics data supports the assertion, and the 7-day average Bitcoin (BTC) hash…
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China looks into DeFi. Cointelegraph China’s DeFi Marathon invited global DeFi projects, venture capitalists, and influential individuals to join a three-day online decentralized finance themed event, from Sep. 2 to Sep 4. Participants included Ontology, Darwinia network, Miniswap, and Dexe.network blockchain projects along with DeFi projects such as ForTube, Bitfrost, Gollf, Akropoliks, and Nest protocol.…
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A better solution might come up before it even exists. High gas fees for transactions on the Ethereum blockchain are at record highs amid the decentralized finance hype that has attracted many new users to get on board on the Ethereum network. DeFi experts and computer scientists got together on Sept. 3 for Cointelegraph China’s…
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Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast. While Bitcoin stays under its $12,000 ceiling, you can take your pick of future price predictions. The Winklevoss Brothers say that the coin will reach $500,000 and maybe even $600,000 if governments start to include it in their currency reserves. The twins didn’t put a date on that…
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The Chinese government is supporting a new global DeFi association. Amid the ongoing craze around decentralized finance, or DeFi, a blockchain startup in China is launching a global DeFi initiative. Conflux Network, a permissionless blockchain startup, has launched a new DeFi-focused association focused on international cooperation of major industry players. Called “Open DeFi,” the new…
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