Alipay Adds Cooldown Feature on NFTs to Curb Speculation
China's second-most popular payments app doesn't want users to engage in speculation with NFTs.
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Aug 11, 2021 at 11:26 a.m. UTC
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Ant Group Says NFTs Are Not Cryptocurrencies After Digital Artwork Sells Out
Ant Group highlighted the differences between NFTs and cryptocurrency after its successful sales of digital art.
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Jun 23, 2021 at 10:31 p.m. UTC
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Ant Group Has Been Working With China’s Central Bank on Its CBDC Since 2017: Report
The Alibaba-affiliated company disclosed the information over the weekend at the Digital China Summit in Fuzhou.
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Apr 26, 2021 at 11:55 a.m. UTC
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China’s Digital Yuan Will Be ‘Backup’ to Alipay, WeChat, Says PBOC
In order to support the retail payment system, the central bank has to step up its own digital yuan.
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Mar 26, 2021 at 12:25 p.m. UTC
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Trump Signs Order to Ban Ma's Alipay, Other Chinese Apps
Separately, U.S. officials are reportedly considering banning U.S. citizens from investing in Alibaba Group, an affiliate of Alipay's parent.
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Jan 6, 2021 at 11:47 p.m. UTC
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Binance Now Accepting Fiat Through Alipay, WeChat
The move opens the exchange to peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto transactions from China.
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Oct 9, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
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Pakistani Bank Teams With Alipay for Blockchain Remittances
Pakistan-based Telenor Microfinance Bank has launched a remittances service using blockchain tech from Alipay.
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Jan 9, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
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What China's Cashless Revolution Can Teach the West About Crypto
China appears to have achieved the crypto community's dream of a new internet of value, without blockchain. But there's more than meets than eye here.
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Oct 20, 2018 at 10:59 a.m. UTC
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WeChat, Alipay to Block Crypto Transactions on Payment Platforms
WeChat Pay and Alipay are scrambling to keep up with regulators after recent announcements regarding initial coin offerings and cryptocurrencies.
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Aug 24, 2018 at 7:29 p.m. UTC
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AlipayHK Opens Blockchain Remittance Corridor to the Philippines
The payment affiliate of China's e-commerce giant Alibaba has launched a blockchain-based remittance service between Hong Kong and the Philippines.
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Jun 25, 2018 at 11:01 a.m. UTC
Jun 25, 2018