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Could China and The Digital Yuan Help Russia Amid Global Sanctions?
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Could China and The Digital Yuan Help Russia Amid Global Sanctions?
Ananya Kumar, GeoEconomics Center assistant director at the Atlantic Council, discusses the economic relationships between Russia and China and how China’s e-CNY may help faci...
Could China and The Digital Yuan Help Russia Amid Global Sanctions?
By CoinDesk Staff
Mar 4, 2022 at 5:11 p.m. UTC
Mar 4, 2022
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Philippines Trials Blockchain Voting, Byron Bay to Host Crypto Mining
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Philippines Trials Blockchain Voting, Byron Bay to Host Crypto Mining
The Philippines looks to blockchain voting for overseas workers. Australia’s Byron Bay to host crypto mining operation. Alipay and Tencent rebrand NFTs as digital collectibles...
Philippines Trials Blockchain Voting, Byron Bay to Host Crypto Mining
By CoinDesk Staff
Oct 26, 2021 at 3:08 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2021
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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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By Eliza Gkritsi
Aug 11, 2021 at 11:26 a.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2021
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Alipay sign outside an Ant Group Co. office building in Shanghai, China.
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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.
Alipay sign outside an Ant Group Co. office building in Shanghai, China.
By David Pan
Jun 23, 2021 at 10:31 p.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2021
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South Korea’s Upbit Sued for Patent Violation, Alipay Launches NFT Platform
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South Korea’s Upbit Sued for Patent Violation, Alipay Launches NFT Platform
South Korea’s biggest crypto exchange faces a legal challenge over a patent violation. Next, Iranian authorities seize 7,000 crypto mining machines west of Tehran. Finally, pa...
South Korea’s Upbit Sued for Patent Violation, Alipay Launches NFT Platform
By CoinDesk Staff
Jun 23, 2021 at 2:41 p.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2021
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Ant Group Shares Exclusive Database Tech to Grow China’s E-Yuan
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Ant Group Shares Exclusive Database Tech to Grow China’s E-Yuan
Internet giant Ant Group, which owns mobile payment leader Alipay, says it will offer technical support to help China roll out its digital currency. JD.com, a leader in China’...
Ant Group Shares Exclusive Database Tech to Grow China’s E-Yuan
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 26, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2021
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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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By Jamie Crawley
Apr 26, 2021 at 11:55 a.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2021
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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.
People's Bank of China's headquarters in Beijing
By Tanzeel Akhtar
Mar 26, 2021 at 12:25 p.m. UTC
Mar 26, 2021
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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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By Tanzeel AkhtarKevin Reynolds
Jan 6, 2021 at 11:47 p.m. UTC
Jan 6, 2021
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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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By William Foxley
Oct 9, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 9, 2019
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