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Walmart, JD.com Back Blockchain Food Tracking Effort in China
Retail giants Walmart and JD.com are among several companies backing a new blockchain effort in China focused on food safety and traceability.
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By Stan Higgins
Dec 14, 2017 at 5:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 14, 2017
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Closing China's Bitcoin Exchanges Was the Right Move, Says PBoC Official
The vice governor of the People's Bank of China has said that regulators took the right decision in banning ICOs and closing cryptocurrency exchanges.
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By Sujha Sundararajan
Dec 4, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 4, 2017
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China State TV: OTC Bitcoin Platforms May Violate Law
Commentary on China's state television suggests a ban on cryptocurrency trading platforms may extend further than startups originally thought.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Nov 29, 2017 at 4:10 p.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2017
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Chinese Power Provider Denies Bitcoin Mining Ban
A state-owned electric utility in China is rebuffing rumors that bitcoin mining has been deemed illegal by the government.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Nov 14, 2017 at 3:19 p.m. UTC
Nov 14, 2017
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China's Bitcoin Exchanges Are Shifting Business Models
Following China's crackdown on trading against the yuan, some of the country's major bitcoin exchanges are now shifting to the OTC market.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Nov 3, 2017 at 9:30 p.m. UTC
Nov 3, 2017
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Hong Kong, Singapore to Collaborate on DLT Trade Finance Platform
Hong Kong's banking authority has announced a new collaboration with Singapore aimed to digitize trade finance with distributed ledger technology.
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By Sujha Sundararajan
Oct 25, 2017 at 1:15 p.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2017
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PBoC Digital Currency Director Calls for Centralized State Cryptocurrency
Head of cryptocurrency research at the People's Bank of China offered new critiques of bitcoin today, arguing it will never pass muster as a currency.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Oct 13, 2017 at 12:30 a.m. UTC
Oct 13, 2017
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China State News Calls for 'Iron Fist' Regulation of Bitcoin Exchanges
China's Xinhua News Agency has defended regulators' recent decision to outlaw token sales and the exchange closures that followed.
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By Rachel-Rose O'Leary
Oct 4, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
Oct 4, 2017
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PBoC Advisor: 'China Was Right to Ban ICOs'
An advisor to China's central bank argued in a new op-ed that a recent move to crack down on initial coin offerings was the right course to take.
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By Stan Higgins
Oct 2, 2017 at 8:30 p.m. UTC
Oct 2, 2017
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Bitcoin Exchange BTCC Brings Chinese Trading to a Close
BTCC, an international cryptocurrency exchange with headquarters in China, has announced it has ceased all domestic trading activities.
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By Rachel-Rose O'Leary
Oct 2, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. UTC
Oct 2, 2017
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