Bitcoin Is Much More Than a Speculative Asset
Stories from Nigeria, Sudan and Ethiopia show how bitcoin is being used in the real world.
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May 16, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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CBDCs Aren't About Money, They're About Power
A China-focused discussion on this week’s “Long Reads Sunday.”
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May 9, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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Chinese Crypto Miners Face Unstable Regulatory Environment
Tightening regulations have unnerved some crypto miners in China.
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Apr 22, 2021 at 4:58 p.m. UTC
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Huobi Asset Management Raises $50M for Crypto 'Tracker' Funds
The four funds will buy bitcoin, ether and equity in crypto or mining firms.
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Apr 22, 2021 at 12:00 a.m. UTC
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Inside Iran's Onslaught on Bitcoin Mining
Iran has been clamping down on mining farms, but it also wants to use crypto mining to boost the sanctioned nation's revenue stream.
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Jan 28, 2021 at 4:44 p.m. UTC
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‘The 4 Wars We Could Fight With China,’ Feat. Kyle Bass
One of investing’s loudest critics of China shares his assessment of where the U.S. political and business relationship with the country is headed.
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Jan 26, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 26, 2021
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Russian Public Officials Banned From Holding Cryptocurrency
Russian government officials must dispose of any digital asset holdings before April 1.
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Jan 25, 2021 at 11:02 a.m. UTC
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At Least One Key Huobi Executive Is In Custody in China: Sources
The Chinese police appear to have intensified their crackdown on crypto exchanges’ OTC trading services in the last year.
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Jan 22, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 22, 2021
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Russia's Sber Bank Files to Launch Its Own Stablecoin
Russia's largest retail bank has applied to become a licensed digital assets issuer.
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Jan 22, 2021 at 2:59 p.m. UTC
Jan 22, 2021
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Is China Poised to Nationalize Alibaba?
The International Business Times reports China might nationalize Alibaba. Here’s what that has to do with China’s digital currency efforts.
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Jan 12, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 12, 2021