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China to Pilot Blockchain-Based Green Power Trading
The world biggest CO2 emitter is using blockchain to transition into carbon neutrality.
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Singapore Issues Investor Alert for Binance
The crypto exchange is unregulated in Singapore and may have broken the law, according to the city-state’s financial watchdog.
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Singapore Grants Digital Token Payment Licenses to FOMO Pay
The city-state granted an “in principle” license to Independent Reserve in August.
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China’s 9F to Become Crypto Brokerage After State Cracks Down on P2P Lending
The financial technology firm had to abandon its biggest revenue stream because China wanted to eradicate the industry.
Beijing at night (zhu difeng/Shutterstock)

Customers at a coffee shop in Beijing can use the digital yuan to pay.
China to Build Global Clearing Network for Mobile Payments, Using Digital Yuan: State Media
RMB internationalization is inevitable, wrote People’s Daily.
Customers at a coffee shop in Beijing can use the digital yuan to pay.

Thailand
Thailand's SEC Proposes New Rules for Crypto Custodians
Thailand has been significantly increasing its regulation of crypto.
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Axies from the play-to-earn game Axie Infinity.
Philippines Looks to Tax Hit Blockchain Game Axie Infinity: Report
The country is the video game's leading market.
Axies from the play-to-earn game Axie Infinity.

Crypto Long & Short Aug 22
Cuando China habló, bitcoin reaccionó. ¿Cuando lo hizo Estados Unidos? No tanto
Días después de que China reiterara medidas drásticas contra el segmento cripto, bitcoin cayó hasta 30%. Estados Unidos, por su parte, parece no ser el centro del universo cri...
Crypto Long & Short Aug 22

Shandong province capital, Jinan.
Crypto Trading Isn't Protected by Law, Shandong Province High Court Says
The ruling contradicts that of a court in Shanghai last week.
Shandong province capital, Jinan.

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Upbit Is First Korean Exchange to Register With Authorities Before September Deadline
Crypto exchanges that don't register by Sept. 24 face being shut down in South Korea.
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