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Officials in China’s Inner Mongolia eye shutting down block reward mining farms
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2 March, 2021

Officials in China’s Inner Mongolia eye shutting down block reward mining farms

As part of the scope to reign in energy-intensive industries, the government wants to "properly control the development scale of...
China joins Hong Kong and Thailand in CBDC research project
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27 February, 2021

China joins Hong Kong and Thailand in CBDC research project

China and the United Arab Emirates have joined a research initiative that studies the feasibility of a central bank digital...
Ex Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu sells BTC.com to sports lottery operator 500.com
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22 February, 2021

Ex Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu sells BTC.com to sports lottery operator 500.com

500.com entered the share exchange agreement with Blockchain Alliance Technologies, the parent company of BitDeer, which is majority-owned by Wu.
New Chinese law further prohibits ICOs: report
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18 February, 2021

New Chinese law further prohibits ICOs: report

With its new decree, the government is further seeking to stamp out cryptocurrency token sales completely, according to local reports.
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 31: Tesla buys BTC, China digital red packets for Lunar New Year and blockchain powers recycling
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12 February, 2021

The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 31: Tesla buys BTC, China digital red packets for Lunar New Year and blockchain powers recycling

This week’s top story on CoinGeek Pulse is Tesla’s recent announcement that it bought US$1.5 billion dollars’ worth of BTC.
Digital yuan rolls on as new tests announced in China
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12 February, 2021

Digital yuan rolls on as new tests announced in China

China’s plans for a central bank digital currency have taken further steps forward, with the roll out of fresh real-world...
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