
China
Tencent reshuffles metaverse department amid rumors of disbandment
Tencent remains mum over rumors of plans to dissolve its XR unit but confirms that a "personnel reshuffle" would take...
China eyes industrialization of blockchain tech with new research hub in Beijing
BABEC, one of the institutions behind China's ChainMaker, was selected to run the National Blockchain Technology Innovation Center in Beijing...
Lunar New Year sees $26M in digital yuan given out to trigger CBDC adoption: report
Regional Chinese governments have handed out over 180 million yuan ($26.5 million) during the Chinese Lunar New Year, aiming to...
China’s Communist Party sets ambitious goals for the digital yuan in 2023
Officials of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Suzhou are eyeing a massive usage spike of the digital yuan in...
China’s Hainan urges service providers to seek approval from regulators amid renewed interest in NFTs
NFT firms in China are mandated to register before offering their products to the public—a move claimed will prevent the...
China: Upgraded digital yuan now with smart contract function
Digital yuan's smart contract functionality was integrated into the food delivery app Meituan, allowing users of the digital yuan to...