Mao Zedong stunt ends in furore at blockchain conference in China
A publicity stunt featuring a Mao Zedong lookalike ended badly for organizers of a blockchain conference in China.
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Hangzhou Blockchain Industrial Park offers millions of dollars for tech talent, blockchain startups
The Hangzhou Blockchain Industrial Park in China is dangling millions of dollars in an effort to draw in blockchain startups and tech talent.
Shenzhen taps Tencent to fight tax fraud using blockchain
Tencent has been tasked by the Shenzhen government to set up an “Intelligent Tax” innovation laboratory to tackle its tax fraud problems.
Chinese authorities charge 4 more in $2.3B OneCoin scam
The two-year investigation has spanned over 20 provinces across China, with authorities recognising the $2.3 billion scheme as one of the biggest investigations to date.
Bitmain’s crypto mining rival plans $1-billion IPO
Canaan Creative, China’s second-largest mining hardware manufacturer, hopes to capture a large chunk of the market and is preparing to launch an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
WeChat third-party blockchain app in hot water over ‘violation of service’
Chinese social media app WeChat has suspended a blockchain-based program Xiao Xieyi less than a day after its launch.
Iceland tracks down 600 missing crypto mining machines to China
A ray of hope shined down in Iceland following reports that the 600 cryptocurrency miners stolen in the country could have made its way to China.
China wants to use blockchain audits for big data
Cryptocurrencies are clearly not welcome in China, but blockchain technology may be fair game.
600 computers seized in China’s crypto mining crackdown
Authorities seized 600 computers and related hardware in Tianjin earlier this week, due to abnormally high electricity usage in the city, state media reported.
Tech firm Xunlei comes under fire over ‘disguised’ ICO
Chinese technology company Xunlei has become the subject of several class action lawsuits from investors who have bought the company’s digital token, LinkToken.
Arrests made in $13M Chinese crypto pyramid scam
Authorities in China have arrested four people in the city of Xi’an in connection with a suspected cryptocurrency pyramid scheme, according to local media reports.
Police suspend blockchain conference in China
The Global Fintech and Blockchain China Summit 2018 was interrupted by police in Shanghai, bringing an immediate halt to proceedings and ejecting all delegates from the event.