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‘Blockchain computing’ plan in the works in China’s Yunnan province
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9 April, 2021

‘Blockchain computing’ plan in the works in China’s Yunnan province

The plan, published by the General Office of the People's Government of Yunnan Province, outlines 10 areas that officials intend...
Chinese banks open for digital yuan wallet applications
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30 March, 2021

Chinese banks open for digital yuan wallet applications

The move is being seen as a widening of the scope of trials of the digital currency, following successful regional...
China’s digital yuan will be private but not anonymous: CBDC lead
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24 March, 2021

China’s digital yuan will be private but not anonymous: CBDC lead

The controllable anonymity will protect the central bank digital currency against criminal use and ensure the bank can track all...
Chinese ICT Firm splurges on blockchain mining hardware
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24 March, 2021

Chinese ICT Firm splurges on blockchain mining hardware

Zhongjia Bochuang announced plans to buy millions' worth of specialized ASIC mining machines from hardware manufacturer MicroBT.
500.com acquires years-old machines for block reward mining venture
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21 March, 2021

500.com acquires years-old machines for block reward mining venture

500.com’s new fleet of mining machines include Antminer S17, from March 2019; Antminer S19, from 2020; and the Antminer S9,...
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 36: Blockchain in China’s 5-year plan, 638MB block on Bitcoin SV, and NFT search boom
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19 March, 2021

The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 36: Blockchain in China’s 5-year plan, 638MB block on Bitcoin SV, and NFT search boom

This week, CoinGeek Pulse looks into stories breaking records and making history.
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