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WeChat adds digital yuan to payment platform as People’s Bank of China pushes for wider adoption
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11 March, 2023

WeChat adds digital yuan to payment platform as People’s Bank of China pushes for wider adoption

WeChat is lending the central bank a hand to support China's CBDC ambition by integrating the e-CNY in WeChat Pay,...
Inspired by WeChat, Elon Musk wants to make Twitter the ‘everything app’
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12 November, 2022

Inspired by WeChat, Elon Musk wants to make Twitter the ‘everything app’

Elon Musk unveiled his plans to hit revenue goals for Twitter, involving diving into payments, competing with TikTok on videos,...
WeChat bans NFT and digital asset-related accounts—again
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24 June, 2022

WeChat bans NFT and digital asset-related accounts—again

WeChat has announced a ban on accounts related to Bitcoin and NFTs for the second time in three months, even...
WeChat suspends NFT accounts to ‘avoid speculation in digital assets’
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3 April, 2022

WeChat suspends NFT accounts to ‘avoid speculation in digital assets’

In a statement, WeChat said that official verified accounts could display digital collectibles, but secondary sales are banned due to...
Binance to halt Chinese yuan OTCs and restrict access in China
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14 October, 2021

Binance to halt Chinese yuan OTCs and restrict access in China

Binance is doubling down on restricting access to its products in China, halting Chinese yuan OTCs, as top messaging app...
Tencent invests heavily in blockchain, other emerging tech
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31 May, 2020

Tencent invests heavily in blockchain, other emerging tech

WeChat owner Tencent is to invest $70 billion in emerging technologies such as blockchain and cloud computing as it seeks...
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