Crypto in China

Bitcoin’s halving is right around the corner. It will slash the block reward miners get from minting new bitcoins in half and potentially reduce the supply of the cryptocurrency on the market. Historically, this has been a major bullish catalyst for Bitcoin as its price has so far increased substantially after the two previous halvings.The last couple of days have been nothing but impressive for the leading cryptocurrency as it managed to touch $9,500 before retracing to where it currently...

Die Corona-Pandemie zeigt deutliche Auswirkungen auf den chinesischen Goldmarkt. Der Preis für den glänzenden Rohstoff ist stark gestiegen und die Nachfrage hatte sich deshalb im ersten Quartal um die Hälfte reduziert. Die chinesische Goldproduktion hat aktuell ebenfalls unter der Krise zu leiden. In Deutschland können die Goldhändler sich aktuell kaum vor Kundenanfragen retten, ganz im Gegensatz zu...

The project goes by the name Tencent Blockchain Accelerator. It is to be a highly important gear-wheel in the Tencent Industrial Accelerator’s endeavor to boost the digital service in the future.Blockchain Accelerator to Mentor 30 New ApplicantsLaunching the daring project, Tencent is aiming at 30 blockchain-oriented companies, developing and providing the necessary tech activities. The multi-dimensional service platform is based on technology, scenarios, business opportunities, and is...

Chinas Wirtschaft ist in den letzten Jahren stark gewachsen und mittlerweile zur Zweitgrößten der Welt geworden. Wirtschaftsexperten nehmen an, dass China eines Tages eine neue weltweite Ordnung herstellen könnte und die globale Finanzherrschaft an sich reißt. Die chinesische Zentralbank wird Berichten zufolge noch in diesem Jahr eine Kryptowährung auf der Grundlage des Yuan herausgeben. Laut einem...

China has long been touting the idea of its own national digital currency, and now it looks like the token is being tested through American businesses.China Is Unveiling Its New Digital YuanAmong the ventures that have agreed to participate include Seattle-based coffee king Starbucks, as well as fast food restaurants like McDonald’s and Subway. Starbucks is interesting in that the company has long been a heavy advocate of crypto. It was one of the first enterprises to join hands with Bakkt,...

Crypto scams are nothing new, and now several people are finding themselves facing jail time and other harsh penalties for allegedly taking part in a series of them within China and Malaysia.Crypto Scams Keep HappeningOfficials from the latter country have arrested approximately 14 separate individuals for their alleged roles in a series of crypto scams that took place over the span of several months. All individuals arrested are Chinese nationals that were living and working out of Malaysia,...

Testing for Chinese central bank digital currency (CBDC) is conducted in the Xiongan New Area, North China’s Hebei Province, a new report said. Trial runs include catering and retail industries such as the massive U.S. chains Subway, Starbucks, and McDonald’s.China Trials Its CBDCNews regarding the Chinese digital currency has been emerging in the past few weeks more frequently than before. The latest local report on the matter claims that testing had started in Xiongan New Area. More...

Facebook’s future cryptocurrency project scaled back this week. At the same time, local Chinese reports indicate the country is advancing notably on its CBDC. Summarized information from this past week alone suggests the nation could be pushing the digital currency release as a response to Libra’s change of plans. Libra’s Less Ambitious Plans Facebook shook the world last year, announcing a “single global digital currency” dubbed Libra. Per Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of the social media giant,...

Some of the biggest Chinese companies have been tapped to be part of the government’s blockchain project. Among the picked are tech moguls like the e-commerce giant JD, the telecom equipment manufacturer Huawei Technologies, social media and tech Tencent Holdings, fintech firm Ant Financial Services, and search giant Baidu. China’s MIIT Assembles Blockchain Powerhouse As The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced earlier this week, the new “team” will go by the name...

China’s anticipated central bank digital currency (CBDC) may be closer to its launch, as per a screenshot circulating the internet. While testing should be entirely confidential, the leaked photo is hinting the test version of a mobile app developed by a large state-owned bank.An App For China’s CBDCInformation from a few weeks ago indicated that the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) had finished the development processes on its CBDC. As Cryptopotato reported, PBoC and all of the associates on...