A Chinese research body just admitted that cryptocurrency bans are difficult
A representative from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) has said that cryptocurrencies are challenging to ban, but are worth experimenting …
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Taiwan needs regulators to step up on blockchain
Blockchain, one of the emerging disruptive forces alongside AI and big data, is revolutionizing our financial systems, industries, and cities to their …
China announces yet another crackdown against cryptocurrencies
China’s central bank has announced that there will be another crackdown on all type of cryptocurrencies this year, our sister site TechNode Chinese is …
Beijing to set up standard organ for blockchain and distributed ledger technologies
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced Monday its plans to set up a national committee for the standardization of blockchain…
Updated: Bitcoin miner sales at Huaqiangbei stagnate amid price slump
Miner sellers in China’s largest maker fair Huaqiangbei are finding themselves in hot water to sell the miners.
The final crackdown? China moves to completely ban and block cryptocurrency trading at home and abroad
China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China, has announced that it aims to crackdown on cryptocurrency trading with bans on both domestic and inte…
Cryptocurrency whiz Sunny King joins blockchain database cloud startup VEE
The mysterious cryptocurrency guru Sunny King is scaling his involvement with the industry to become chief architect of VEE, a new project aims to bring about a next generation platform for blockchain applications.
Crypto startup Zeus Exchange uses Chinese tech to transform shares via blockchain
It will soon be possible to buy shares anonymously and securely anywhere in the world via cryptocurrency. And for smaller investors, shares of shares w…
Blockchain is shaking up O2O in China and turning cryptocurrency into Pokémon Go
Blockchain used to be all about finance, but not anymore. Today, new territories are being explored and companies are popping up across multiple sector…
Chinese cryptocurrency exchanges increase supervision in wake of tightening regulations
China’s recent ban on initial coin offering (ICO), a cross-between crowdfunding and initial public offering, has forced local cryptocurrency exchanges …
Updated: Central bank says all ICOs illegal
Update: The People's Bank of China has said today that initial coin offerings (ICOs) and any related fundraising activities are illegal (in Chinese). T…
Live from TechCrunch – Kik to launch its own cryptocurrency KIN
ICO stands for initial coin offering. As cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin continue to gain popularity and see their pricing surge, more and more are tu…