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China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion in 2017. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers, it is the third or fourth largest country by total area.

A Cautionary Tale: Britain’s Long Path Toward a Central Bank Digital Currency and China’s Quick Rollout 

A Cautionary Tale: Britain’s Long Path Toward a Central Bank Digital Currency and China’s Quick Rollout 
A Cautionary Tale: Britain’s Long Path Toward a Central Bank Digital Currency and China’s Quick...
November 10, 2021  |  CBDC

For central banks, there’s a long road between mulling a central bank digital currency (CBDC), defining the ramifications and launching it. Get the Full Story...

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Chinese Gaming and Payments Platform Tencent Holdings’ YOY Revenue Growth Hits 19%
Chinese Gaming and Payments Platform Tencent Holdings’ YOY Revenue Growth Hits 19%
November 10, 2021  |  Earnings

China-based FinTech Tencent Holdings Ltd. cited “new regulatory and macroeconomic developments” as catalysts for the company’s lackluster 3 percent revenue increase in the third quarter...

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China To Marry Digital Yuan, Mobile Payment Apps
China To Marry Digital Yuan, Mobile Payment Apps
November 09, 2021  |  CBDC

The People’s Bank of China says it will make an effort to further link the digital yuan to the country’s popular mobile payment apps. Get...

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Alibaba Debuts NFT Art Metaverse for China’s Singles Day
Alibaba Debuts NFT Art Metaverse for China’s Singles Day
November 03, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Alibaba has rolled out what it’s calling a “metaverse” ahead of China’s Singles Day, according to RADII, a China youth culture publication founded by a...

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China’s Central Bank: 10M Businesses, 140M People Using Digital Yuan
China’s Central Bank: 10M Businesses, 140M People Using Digital Yuan
November 03, 2021  |  CBDC

Officials in China said the use of the digital yuan — or e-CNY — has surged to 140 million individual accounts and 10 million business...

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China’s First Cross-Border eInvoicing System Integrates Local Business Into Global Supply Chain
China’s First Cross-Border eInvoicing System Integrates Local Business Into Global Supply Chain
November 03, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Tradeshift, a California-based provider of e-invoicing and automated accounts payable (AP) and invoicing systems, has expanded its cross-border e-invoicing platform to enable companies with a...

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Epic Games to Shut Down Chinese Version of Fortnite
Epic Games to Shut Down Chinese Version of Fortnite
November 02, 2021  |  International

Fortress Night, the Chinese adaptation of Epic Games’ Fortnite, will close later in November, without any reason given so far by the company, BBC reported....

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India’s Mulling of CBDC Spotlights US Digital Dollar Lag
India’s Mulling of CBDC Spotlights US Digital Dollar Lag
October 31, 2021  |  CBDC

Around the world, major economies have been moving, in some cases quickly, to embrace and launch central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Get the Full Story...

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Bitcoin Daily: Matt Damon Now Face of Crypto.com; Penn Students Can Use Crypto to Pay for Class
Bitcoin Daily: Matt Damon Now Face of Crypto.com; Penn Students Can Use Crypto to Pay...
October 28, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Actor Matt Damon will be promoting cryptocurrency for Crypto.com as the platform looks to broaden its base, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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