china

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.

Chinese Regulators Order Alibaba To Adopt Tencent’s WeChat Pay
Chinese Regulators Order Alibaba To Adopt Tencent’s WeChat Pay
September 28, 2021  |  Regulation

In a push to even the playing field and stop monopolistic practices, Chinese regulators ordered Alibaba to adopt Tencent’s WeChat Pay on its platform, CNBC...

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Bitcoin Daily: City of Miami Approves Crypto Coin; Canada Regulators Issue Warnings About Crypto Ads
Bitcoin Daily: City of Miami Approves Crypto Coin; Canada Regulators Issue Warnings About Crypto Ads
September 27, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The city of Miami is the first jurisdiction to put a cryptocurrency in place via CityCoin, which is a city-based token, according to a press...

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China’s Crypto Ban Shutters Ethereum Miner Sparkpool 
China’s Crypto Ban Shutters Ethereum Miner Sparkpool 
September 27, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

One of the world’s largest Ethereum mining pools is closing up shop amid China’s move to ban cryptocurrencies within its borders.  Get the Full Story...

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Bitcoin Buoyancy Amid China Crackdown Shows Power of Speculation  
Bitcoin Buoyancy Amid China Crackdown Shows Power of Speculation  
September 27, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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Bitcoin Exchanges Bar Chinese Users Following Ban
Bitcoin Exchanges Bar Chinese Users Following Ban
September 26, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Two of the world’s biggest bitcoin exchanges have stopped taking users from China in the wake of that country’s complete ban on cryptocurrency, Bloomberg reported....

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China Widens Mobile Payments Antitrust Probe
China Widens Mobile Payments Antitrust Probe
September 24, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The central bank of China is planning to “deepen” its mobile payments-focused antitrust probes, even though it has seen “interim progress” in the last year,...

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China ‘Blanket’ Crypto Ban Paves Way for CBDCs 
China ‘Blanket’ Crypto Ban Paves Way for CBDCs 
September 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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Ant to Turn Over Consumer Credit Info to Chinese Government
Ant to Turn Over Consumer Credit Info to Chinese Government
September 22, 2021  |  International

Consumer lending service Ant Group Co. will turn over all of its credit data to Chinese government officials for inclusion in a federal credit reporting...

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China Seeks Gold Medal for Digital Yuan Rollout Ahead of Winter Olympics
China Seeks Gold Medal for Digital Yuan Rollout Ahead of Winter Olympics
September 20, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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