David Pan

David Pan was a news reporter at CoinDesk. He previously worked at Fund Intelligence, and interned at the Money Desk of USA Today and the Wall Street Journal. He does not hold investments in cryptocurrency.

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Policy

Huobi Reveals Countries Where It Has Halted Derivatives Trading

The exchange is scaling back trading services in response to China’s crackdown on crypto.

huobi

Policy

Huobi's New US Affiliate Set to Go Live Next Month

The new company is part of Huobi’s efforts to make a return to the U.S. market.

Huobi

Finance

Ant Group Says NFTs Are Not Cryptocurrencies After Digital Artwork Sells Out

Ant Group highlighted the differences between NFTs and cryptocurrency after its successful sales of digital art.

Alipay sign outside an Ant Group Co. office building in Shanghai, China.

Markets

Sichuan Becomes Latest Chinese Province to Order Bitcoin Miner Shutdown

The Sichuan government has joined other Chinese provinces in ordering local bitcoin mining operations to shut down pending an inspection.

Ziping Pu dam in China's Sichuan province.

Policy

City in China's Sichuan Province Orders Crypto Miners to Shut Down for Inspection: Reports

The news follows forced closures of mining operations elsewhere in China.

The Ziping Pu dam in China's Sichuan province.

Finance

Chinese Province Cracks Down on Unauthorized (Not All) Bitcoin Mining

The Yunnan Energy Bureau stopped short of an all-out crypto mining ban.

Technicians exit a cooling chamber adjacent to a wall of bitcoin mining machines at a mining facility operated by Bitmain Technologies Ltd. in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China.

Markets

Chinese Police Arrest 1.1K People on Crypto-Related Money Laundering Charges

This is the fifth round of a nationwide crackdown on money-laundering activities related to telecom fraud in China, dubbed “Operation Card Breaking.”

Bandera de China. (Shutterstock)

Markets

China's Qinghai Province Has Ordered All Crypto Miners to Shut Down

It follows orders to other provinces, including Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia, to shut down miners.

China flag

Markets

Justin Sun Has a Serious Side. Here's a Rare Glimpse

In a Chinese podcast with CoinDesk, Justin Sun talked about his failures and his admiration for Elon Musk.

Tron founder Justin Sun

Policy

China Launches Copyright Protection Blockchain

The new blockchain will increase efficiency and reduce cost to protect digital copyrights.

National emblem of the People's Republic of China image via Shutterstock