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China's Supreme Court Recognizes Blockchain Evidence as Legally Binding

Blockchain can now be legally used to authenticate evidence in legal disputes in China, according to a ruling from the country's Supreme Court.

By Wolfie ZhaoSep 7, 2018

Convicts on parole in the southern Chinese city of Zhongshan can now find themselves being tracked over a blockchain network.

By Wolfie ZhaoSep 6, 2018

The Digital Currency Research Lab within China's central bank is expanding to Nanjing to enable wider deployment of blockchain and other fintech.

By Wolfie ZhaoSep 5, 2018

A blockchain trade finance platform spearheaded by the People's Bank of China has entered the testing phase ahead of an official roll-out.

By Wolfie ZhaoSep 4, 2018

A special economic zone in Guangzhou is following the lead of Beijing's financial district in banning activities that promote cryptocurrencies.

By Wolfie ZhaoAug 29, 2018

A Chinese self-regulatory association is working to assist government agencies in cracking down on illegal token sales with a new reporting option.

By Wolfie ZhaoAug 28, 2018

WeChat Pay and Alipay are scrambling to keep up with regulators after recent announcements regarding initial coin offerings and cryptocurrencies.

By Muyao ShenAug 24, 2018

Days after shutting down several crypto media accounts on WeChat, Chinese regulators are seeking to block access to 124 overseas crypto exchanges.

By Wolfie ZhaoAug 23, 2018

Commercial properties in downtown Beijing have been ordered not to provide venues for events that promote cryptocurrency.

By Wolfie ZhaoAug 22, 2018

Blockchain and cryptocurrency media accounts in China have been banned on WeChat, the messenger app owned by Tencent.

By Muyao ShenAug 21, 2018