China


Marchés

Bitcoin Impact Unlikely as Chinese Legislators Draft 'Virtual Property' Law

Reports that a new Chinese draft bill would cover digital currencies appear exaggerated, according to local sources.

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Marchés

31 Chinese Firms Form Financial Blockchain Consortium

A group of technology and finance companies in Shenzhen, China, have launched a new blockchain consortium.

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Marchés

Blockchain Startup Circle Raises $60 Million Amid China Expansion

Blockchain-based social payments app Circle has raised $60m in new funding as it expands to China.

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Marchés

5 Factors Experts Say Drove Bitcoin's Rise to $700

Market observers weigh in on bitcoin's latest price increase, voicing their opinions on what drove the value of the digital currency over $700.

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Marchés

New Details Emerge on Bitcoin Firm Avalon's $466 Million Pending Sale

New details have emerged about the pending sale of Canaan Creative, the company that sells the Avalon series of bitcoin mining chips.

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Maker of First Bitcoin Mining ASIC Acquired in What Could Be Industry's Largest Sale

The China-based company behind the first bitcoin mining ASIC has been acquired.

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Chinese Finance Giant Joins R3 Blockchain Consortium

A major Chinese financial firm has inked a new partnership with startup R3CEV.

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Marchés

Once-Hyped UK Digital Currency Hullcoin Hijacked By Chinese Scammers

A group of Chinese investors has reportedly been defrauded after being pitched on a cryptocurrency launched in 2014 by a local UK government body.

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Bitcoin Mining Giant Invests $1.6 Million in Trading Platform

Beijing-based mining giant Bitmain has invested $1.6m in bitcoin data and trading services provider BitKan.

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Does Bitcoin Pose a Threat to China's Economic Security?

An expert examines the relationship between China's mainstream stock market, regulators and the digital currency ecosystem.

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