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China’s Digital Yuan Is No Threat to US Dollar, Says Bank of Japan Official: Report

“The dollar’s status as the key global currency won’t change so easily,” BOJ’s head of payments told Bloomberg.

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Tech Consortium to Spend $1.3B to Build Filecoin Mining Facility in China

Upon its completion, the facility will be the largest filecoin distributed storage infrastructure project in China.

GPUs set up for cryptocurrency mining.

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IMF Wants More Crypto Supervision in the Philippines

Crypto exchanges in the Philippines are in the crosshairs of the International Monetary Fund. The IMF warns the country’s financial sector status could diminish if exchanges are left unchecked and potentially abused for financial crimes. That as China extends tests of its digital currency to its free trade zone, Hainan Province.

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China Cracks Down on Jack Ma's Fintech Giant Ant Group: Why It Matters

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma's Ant Group will become a financial holding company subject to China's central bank's oversight following a recent antitrust case in China. "The Hash" panel discusses the global significance of these developments and reads between the lines about China's crackdown on fintech firms, Alipay and the digital yuan.

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Ant Group to Become Financial Holding Company as Part of Alibaba Settlement: Report

The terms of the restructuring are expected to curb the Alibaba affiliate's profitability and valuation.

Jack Ma

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Biden Administration Concerned Over Long-Term Effects of Digital Yuan: Report

Officials at multiple government departments are increasing efforts to better understand any possible threat posed to the U.S. dollar by China's digital yuan.

U.S. President Joe Biden

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Crypto Long & Short: Peter Thiel Defines Bitcoin’s Accidental Role in Global Politics

Thiel's comments about China “weaponizing” bitcoin to hurt the U.S. are a warning about the cost of inaction.

Peter Thiel

Markets

Exec of Chinese Blockchain Firm Allegedly Misappropriated $45M in State-Owned Bitcoin: Report

Gao Ziyang has reportedly been detained for the alleged liquidation. The company denied his involvement and has not confirmed the detainment.

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Finance

Chinese Web Firm Meitu Buys $10M More in Bitcoin

The publicly traded app developer has now spent $100 million on bitcoin and ether.

Cai Wensheng, founder and chairman of Meitu