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US Intelligence Chief Raises Concerns With SEC Over China's Crypto Dominance: Report

U.S. intelligence chief John Ratcliffe was reportedly seeking clearer regulation around digital currency.

John Ratcliffe, U.S. Director of National Intelligence

Markets

OKEx to Resume Withdrawals Before Nov. 27, Offers New Compensation Programs

OKEx will compensate those users who have been frustrated by its suspension of withdrawal service.

OKEx will launch new compensation and reward programs to keep those users who intend to leave the exchange after the withdrawal service resumes.

Tech

China to Hold Second Lottery Trial of the Digital Yuan

A lottery in Suzhou will additionally trial the offline feature of the digital yuan, per a Monday report.

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Markets

China's Xi Asks G20 Countries to Be ‘Open and Accommodating’ to CBDCs

In a wide-ranging speech, Xi said the G20 “needs to discuss developing standards and principles for central bank digital currencies.”

Chinese President Xi Jinping

Policy

Goldman Sachs Expects Digital Yuan to Reach 1B Users Within 10 Years

Goldman Sachs predicts China’s digital yuan will attract 1 billion users within a decade, helping China’s commercial banks compete with fintech companies.

The yuan, China's national currency.

Markets

First Mover: What China Crackdown Means for $18K Bitcoin as Dimon Passes on 'Tea'

Fewer new bitcoin may be hitting the market because miners in China can't sell their bitcoins due to a crackdown by their government.

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Policy

China's Crypto Miners Struggle to Pay Power Bills as Regulators Clamp Down on OTC Desks

Miners in China have reportedly been struggling to pay for electricity after authorities started cracking down on OTC brokers in the country.

Stack of bitcoin miners

Markets

$300M in Bitcoin Flow to Binance From Huobi as China Gets Tougher on Exchanges

The Chinese government cracks down on the crypto exchanges (again), but Binance has been benefiting.

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