Tue, March 3

China Tightens Grip on Virtual Assets with New Stringent AML Rules

New steps to address anti-money laundering regulations have been announced by China’s Supreme People’s Court and Supreme People’s Procuratorate. The legal interpretation sets very stringent standards for the prosecution of offenses relating to money laundering as of August 20, 2024. The primary goal of the new regulations is to prevent

August 20, 2024 1 min read

OKX Exchange CEO Bans Tornado Cash Interaction for Users

The cryptocurrency sector has witnessed an increasing number of scams in the past few months. The recent WazirX hack caught market attention over the loss of its $230 million funds. Amid such various reports, the China-based OKX exchange announced a new measure to prevent hacker activity.  Notably, OKX exchange’s CEO

August 9, 2024 2 mins read

Trump Advocates US Crypto Development to Compete with China

Donald Trump appeared on a Kick live stream with Adin Ross, a renowned YouTuber with more than 4 million followers. Adin Ross gifted Donald Trump a Cybertruck wrapped with the image of him standing after his assassination attempt and a $5K Rolex, on his live stream with over 500k live

August 6, 2024 2 mins read

BitForex Approved to Reopen Withdrawals After 5-Month Suspension

After a five-month suspension, triggered by a significant investigation, cryptocurrency exchange BitForex has announced it will soon allow users to withdraw their assets. This decision follows the detention of the BitForex team by Jiangsu Province authorities in China on February 23rd, which led to a halt in operations and concerns

July 20, 2024 2 mins read

HSBC China Breaks Ground with e-CNY Services for Corporate Clients

HSBC firm’s China subsidiary has begun providing e-CNY services to corporate clients, the firm said. This makes HSBC the first international bank in China to provide services related to the digital currency of the central bank, offering these services to both retail and corporate clients. The People’s Bank of China

June 10, 2024 2 mins read

Chinese Student’s Crypto Fraud Sentencing Sparks Legal Debate

A student of Chinese Zhejiang University, Yang Qichao issued a virtual currency token BFF in 2022. After the issuance, Qichao’s uninformed liquidity withdrawal caused a crypto investor, Luo, to lose 50,000 BSC-USDT coins that he exchanged for the tokens.  This pushed Luo to file a complaint with the Nanyang Public

June 6, 2024 2 mins read

Chinese State Workers Convert Digital Yuan to Cash Amid Adoption Challenges

Reportedly certain state Chinese workers who are paid in “e-CNY” or digital yuan hardly use it and have been changing it to physical cash, implying that China’s digital currency initiative is still in its early stages and has significant challenges. Some Chinese localities have started paying state personnel in the

May 13, 2024 1 min read

China Turns Bullish on Crypto? Plans to Bring Regulations

China appears to be embracing the digital asset revolution, signaling a major shift in its stance on cryptocurrencies. Despite a strict crypto trading ban in 2021 that led to a market shack, the country is now expressing a newfound commitment to the development of the crypto industry. The Ministry of

December 23, 2023 2 mins read

China Tightens Grip on In-Game Tokens with Stringent Regulations

A draft describing substantial changes to the regulation of in-game tokens within the online gaming sector was recently issued by the General Administration of Press and Publication of China (GAPP). The country’s attitude to digital currency in gaming has undergone a strategic shift with this decision. Game tokens cannot be

December 23, 2023 2 mins read

Chinese Telecom Operator Unveils NFT Marketplace ‘LinkNFT’

On December 15, China Mobile, the biggest telecom operator in China, made a major announcement by unveiling LinkNFT, a free NFT marketplace. The major goal is to facilitate the launch of a new digital economy and society by giving the people of Hong Kong simple access to the Web3.0 Internet,

December 16, 2023 2 mins read
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