Wolfie Zhao

A member of the CoinDesk editorial team since June 2017, Wolfie now focuses on writing business stories related to blockchain and cryptocurrency. Twitter: @wolfiezhao. Email: wolfie@coindesk.com. Telegram: wolfiezhao

Wolfie Zhao

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Ripple Approaching $2 as XRP Price Doubles in Weekly Trading

Ripple's token XRP nearly doubled within one week, becoming now the third largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.

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Crypto Exchange Poloniex to Impose Customer ID Requirements

Cryptocurrency exchange service Poloniex is taking steps to ramp up the information it gathers on customers.

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Bitcoin Among Year's Top Searches, Google Data Says

New data from Google suggests internet users searched for information on bitcoin at a rate that outpaced some of the top news stories this year.

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Singapore Court Dismisses Summary Judgment for $43 Million Bitcoin Dispute

The Singapore court dismisses B2C2's application for summary judgment for B2C2's lawsuit against Singapore cryptocurrency exchange Quoine.

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South Korea to Tighten Bitcoin Exchange Rules Amid ‘Speculative’ Boom

The South Korea now bans domestic cryptocurrency exchanges from allowing users to make transactions through anonymous accounts.

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Former FDIC Chair: Bitcoin Policies Shouldn't 'Feed the Frenzy'

Sheila Bair, ex-chair of FDIC, argued that bitcoin shouldn't be banned. Instead, policies should be in place to protect investors.

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Israeli Finance Watchdog Seeks to Ban Public Firms from Bitcoin Trading

Bitcoin trading companies in Israel may soon face a tighter rule imposed by the country's financial watchdog.

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Chinese Investor Buys Stake in Delaware Blockchain Exchange

A Chinese-based cloud company, headed by a high-profile media mogul, has moved to purchase a Delaware blockchain-based stock exchange. 

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Belarus Government Cuts Taxes For Crypto Businesses

The government of Belarus has passed new statutes aimed in part at encouraging the development of companies around cryptocurrency and blockchain.

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Some Crypto Assets Are Trending Up Amid Today's Drop

Amidst today's market drop, several cryptocurrencies reported gains during the afternoon trading session.

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