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Upbit Submits Compliance Report, China’s E-CNY Trials Broaden

South Korea’s Upbit first to submit a compliance report to the Financial Intelligence Unit. Crypto market on a roll as Bitcoin breaks US$50,000 mark, and China’s e-CNY trials continue to broaden. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Crypto Trading Isn't Protected by Law, Shandong Province High Court Says

The ruling contradicts that of a court in Shanghai last week.

Shandong province capital, Jinan.

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Crypto Long & Short: When China Spoke, Bitcoin Reacted. America? Not So Much

It could just be the U.S. is not the center of the crypto universe.

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What China's Data Privacy Law Could Mean for Crypto

Beginning this November, China is set to enact one of the strictest, sweeping national privacy laws in the world that will curb data collection by technology companies. "The Hash" panel discusses whether this is an attempt by the Chinese government to have a monopoly on the mass collection of information. As China continues to rein in tech, what could this mean for the crypto community?

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What China’s Data Privacy Law Could Mean for Crypto

Beginning this November, China is set to enact one of the strictest, sweeping national privacy laws in the world that will curb data collection by technology companies. “The Hash” panel discusses whether this is an attempt by the Chinese government to have a monopoly on the mass collection of information.

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35 Chinese Banks Add Digital Yuan to Apps as Lenders Prepare for Adoption: Report

Another 94 banks plan to access the CBDC via a clearing platform.

Customers at a coffee shop in Beijing can use the digital yuan to pay.

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'Block Kong': Dim Sum in a Crypto Hub

A global center for finance, Hong Kong is an often overlooked hub for the blockchain industry, as documented in "Block Kong."

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Blockchain Investment Goes Green, Court Says Bitcoin Legally Protected

Hong Kong-based Sonic Capital launches a green investment initiative. Shanghai court rules bitcoin is legally protected virtual property and Australia and Singapore team up on cross border trade blockchain trial. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Justin Sun's Weibo Account Among 7 That Seem to Be Blocked

News source BeatleNews is also among those flagged as violating platform rules.

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Crypto Adoption Shifts to Emerging Markets as China, US Drop in Chainalysis Global Rankings

Crypto adoption has increased 23-fold globally over the past year with India, Pakistan and Ukraine driving the surge.

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