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Chinese Crypto Traders Are Pouncing on SHIB Coin Known as ‘Doge Killer’

The dogecoin phenomenon is spreading around the world. Just please read the woofpaper.

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SNL Lights Too Bright for Dogecoin; ESG Investments Join Crypto

Dogecoin flops after Elon Musk’s “SNL” hosting gig while it drives historic trading volumes in Indian cryptocurrency exchanges. Cryptocurrency’s carbon footprint concern gives way to ESG investment opportunities. Introducing biometrics into China’s DCEP testing could up the level of privacy concerns already shown by some.

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BCH Gets the Nod from Japan; Digital Yuan Travels to the Countryside

While Bitcoin Cash surges, we talked to a Japanese coffee shop owner who just started accepting BCH as payment yesterday. Buying bubble tea with a digital yuan China’s DCEP pilot program continues to expand. Police in Korea are told no to crypto, but who will police the police?

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Tech

Amazon Offers Mining in the Cloud for New Chia Cryptocurrency

Users in China can set up on AWS to "farm" Chia's XCH cryptocurrency.

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What's Ahead for Bitcoin Next Week?

Chinese bitcoin miners are back online after a series of coal mining accidents left them without power, and the Taproot upgrade is getting closer to implementation. "All About Bitcoin's" Week Ahead panel discusses what the crypto sphere can expect from bitcoin in the coming week.

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Iran's Bitcoin Bet and the Money Wars to Come

Iran's push to license bitcoin mining could help it evade U.S. sanctions. But the plan is likely to help some of its people more than others.

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Policy

China Is Opting Out of US-Run Financial System

If the U.S. government doesn’t lead financial innovation, China will leapfrog it and control the world’s emerging monetary infrastructure.

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Policy

What China's Blockchain Services Network Means for the World

While China invests heavily in blockchain technology, President Biden failed to mention the topic in his recent State of the Union.

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