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China Cracks Down on Jack Ma's Fintech Giant Ant Group: Why It Matters
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma's Ant Group will become a financial holding company subject to China's central bank's oversight following a recent antitrust case in China. "The Hash" panel discusses the global significance of these developments and reads between the lines about China's crackdown on fintech firms, Alipay and the digital yuan.
Crypto Long & Short: Peter Thiel Defines Bitcoin’s Accidental Role in Global Politics
Thiel's comments about China “weaponizing” bitcoin to hurt the U.S. are a warning about the cost of inaction.
Crypto Won't Be Money Until IRS Accepts It for Taxes, Top Forex Strategist Says
The greenback has something else going for it cryptocurrencies don't: the bond market, notes Marc Chandler.
Bank of International Settlements Says China's Digital Yuan Will Not Have 'First Mover Advantage'
Bank of International Settlements General Manager Agustin Carstens pushed back against claims that China's digital yuan would give the country a "first mover advantage" in the world of CBDCs. Though Carstens didn't directly name China, his speech challenged "overblown" rhetoric that any one CBDC would become the world's reserve currency based on "digital nature alone." Nik De breaks it down.
Digital Yuan Won’t Give China ‘First-Mover Advantage’ With CBDCs, BIS Chief Says
"Digital nature alone" will not be enough to give any one CBDC an edge as an international reserve asset, the BIS general manager asserts.
China’s Digital Yuan Will Be ‘Backup’ to Alipay, WeChat, Says PBOC
In order to support the retail payment system, the central bank has to step up its own digital yuan.
Fed Chair Powell: Digital Dollar Would Need Stronger Privacy Than Digital Yuan
“The lack of privacy in the Chinese system is just not something we could do here,” Powell told a House committee.
People's Bank of China Official Says Fully Anonymous Digital Yuan ‘Not Feasible’
The central bank needs to balance privacy for users with "international consensus" on risk control, the director of the PBoC's Digital Currency Research Institute said
How China’s Digital Yuan Could Go Global
China has been quietly testing platforms where the digital yuan can be freely traded with other fiat currencies.
Digital Yuan Likely to Feature at China's 'Two Sessions' Meetings of Lawmakers: Report
The central bank digital currency is expected to be raised at China's biggest meetings of legislators later this week.
