How an 11-year-old programmer created his own NFT minter
Inspired by the success of Beeple, Miguel Wang created CryptoTigers to generate pixelated tiger images for the Year of the Tiger.
March 2022
China lashes out at crypto fraud on World Consumer Rights Day
No more Burger King, Nike and Muji. This year’s annual focus on marketplace abuse names and shames crypto scams.
‘Metaverse’ enters government radar at China’s Two Sessions
Regulation is urgently needed to govern data security and curb speculation as the metaverse industry develops, delegates say.
February 2022
Buyers snap up Olympics panda NFTs
Animoca Brand’s nWayPlay sold out second batch of Bing Dwen Dwen mascot NFTs on Thursday as prices of first set fetched 900% in average resale value.
January 2022
Five questions about the digital yuan at the Winter Olympics
All eyes will be on Beijing for the upcoming games — will China use the spotlight to officially launch its CBDC?
China’s digital yuan app now publicly accessible, one step closer to launch
But e-CNY adoption remains an issue, with mobile payment platforms such as Alipay and WeChat Pay already ubiquitous.
December 2021
These e-CNY hard wallets might get people talking at the Winter Olympics
China prepares to show off its tech innovation muscles at the Beijing Winter Olympics as it unveils some unusual-looking wallets for its new digital yuan.
Year in review: Top China blockchain news in 2021
China tries to stamp out Bitcoin mining while increasing its influence over blockchain technology and preparing the digital yuan for launch. What lies in store for 2022?
BIS: DeFi has few real-economy uses, says ‘decentralization is an illusion’
With suitable regulation in place, DeFi could yet play an important role in the financial system, BIS suggests.
South China’s Hainan province hikes electricity fees on those who have mined crypto
On top of China, authorities in Russia and Ukraine are busting underground miners, while U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren presses a New York miner.