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Bitcoin News
Caught in the US-China trade war crossfire, the semiconductor manufacturer's shares tumbled alongside Beijing’s fading dreams of a domestic silicon supply.
Sam Reynolds
NFTs and Gaming
From CryptoKitty pets to metaverses like Minecraft and Decentraland, blockchain video games are redefining what it means to own virtual property.
Kristie Chan
Blockchain Basics
By promoting transparency and data security, blockchain is poised to transform international trade. Dr. Geoff Jiang of Ant Group explains how.
Geoff Jiang
Crypto Trading and Strategies
Also: Japan’s deputy PM Taro Aso urges greater blockchain cooperation. Inner Mongolia raises bitcoin mining costs. Fintech investments in S. Korea.
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Advanced Blockchain Technologies
Released this week after much anticipation, Eth2 could finally become "the world's computer” that the original Ethereum aspired to be. What challenges lie ahead?
Charlie Morris
Opinion Pieces
Many blockchain protocols claim to be decentralized, but industry practices show the opposite. Even Bitcoin is largely controlled by a few.
Konstantin Richter
Investment Insights
Global fintech funding is growing in some surprising areas and signals potential for disruption. Which countries top the list?
Taylor Tomita
DeFi News
Other top news: $50 billion in cryptocurrency leaves China. Severe flooding in Sichuan destroys bitcoin mining farms. DeFi in India.
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Regulation
As mass demonstrations rock the world, technologies like blockchain, social media and AI are escalating unrest and state crackdowns to the next level.
Kristie Chan
Advanced Blockchain Technologies
Conflux wins rare endorsements from Shanghai and Hunan provincial governments as other blockchain firms struggle for a toehold on the mainland.
Sam Reynolds
Blockchain Security
Could blockchain technology and decentralized ID verification have prevented all those VIP Twitter accounts from being commandeered for a bitcoin scam?
Erick Pinos
Opinion Pieces
Can blockchain stop the paid trolls, bot armies and floods of fake news that are subverting democracy through sites like Facebook?
Chloe Lim
DeFi News
Other top news: USPS explores blockchain for voting. Coinbase offers crypto loans. Huobi launches Global DeFi Alliance.
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Advanced Blockchain Technologies
A USPS patent application outlines models for blockchain-secured absentee ballots for future elections.
Decrypt Media
Altcoins
As Ethereum moves toward its 2.0 upgrade, here is a reflection on the open-source platform's transformational impact on the blockchain ecosystem.
Charlie Morris
Regulation
As China’s digital currency begins large-scale testing, business giants like Didi and Meituan appear to be signing on. What does China's central bank say?
Kelly Le
Advanced Blockchain Technologies
New lightweight protocol nearing mainnet launch says it is distributing six times more tokens than others to attract developers and encourage greater decentralization.
Sam Reynolds
Bitcoin News
Other top news: Teen accused of masterminding Twitter VIP hack heads to court. Huobi launches DeFi lab. Fintech VC in Singapore and Indonesia.
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Crypto Trading and Strategies
New perpetual contracts — a crypto derivatives product — can be 'inversed' and priced in BTC rather than tied to fiat. What does this mean for investors?
Sam Reynolds
Regulation
China's CBDC — the world’s first major government-issued digital currency — could launch this year. Are we ready for its financial and geopolitical impact?
Andrew Work
