Regulation
China widens DCEP digital yuan tests, advancing global ambitions
In biggest test yet of China's CBDC, 100,000 Suzhou residents will use e-RMB for holiday shopping. Hong Kong is also now laying groundwork for future.
Kelly Le
Lens
blockchain
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NFTs and Art
The ultimate guide to crypto holiday gift shopping for 2020
What to buy for loved ones who already have it all? Here's the Forkast.News guide to blockchain-inspired gifts that will please even the most discerning.
Kristie Chan
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Regulatory News
Was China Construction Bank’s $3 billion blockchain bond doomed from the start?
Beijing put a stop this week to Fusang's China Construction Bank bond listing on the Ethereum blockchain. What was the Chinese government afraid of?
Sam Reynolds
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Regulation
OECD shines light on the future of cryptocurrency taxation
As nations grapple with fitting cryptocurrency into existing tax regimes, OECD examines the crypto tax gaps and issues at its blockchain forum this week.
Kristie Chan
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Bitcoin News
Bitcoin prices soar to new heights, approaching historic 2017 levels
A push past $18,000 means bitcoin prices could reach all-time highs — but this time, without shady ICOs driving demand. Forkast.News analyzes why.
Sam Reynolds
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Advanced Blockchain Technologies
Hedera Hashgraph provides provenance for data from Syrian war
Hedera's platform will help Hala Systems store evidence of war crimes in Syria and Yemen on the blockchain for future prosecution of those responsible
Sam Reynolds
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DeFi News
Everything you want to know about Bitcoin, Ethereum and DeFi for 2021
What is BTC's price forecast, and will 'Ethereum killers’ succeed? A brain trust of 30 experts mines the biggest cryptocurrency questions for answers.
Andrew Munro
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Regulation
Thailand’s ‘crypto cold season’ makes for a land of frowns
Thailand once marketed itself as a cryptocurrency frontier market and an alternative to Hong Kong and Singapore. What happened?
Sam Reynolds
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Advanced Blockchain Technologies
How blockchain can reduce global warming via carbon credit investments
Can tokenizing investments in carbon trading help the world achieve Paris Agreement goals? Stefan Rust of Sonic Capital explains in a Forkast.News Q&A.
Bryan Michael Galvan
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Crypto Trading and Strategies
Ep. 37 | JPMorgan’s JPM Coin goes live. ConsenSys fueling CBDCs worldwide. Is DBS Bank planning a cryptocurrency exchange?
Other top blockchain and cryptocurrency news: Bitcoin paper’s 12th anniversary. New Huawei phone has DCEP wallet. FDA on blockchain and food safety.
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