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  • Advanced Blockchain Technologies

    China exploring blockchain for energy trading

    The National Energy Administration (NEA) will explore blockchain-based power trading platforms to facilitate electricity trading between self-contained power generation units and the state and national grids, according to a policy document released last Friday. see related article: The Bitcoin-energy connection intensifies Fast facts see related article: Here’s why Australia can’t use its empty deserts to mine […]

    Ningwei Qin

  • Regulatory News

    Taiwan to launch digital ministry, use Web 3.0 against Chinese cyberattacks

    Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs will officially launch on Aug. 27, with information security and Web 3.0 technology as key focus areas to protect against Chinese cyberattacks amid escalating tensions between China and Taiwan. See related article: Taiwan completes trials of its prototype CBDC for retail use Fast facts The new ministry will be in […]

    Timmy Shen

  • NFT Marketplaces

    Shanghai Data Exchange launches untradeable NFTs

    The Shanghai Data Exchange has debuted blockchain-based digital assets without allowing secondary trading, a day after the exchange began digital asset trading on Wednesday.  See related article: Ant Group, JD.com, Tencent pledge to resist speculation of ‘digital collectibles’ Fast facts See related article: Beijing, Hengqin ramp up metaverse amid struggling economy

    Ningwei Qin

  • Economic Impacts

    Beijing, Hengqin ramp up metaverse amid struggling economy

    Following Shanghai’s plan to develop its metaverse industry, additional local Chinese governments are adding the metaverse to their economic blueprints. Two recent plans come from Beijing’s Tongzhou District and Hengqin near neighboring Macau, just as some of China’s tech companies are shrinking their businesses to face an economic downturn. See related article: Shanghai sees its […]

    Ningwei Qin

  • Market Analysis

    Markets: Bitcoin, Ether gain with most of crypto top 10; BNB slips, U.S. equities flat

    Bitcoin gained along with most other top 10 tokens by market capitalization in early morning trading in Asia, though Ether was the pace leader with the larger climb. U.S. equities were little changed overnight. See related article: Markets: Bitcoin edges up, Ether posts biggest gain among top 10 tokens Fast facts Bitcoin added 0.6% to […]

    Lachlan Keller

  • Altcoins

    Markets: Bitcoin, Ether gain; BNB best performer among top 10 tokens

    Bitcoin and Ether rose with most of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization in Monday morning trading in Asia. The gains follow a flash crash last Friday afternoon that dragged the world’s leading cryptocurrency below US$21,000 on Saturday for the first time in almost a month. Bitcoin is still down about 12% in the […]

    Lachlan Keller

  • Bitcoin News

    Bitcoin, Ether fall in broad crypto pull back; memecoins reverse gains

    Bitcoin and Ether continued their weekly slide, while all other top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization fell in Friday morning trading in Asia. The world’s number one cryptocurrency fell below US$23,000 for the first time in over a week. Investors remain tentative about macroeconomic trends – inflation and interest rates in the U.S. and a […]

    Lachlan Keller

  • NFT Marketplaces

    Tencent’s Huanhe allows NFT refunds, halts further sales

    Tencent’s non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Huanhe says it will allow buyers to refund purchased NFTs but will no longer issue the digital assets, citing a “focus on the company’s core strategic considerations.” See related article: Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com offers NFTs despite state media criticisms Fast facts The marketplace’s app will remain, but it will […]

    Ningwei Qin

  • Bitcoin News

    Markets: Bitcoin, Ether fall in Asia trade amid growing concern about China’s economy

    Bitcoin and Ether fell along with most other cryptocurrencies on the top 10 list by market capitalization as concerns spread across capital markets about the housing slump in China, where real estate prices have fallen for 11 months and threaten to undermine the world’s second largest economy. See related article: Markets: Bitcoin, Ether fall; memecoins […]

    Lachlan Keller