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While China made a big moves in banning crypto this year, US lawmakers appear to be warming up to the industry, setting the stage for next year.

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.

On top of China, authorities in Russia and Ukraine are busting underground miners, while U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren presses a New York miner.

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In the long run, the new rules may ‘lay the perfect foundation’ to improve risk management, says an ICBC expert.

Xive co-founder tells Forkast.News no mining is possible in the south, while other regions still survive.

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Inner Mongolia police bust yet another digital yuan money laundering case.

China’s mining exodus has flowed to the cowboy state that embraces crypto, but it might have to take into consideration the surging power loads.

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China may be banning crypto mining activities, but rig makers appear to be spared from the clampdown.

Chinese police have busted yet another tele-fraud case related to e-CNY money laundering as the country continues to test the digital currency.

As crypto projects are relocating from China to friendlier shores, it represents ‘huge opportunity’ for Taiwan.

In a 48-second, computer-generated 3D animation, ROK uses a decentralized format to offer an ironic take on China’s internet giants crowding to host the shopping holiday.

The greatest number does not mean the greatest significance, analytics firm PatSnap says.

As speculation continues over the fate of the Chinese property development giant, crypto markets were not spared the downturn over fears of its potential collapse.

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Canaan is seeking $14 million in alleged losses from Shenzhen HighSharp Electronic Technology and Sichuan Yinbimei Technology.

e-CNY scam investigated meanwhile S Korea gets metaverse bug

Police crack a tele-fraud case related to digital yuan money laundering, potentially thanks to the CBDC’s ‘managed anonymity’ feature.

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The hacked DeFi platform called China’s cyber police first thing as most users appear to be in China.

Ant Group and Tencent recently rebranded NFT projects as digital collectibles amid China state media criticism.

Behind this year’s giddy markets, evil and tragedies abound. Just in time for Halloween, Forkast.News shakes out the skeletons in crypto’s closet.

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Local miners told Forkast.News that existing legal miners won’t be much affected, though they’re still subject to power rationing.

Tech giants banish non-fungible token references as Beijing looks down new virtual asset market.

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