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China assaulted crypto with a new ferocity just as Bitcoin options expired and Evergrande escaped death. Coincidence? Ben Caselin of AAX lays out the clues.

Amid China’s new clampdown, why is DeFi surging and the RMB-to-crypto market important? Sam Bankman-Fried analyzes what it all means and why FTX is leaving Hong Kong for a new home.

Huobi’s diversified businesses outside of China reached nearly 70% in terms of trading volumes, and have been on the rise, its co-founder tells Forkast.News.

How is China’s latest clampdown on crypto different from its previous bans — and how do authorities plan to catch the scofflaws? Henri Arslanian of PwC breaks it down.

Is China’s influence over Bitcoin and the global crypto market waning? Chinese exchanges get a thrashing as decentralized exchanges get happy on clampdown news.

China’s hardline stance against crypto is already rippling beyond its borders. A mainland crypto insider explains the global shakeup yet to come.

Bitcoin and Ethereum prices fall after Beijing intensifies crackdown on crypto trading, mining.

China may be a small step closer to internationalizing the yuan, though its central bank says the e-CNY is now mostly tested for domestic use.

The property market is increasingly expensive and out of reach for today’s younger generation. Digital land sales may hit home with some buyers.

Crypto investors and industry watchers are following closely the potential collapse of Chinese property giant Evergrande.

A focus of China’s free trade and shipping, Shanghai will explore in pilot project cross border trading with offshore renminbi stablecoin.

Digital yuan expected to undergo its first crucial international test despite concerns it can be used as a surveillance tool.

Blockchain-based Service Network (BSN) soft launch is the first attempt to roll out the state-backed ‘internet for blockchain’ outside of the Chinese mainland.

Top blockchain and crypto news: Walmart dispels Litecoin hoax. Cardano’s real work begins. Beijing bears down on NFTs.

FTX hit by hack rumor meanwhile Korea updates crypto death note

A tourist spot in South China’s Hainan province to hand out digital yuan, while Shenzhen tests adoption for Hong Kong residents.

In the latest response to a growing interest in non-fungible tokens, Beijing Business Today faults an art marketplace.

Bitcoin price plunges however Metaverse actions heats up in China

China’s BSN to launch in South Korea portal as Chinese Canaan secures huge mining rig orders

The order follows a June purchase by Genesis of 10K machines from China-based Canaan, one of the world’s biggest Bitcoin mining rig makers

As its first international expansion, China’s Blockchain-based Service Network is launching a portal in Korea. Who are the key players, and where else in the world will BSN emerge this year?

Tens of billions in digital yuan circulate through the banks’ systems, as leaders encourage wider adoption.

Top blockchain and crypto news: Is another Bitcoin bull run coming soon? Punks rocking NFTs. Why crypto contracts may not be enforceable in China.

The ruling by Shandong’s High Court backs up China’s official stance against trading in cryptocurrencies. What does this mean for investors?

China’s high penetration of smartphones, digital-savvy population helps reduce e-CNY testing time, observers say

Steelmaker Ansteel Group and lithium battery producer Tianneng are the latest companies to make use of blockchain in accordance with China’s national strategy.

Operating costs and crypto bear market suck up cash after former lottery operator bets on digital assets

Poolin, a major mining pool in China, has set sail for America. ‘Large players are all over the U.S. now looking for deals.’

E-commerce company’s tie-up with government-owned lender suggests hybrid private-state future for central bank digital currency.

People’s Bank of China vows to keep sector under ‘heavy pressure’ as it pushes digital yuan.

Wire fraud, including cryptocurrency-related fraud, becomes fastest-growing crime as scams — some even involving China’s digital yuan project — proliferate.

Bitmain’s move comes amid China’s crypto mining crackdowns and AntPool’s shrinking hashrate. Is Bitmain gussying up for an IPO?

Top blockchain and crypto news: Is Amazon taking up BTC? Robinhood’s share sale deserves scrutiny. Did Huobi jump or was it pushed?

Closure of blockchain business may be related to regulatory concerns, but unlikely to hit crypto industry hard, observers say.

Optimum Mining Host-Black Rock Petroleum plan comes as Canaan seeks greener operations through Czech partnership.

Demand for non-fungible tokens appears insatiable as industry distances itself from crypto sector to avoid crackdown.