# China Construction Bank’s blockchain bond efforts take a new direction

# China Construction Bank’s blockchain bond efforts take a new direction

“# China Construction Bank’s blockchain bond efforts take a new direction ” China Construction Bank, the world’s second-largest bank by assets, is cooperating with Malaysian and Singaporean partners to test blockchain technology for use in the bond market. As previously reported, China Construction Bank’s branch in Labuan, Malaysia, had initially pursued a partnership with a…

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#Wuhan, China launches tourism ad

#Wuhan, China launches tourism ad

“#Wuhan, China launches tourism ad” Wuhan, the Chinese city at the epicenter of the global coronavirus pandemic, is back in the spotlight – as it promotes itself as a tourist destination. The city of some 11 million inhabitants where the deadly bug emerged nearly a year ago has launched a promotional video to attract visitors…

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#Twitter, other tech giants acting like censorious publishers

#Twitter, other tech giants acting like censorious publishers

“#Twitter, other tech giants acting like censorious publishers” Just a few weeks before the election, Twitter did what was once unthinkable: It censored a story published by this newspaper, the nation’s oldest continuously published daily. Users were barred from sharing The Post’s reportage on their newsfeeds and via direct messages. No one failed to notice…

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# ‘If the water’s too clean there’ll be no fish’: China’s CBDC may hurt Macau’s casinos

# ‘If the water’s too clean there’ll be no fish’: China’s CBDC may hurt Macau’s casinos

“# ‘If the water’s too clean there’ll be no fish’: China’s CBDC may hurt Macau’s casinos ” China’s central bank digital currency is expected to further exacerbate Macau’s declining gambling revenues. According to a Dec. 2 article from Bloomberg, junkets — Macau businesses that act as middlemen to facilitate visits by China’s high-roller gamblers —…

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# Bitmain reportedly cuts off funding to Bitcoin Core developers

# Bitmain reportedly cuts off funding to Bitcoin Core developers

“# Bitmain reportedly cuts off funding to Bitcoin Core developers ” Bitmain, one of the world’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) miner producers, has reportedly halted its funding for some primary developers maintaining Bitcoin-related software. Jonas Schnelli, a major Bitcoin Core contributor and maintainer, claimed that Bitmain halted its support after funding his efforts for more than…

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# Russian central bank opposes ruble-pegged stablecoins

# Russian central bank opposes ruble-pegged stablecoins

“# Russian central bank opposes ruble-pegged stablecoins ” Senior officials at the Bank of Russia have come out against the issuance of private stablecoins pegged to the Russian ruble. Sergei Shvetsov, a first deputy governor of the Russian central bank, said that the bank aims to ban private firms from offering stablecoins backed by the…

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