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Japanese Official Calls for Urgent Development of Digital Yen to Counter China

Another Japanese lawmaker has publicly called for the swift development of the digital yen.The head of the banking and finance systems research commission at Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, Kozo Yamamoto, said today that the country should create a digital yen in two to three years.Reuters reported on Feb. 10

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Coronavirus Controls in China Are Delaying Crypto Miner Deliveries, Firms Say

Two leading manufacturers of crypto mining hardware notified customers their shipments would be delayed at least a week because of the coronavirus quarantine in China.This week MicroBT, Bitmain and Canaan notified customers the application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) they ordered would not be immediately sent, as the Chinese government extended New

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China Rolls Out National Blockchain Network to Enhance Virtual Economy

China’s nationwide blockchain network is due to be launched in the upcoming months. The blockchain-based service network (BSN) will contribute to improving the infrastructure of the blockchain sector in the country to develop the layout for newer blockchain projects and accelerate the growth of smart cities and the virtual economy.The

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China Prepares for CBDC With Cryptography Law on Encryption Standards

On Jan. 1, China’s law governing cryptographic password management came into power. Essentially, the act aims to set standards for the application of cryptography and the management of passwords, and, therefore, ultimately reduces China’s cyber vulnerabilities on a nationwide scale. Some local media outlets rumor that the law is paving

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People’s Bank of China ‘Progressing Smoothly’ With Digital Yuan

China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), reports that it is “progressing  smoothly” with its development of a government-backed digital currency.The bank issued its statement during a working conference held in Beijing from Jan. 2–3, according to an official news release published yesterday, Jan. 5. Five years in

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China Continues to Streamline Its Blockchain Patent Application Process

The National Intellectual Property Administration (NIPA) in China continues to clarify the guidelines for blockchain patent applications, which are set to become effective as of Feb. 1.At the end of December 2019, the NIPA announced the revised guidelines to patent applications for new emerging technologies such as blockchain, artificial

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