China
Palau Plans Stablecoin, LooksRare Takes on OpenSea
China’s Blockchain-based Services Network rolling out NFT infrastructure. Pacific Island nation of Palau plans to issue stablecoin. LooksRare makes explosive debut as OpenSea competitor. These stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
China-Backed BSN to Release Infrastructure This Month to Support NFTs: Report
The move by Blockchain Services Network is aimed at creating a Chinese NFT industry with no link to cryptocurrencies.
Jay Chou Dethrones Bored Ape Yacht Club, Bitcoin Dips Below US$40K
China officially labels crypto mining as obsolete. Taiwanese superstar Jay Chou’s NFTs dethrone Bored Ape Yacht Club. Bitcoin briefly falls below the US$40K mark. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
Bored Ape NFT Frenzy, Play-to-Earn Sustainability Questioned
China’s e-CNY pilot app goes public. Bored Apes spark NFT frenzy. Play-to-earn sustainability in question. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
El Salvador to Build New Stadium in Collaboration With China, Bukele Says
The president of the only country where bitcoin is legal tender tweeted the news on New Year’s Eve.
Why Is China Helping ‘Bitcoin Nation’ El Salvador Build a New National Stadium?
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele continues to grab headlines, announcing in a New Year’s Eve tweet that the country will build a new national stadium in collaboration with China. Why is an anti-bitcoin country dealing with the bitcoin nation? “The Hash” team dissects the clashing of narratives.
Volatility Ruled Crypto Markets in 2021, From $69K Bitcoin to Elon Musk’s ‘Dogecoin to the Moooonn’
NFTs exploded, Coinbase stock went public, El Salvador bought the dip and China cracked down on bitcoin miners, while Solana’s SOL tokens and Polygon’s MATIC shot up by multiples of 90 or more. Here’s how crypto traders played it.
2021: The Year of Crypto Policy and Regulations
From the U.S. infrastructure bill to multiple Capitol Hill hearings on stablecoins, from Turkey banning crypto transactions to China banning crypto mining to India dabbling with tighter regulation, 2021 was a defining regulatory year for the industry.
10 2022 Predictions From PwC’s Henri Arslanian
El Salvador. The metaverse. Web 3 catalysts. Ethereum’s future.
Venture Capital Perspective on Crypto in 2022
Chen Li, CEO of Venture Capital firm Youbi Capital, provides his insights on the current and future state of the crypto market. Li discusses the potential of newer layer 1 blockchain projects like Avalanche, Polygon, and Terra, and bitcoin’s influence on the value of other altcoins. Plus, his take on the future of China’s cryptocurrency ecosystem and Jack Dorsey’s recent Twitter statements against Web 3.
