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Upbit Is First Korean Exchange to Register With Authorities Before September Deadline

Crypto exchanges that don't register by Sept. 24 face being shut down in South Korea.

Upbit-logo (CoinDesk Archives)

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Crypto Long & Short: When China Spoke, Bitcoin Reacted. America? Not So Much

It could just be the U.S. is not the center of the crypto universe.

Crypto Long & Short Aug 22

Markets

35 Chinese Banks Add Digital Yuan to Apps as Lenders Prepare for Adoption: Report

Another 94 banks plan to access the CBDC via a clearing platform.

Customers at a coffee shop in Beijing can use the digital yuan to pay.

Markets

Shenzhen PBoC Launches Crypto Trading 'Clean-Up': Report

China's central bank vowed earlier in August to keep high pressure on crypto trading.

People's Bank of China

Markets

Beijing Signals Yearslong Tech Crackdown as Investors Reevaluate China Bets

China's tech crackdown extends far beyond crypto.

People's Bank of China's headquarters in Beijing

Markets

Korean Crypto Exchanges Paid $14.7M to Banks for Name Verification Services: Report

Exchanges have to set up partnerships with banks for real-name verification by Sept. 24.

Seoul, South Korea

Policy

New Crypto Bill in US Congress Is the Most Comprehensive Yet

Where other bills addressed crypto policy questions piecemeal, Rep. Don Beyer’s Digital Asset Market Structure and Investor Protection Act covers several in one fell swoop.

Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.)

Markets

PBoC Says It Will Keep High Pressure on Crypto Trading

China's central bank holds that crypto trading brings financial risk to the economy, and said it will continue a crackdown on the industry.

People's Bank of China

Markets

Huobi Shuts Down Beijing Entity Amid Crypto Crackdown

The company said it's an old entity that isn't in use anymore.

Huobi OTC