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China as a Prime Example of “Blockchain Before Bitcoin” Policy

[ad_1] Last week, China’s president Xi Jinping took Blockchain-oriented domestic politics to another level: the country’s leader mentioned blockchain as “a part of technological revolution”. The sentiment was then picked up by China’s largest TV broadcaster, as the viewers were told that “the value of blockchain is 10 times that of the internet”. Besides the high praises coming from the top of the state, there’s action, too: in the past
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Central Banks Closely Monitoring Crypto and Blockchain

[ad_1] The world of cryptocurrencies and banking crossed paths once again at the Money20/20 conference in Europe on June 4-6. Fintech companies and financial service providers came together at the conference to talk money and technology − in particular, how the two can come together in a more efficient way. Since cryptocurrencies have entered the mainstream, largely due to a breakout year in 2017, both the fintech and financial sectors
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Getting Into Japanese Market Won’t Be Easy For Coinbase

[ad_1] On June 4, Coinbase — one of the largest wallets and cryptocurrency exchanges in the US —  revealed its plans to enter the Japanese crypto market. While Japan is renowned for its rather progressive views toward crypto (it was one of the first countries to officially recognize Bitcoin, after all), entering arguably the world’s hottest crypto market is no easy task. At the very least, Coinbase will have to