As espionage scandals and the US campaign against Huawei shook Europe through the 2010s, EU authorities beefed up cybersecurity laws. Greece followed suit.
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New digital payment rules likely to hit Ant Group, Tencent
The new antitrust rules for China’s digital payment market could trigger a regulatory review of Ant Group and Tencent based on market share.
Jack Ma resurfaces amid regulatory clampdown
The Alibaba and Ant Group founder, Jack Ma, made his first public appearance in months at a video conference with rural teachers.
Ant Group digital yuan tests, Iran’s Chinese miners: Blockheads
Ant Group employees can use the Alipay app for digital yuan transactions in select locations, including the Lujiazui district in Shanghai.
Chinese investors flocked to cryptocurrencies amid techwar
US-China tensions led Chinese institutional investors to look to cryptocurrencies as a safe haven—and a Bitcoin bull market didn’t hurt.
PayPal now the sole owner of a payments firm in China
PayPal is the first foreign firm to fully own a licensed payment operator in China, as regulators seek to liberalize the finance sector.
EXCLUSIVE: Binance, Poly Network to launch cross-chain interoperability
The Binance Smart Chain and Poly Network partnership will allow dapps built on the two networks to transact tokens and exchange information.
Mining rigmaker MicroBT is planning a US IPO: report
MicroBT, one of China’s top cryptocurrency mining equipment manufacturers, plans another round of fundraising prior to the IPO.
Digital yuan goes physical, mining rig prices rise: Blockheads
The digital yuan is trialed again in Shenzhen, at ATMs and via a smart card. Crypto mining rig prices soared as Bitcoin hit the $41,000 mark.
Second Shenzhen digital yuan lottery, rig makers’ new ventures: Blockheads
Shenzhen launched its second digital yuan public trial just as Suzhou finished its own. Rig makers Ebang and Canaan look to new markets in the new year.