PBoC's Digital Currency Chief Departs to Lead Securities Clearing House
The former architect of China's central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative has left the position to head the country's central securities clearing house.
15 OCTOBER 2018
China's Central Bank Warns Investors of ICO, Crypto Risks
China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), has today, September 18, issued a new public notice “reminding” investors of the risks associated with Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and crypto trading.
18 SEPTEMBER 2018
Banking Giant Trials Blockchain for Issuance of Land-Backed Loans
The Agricultural Bank of China (ABC), one of the world's largest banks by total assets, has completed the issuance of a loan worth $300,000 using a blockchain system.
31 JULY 2018
China Says It Has ‘Safely’ Shuttered ICOs, Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Chinese financial authorities, including the central bank and other regulators, are ramping up their broad crackdown on illegal fundraising activities.
24 APRIL 2018
PBoC Governor Blasts 'Explosive' Cryptocurrency Speculation
The governor of China's central bank struck a critical tone on cryptocurrency speculation during a media appearance on Friday.
9 MARCH 2018
Member Of China’s Main Political Advisory Proposes National Crypto Trading Platform
A member of China’s top political advisory board has proposed the creation of a national cryptocurrency exchange and other regulatory systems at one of the two annual sessions of China's top legislative and advisory bodies, local news outlet Lie Yun Wang reported on March 3.
5 MARCH 2018
Bank of China Moves to Patent Blockchain Scaling Solution
Bank of China, one of the four largest state-owned commercial banks in the country, has filed a patent application for a process it says is better able to scale blockchain systems.
23 FEBRUARY 2018