Not exact matches
China accounts for
over 90 % of reported bitcoin trades and around 70 % of bitcoin «mining» (the production of new bitcoins through the building of
blockchain that makes up the currency's infrastructure).
Giving no quarter to cryptocurrencies: While
China may be relaxed on
blockchain research and implementation through their national system, it is tightening controls
over cryptocurrency traded in the country.
Apart form
China, Canada's finance watchdog has voiced concern
over blockchain anonymity and the Russian central bank has issued a warning against cryptocurrency and ICOs.
Regarding Bitcoin Price Predictions, Angel Investor Vinny Lingham had this to say «If the banking system as well as sovereigns such as Russia and
China move to accept bitcoin as a partial alternative to the USD and the traditional banking and payment system, then we could see bitcoin easily triple
over the next year going from the current $ 700 level to + $ 2,100 as the
blockchains decentralised system, an inability to dilute the finite supply of bitcoins as well as low to no transaction costs gains more traction and acceptance globally.»
Blockchain associations in Russia,
China, and Korea are not amused by these bans and are suing the companies
over them.
Antshares has been the first open - source
blockchain project developed in
China, the first Chinese ICO that raised a significant amount of money, most of which came from outside of
China, (6119.53 BTC,
over $ 20m in total) as well as being the first Chinese project to collaborate with Microsoft and Hyperledger.
The plan is also in line with
China's positive public stance on
blockchain adoption, even though authorities have clamped down cryptocurrency - related investment activities including initial coin offerings and trading
over the last year.
China has
over 150
blockchain companies and continues to assert their dominance on a global scale when it comes to the development of the nascent technology.
News in
over the past couple of days... Bitcoin Price soaring more than 10 % in the past week;
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) backed a
blockchain event last week; The yuan headed for the biggest monthly drop since last year's shock devaluation; Hundreds of strains of cannabis exist and could be registered on the
blockchain; Dubai and Norway to use the
blockchain to redefine tourism; Zcash grabbed the lion's share of attention this week as it launched a couple of days ago... will this be an altcoin to rival Bitcoin?
From the many reports
over the years,
China has been interested in developing its own cryptocurrency and the central bank has been involved in a lot of
blockchain research to progress this effort.
After culling $ 60 million dollars last summer to expand their services in
China,
Blockchain startup giant Circle has announced they are ending consumer bitcoin services, and announced the release of a new product called Spark, a
Blockchain - based protocol to facilitate trusted, compliant money transfers between participating individuals and institutions
over the Bitcoin network.
China currently leads the world in
blockchain - related patent applications, with
over 200 in 2017.
News in
over the past couple of days... Bitcoin Price soaring more than 10 % in the past week;
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) backed a
blockchain event last week; The yuan headed for...