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PBOC

People’s Bank of China
Markets
China
Bitcoin Trims Gains as PBOC Steps Up Crypto Crackdown
Bitcoin fell from $35,100 to nearly $34,000 after the news started doing the rounds on Twitter.
People’s Bank of China
By Omkar Godbole
Jul 6, 2021 at 9:54 a.m. UTC
Jul 6, 2021
ChinaPBOCBitcoin
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Policy
China
China's Anti-Crypto Crackdown Is Different This Time
Miners leaving China show the seriousness of new enforcement. But constrained trading and investment are more likely to really matter.
Screen-Shot-2021-06-22-at-3.00.01-PM
By David Z. Morris
Jun 22, 2021 at 7:52 p.m. UTC
Jun 22, 2021
ChinaPBOCBitcoinOpinionBitcoin Miners
People's Bank of China
Policy
China
China Says Banks Must Block Crypto Transactions; Market Falls
China's central bank says institutions must not provide trading, clearing and settlement for crypto transactions.
People's Bank of China
By Omkar Godbole
Jun 21, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. UTC
Jun 21, 2021
ChinaPBOCcryptocurrencies
Yao Qian, director of the Science and Technology Supervision Bureau of the China Securities Regulatory Commission
Tech
China
Ex-Head of China's Digital Yuan Effort Says CBDCs Could Operate on Ethereum
Central bank digital currencies will one day be more "smart," and not merely digital versions of cash, Yao Qian said.
Yao Qian, director of the Science and Technology Supervision Bureau of the China Securities Regulatory Commission
By Daniel Palmer
May 31, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
May 31, 2021
ChinaPBOCEthereumsmart contractsYao QianDigital YuanDiem
China crypto crackdown 2021
Policy
China
Beijing's Crypto Crackdown Is Not New but Don't Dismiss It
China’s reiterated crypto ban sharpens the focus on the financial sector.
China crypto crackdown 2021
By David Pan
May 20, 2021 at 8:53 p.m. UTC
May 20, 2021
ChinaPBOCOTCRegulationGlobal
Signage for the digital yuan
Finance
China
Card-Based Digital Yuan Wallet Manufacturer to Use Fingerprint ID Tech
The new digital yuan wallet will require users’ biometric information to enable payments.
Signage for the digital yuan
By David Pan
May 10, 2021 at 10:41 p.m. UTC
May 10, 2021
ChinaPBOCCBDCDigital Yuan
People's Bank of China
Markets
China
Ant Group Has Been Working With China’s Central Bank on Its CBDC Since 2017: Report
The Alibaba-affiliated company disclosed the information over the weekend at the Digital China Summit in Fuzhou.
People's Bank of China
By Jamie Crawley
Apr 26, 2021 at 11:55 a.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2021
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pboc
Markets
China
PBoC Softens Tone Toward Bitcoin, Stablecoins, Calling Them 'Alternative Investment'
The deputy governor said bitcoin and stablecoins were investment options and not currency during the Boao Forum on Sunday.
pboc
By Sebastian Sinclair
Apr 19, 2021 at 8:58 a.m. UTC
Apr 19, 2021
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Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo
Policy
China
China’s Digital Yuan Is No Threat to US Dollar, Says Bank of Japan Official: Report
“The dollar’s status as the key global currency won’t change so easily,” BOJ’s head of payments told Bloomberg.
Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo
By Tanzeel Akhtar
Apr 16, 2021 at 12:59 p.m. UTC
Apr 16, 2021
ChinaPBOCBank of JapanCBDCs
Jack Ma
Markets
China
Ant Group to Become Financial Holding Company as Part of Alibaba Settlement: Report
The terms of the restructuring are expected to curb the Alibaba affiliate's profitability and valuation.
Jack Ma
By Tanzeel Akhtar
Apr 12, 2021 at 3:55 p.m. UTC
Apr 12, 2021
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