Are Big Tech Like Facebook and Tencent ‘Threat’ to Open Metaverse?
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Oct 22, 2021 at 7:17 p.m. UTC
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Hong Kong Crypto Crime Surges, Tencent Launches NFT Platform
Crypto-related crimes surge to record levels in Hong Kong. Australia’s Afterpay to be acquired by Square. Chinese tech giant Tencent launches an NFT platform. We’ll have more...
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Aug 3, 2021 at 2:31 p.m. UTC
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Busan Plans Digital Asset Exchange, Tencent Launches Digital IOUs
The Korean city of Busan plans a digital asset exchange. Bitcoin mining difficulty on the increase. Tencent launches a digital IOU platform. More on that story and other news...
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Jul 30, 2021 at 3:09 p.m. UTC
Jul 30, 2021
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Robinhood Rival Futu Plans to Offer Crypto Trading in US, Singapore, Hong Kong
With its number of new users and revenue surging, the Chinese brokerage app said it has begun applying for crypto-related licenses.
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May 20, 2021 at 10:06 p.m. UTC
May 20, 2021
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Ant Group Leads China-Dominated 2020 List of Blockchain Patent Holders
The only non-Chinese firm in the rankings, IBM, came fourth in terms of number of patents.
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Mar 15, 2021 at 1:36 p.m. UTC
Mar 15, 2021
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Tencent and Ant Group-Backed Banks to Join China's Digital Yuan Trial: Report
The two commercial banks join the six state-owned banks already participating in the CBDC trial.
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Feb 22, 2021 at 2:15 p.m. UTC
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Binance-Backed Travala.com Enters China's Fast-Recovering Travel Market
"In China, the recovery is happening now and very fast,” said Travala.com CEO Juan Otero.
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Sep 17, 2020 at 8:37 p.m. UTC
Sep 17, 2020
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China to Test Digital Yuan on Tencent-Backed Food Delivery Platform
Now three Tencent-backed companies are setting themselves up to become early-stage testers for China’s digital yuan initiative.
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Jul 15, 2020 at 9:15 a.m. UTC
Jul 15, 2020
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Tencent Is Pouring $70B Into New Tech Including Blockchain
The web giant is earmarking funding for emerging technologies as it seeks to grow after the COVID-19 epidemic.
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May 26, 2020 at 10:33 a.m. UTC
May 26, 2020
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Chinese Internet Giant Tencent to Launch Digital Currency Research Team
Tencent, the Chinese internet giant and owner of WeChat, is reportedly forming a team to explore possible new use cases for cryptocurrencies.
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Dec 24, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
Dec 24, 2019