Blockchain Research

Aug

Why China will keep its strict crypto controls

Every few months, it seems that rumors start circulating in the cryptocurrency community about a possible liberalization of China’s strict digital asset controls. The rumors rarely have any basis in reality, and this time is no different. A number of cryptocurrency news sites have published stories over the past few…

Jul

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Hong Kong is hedging its bets on stablecoins

Hong Kong seems determined to become a major hub for digital assets and adopting a stablecoin regime is a key part of that policy. However, crypto bros hoping for a highly permissive regime appear to be out of luck. The city’s stablecoin regulations have changed very little from the ones…

Jul

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Retail CBDCs are off to a slow start in Asia

The hype is being separated from the reality when it comes to retail central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in Asia, and adoption is underwhelming. Nearly five years after China launched its first digital renminbi (e-CNY) trials, only two other Asian countries actually have a functional retail CBDC: India (though it…

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