Rescuers search for people missing in a flood in Shawan River, Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province, April 12, 2019. [Photo/IC] SHENZHEN – Eleven people were killed in floods triggered by a … ( read original…
Monthly Archives For April 2019
Shenzhen flooding kills four, seven missing
Four people died and seven were missing after sudden strong rainfall triggered floods in southern Shenzhen last night, local authorities said today. The floods flushed away a number of riverway … ( read original story…
Final of Pitch@Palace China held in Shenzhen
British Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, addresses the final of Pitch@Palace China in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, April 14, 2019. Founded by British Prince Andrew in 2014 to support … ( read original…
11 people dead in Shenzhen floods
Eleven people were killed in floods triggered by a sudden rainstorm in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen Thursday night, local authorities confirmed Saturday. The last missing person was found … ( read original story…
China approves 197 blockchain firms, inc. Alibaba, JD.com
E-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com have made it onto China’s cyberspace administration’s first list of registered blockchain service providers. There are 197 companies in all, with Alibaba … ( read original story …)
Chinese Regulator Approves First 197 Blockchain Firms, Including Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu
China’s cyberspace administration has released the first list — 197 companies long — of registered blockchain service providers, according to their March 30 notice. Chinese initiatives by … ( read original story …)
Blockchain Use in Finance Still Faces Major Challenges: Chinese Researcher
head of blockchain research at China’s government-backed research center says According to Wei, despite blockchain’s potential to transform a number of industries, tech disruptors have not … ( read original story …)
China Weighs Bitcoin Mining Ban Over Environmental Concerns
China has an ongoing love-hate relationship with blockchain technology. On one hand, the government openly touts blockchain tech, going as far as claiming it has bigger potential than the internet … ( read original story…
China Academy of Information and Communications Technology partners with R3
The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) has joined enterprise software firm R3 to collaborate with its global legal and regulatory community to share best practices … ( read original story …)
$60 Million and Rising: China’s Crypto Funds Try Lending to Beat Bear Market
Crypto investment firms in China have turned to lending for a steady revenue stream to get through the bear market, including Bixin Capital, FBG Capital and Dong Zhao’s DGroup. Each of these firms … (…
Will China Ban Crypto Mining?
On April 9, Reuters reported that a Chinese government agency is considering the elimination of crypto mining in the country. Given that China has been hosting the majority of mining pools on its … (…
China’s Crypto Rules Could Tighten As the Government Mulls Cryptocurrency Mining Ban
The top economic body in China has recommended some new rules that would see the government close down all cryptocurrency mining facilities in the country. The top economic body in China has … ( read…
In China, bitcoin mining moguls are scrambling to survive
China has 70 per cent of the world’s crypto-mining capacity, and over 70 per cent of that capacity is nestled in the mountains of Sichuan, where abundant hydroelectric power makes the price per … (…
