From viewership numbers for livestreaming sessions and followersnumber to sales numbers that result from a session, everything inlivestreaming can be faked. ( read original story …)
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How Can Brands Navigate Fake Livestream Traffic in China?
From viewership numbers for livestreaming sessions and followersnumber to sales numbers that result from a session, everything inlivestreaming can be faked. ( read original story …)
EXCLUSIVE: China’s BSN to test cross-chain interoperability in October
The BSN will begin testing cross-chain interoperability in late October and will integrate Poly Network, a permissioned cross-chain protocol. ( read original story …)
Blockchain patent filing rose significantly in China after Xi Jinping’s 2019 endorsement
Recent figures published by Chinese media outlets show that companies in China have filed for over half of all global blockchain patents. According to a report titled “2020 Blockchain Industry … ( read original story…
Martin Sorrell says U.S.-China ‘cold war’ is bogging down business, dismisses Big Tech break-up
S4 CEO Martin Sorrell says the bifurcation of U.S. and China relations around technology concerns is hindering global business. He also trashes former employer WPP’s efforts around simplification as … ( read original story …)
IPO Launch: Lixiang Education Proposes $33 Million U.S. IPO
Lixiang was founded to develop offline campuses for primary, middle school and high school students featuring government approved curriculum programs. ( read original story …)
Xinjiang China – U.S. Retail’s XUAR Question Has A Truly Ugly Answer
In plain English, the issue is “rebuttable presumption” – a combination of words that sent shivers down the spine of Fashion Avenue. ( read original story …)
Luckin fined, VCs seek out new Chinese brands: Retailheads
Last week, the state market regulator fined Luckin and the companies that assisted its sales fraud. New Chinese brands are attracting investor attention. ( read original story …)
China’s domestic economy ‘isn’t contracting the way the rest of the world is,’ says market strategist
Yogi Dewan, CEO and founding partner of Hassium Asset Management, discusses the positive outlook for China’s domestic consumption despite the pressure on its export-led recovery. ( read original story …)
China’s crypto confusion, new privacy tools: Blockheads
CCTV called crypto 2020’s best asset on the same day that a police official said crypto is responsible for $145.5 trillion in illegal outflows. % … ( read original story …)
China accounts for half of global blockchain patent applications
(Xinhua/Ou Dongqu) NANCHANG, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) — China has applied for 4,435 blockchain patents so far, accounting for about half of the world’s total, according to an industry report released on … ( read original…
Chinese investors flock to newly-launched funds targeting Ant IPO
Alipay logo is pictured at the Shanghai office of Alipay, owned by Ant Group which is an affiliate of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbrea … ( read original story …)
WeWork Sells Control of China Business in $200 Million Deal
WeWork is selling a majority stake in its China business as the co-working giant continues to pare down its expenses, the company said Wednesday. ( read original story …)