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How the DeFi Craze Made Its Way to China
DeFi is booming in China, with startups adapting and building on popular western projects within the nation’s ative crypto economy. ( read original story …)
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Chinese retailer Miniso to raises $608 million in IPO
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Donald Trump Says China Will Pay for Stimulus Bill: ‘They’re the Ones That Caused This Problem’
The president made the comments amid an ongoing stalemate in negotiations aimed at reaching a bipartisan agreement on a relief package. ( read original story …)
Bank of Japan official downplays fears over China’s digital currency
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As the coronavirus pandemic continues to pummel the world’s major economies, Japan’s corporate giants are pinning their hopes on the one market that is really rebounding: China. ( read original story …)
