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  • No $4.6 million lunch, but at least Justin Sun has PewDiePie
    No $4.6 million lunch, but at least Justin Sun has PewDiePie
    Alt coins,  Asia & Australia,  Innovators

    Sick or detained? Tron’s Justin Sun delays Warren Buffet lunch

    Chinese media have reported that the cryptocurrency founder is being detained in China over illegal fundraising, money laundering

    July 23, 2019 /

    Tron cryptocurrency founder Justin Sun has postponed his high-profile lunch with legendary investor Warren Buffet due either to illness or legal troubles, according to conflicting reports.

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    Leo Jakobson
  • The libra logo on a cellphone sitting on some coins. What else do you need to see? (via Shutterstock)
    The libra logo on a cellphone sitting on some coins. What else do you need to see? (via Shutterstock)
    Asia & Australia,  Libra

    Facebook’s Libra has an uphill battle in Asia

    India in particular will be a vital market, but cryptocurrencies are on the verge of being outlawed

    July 8, 2019 /

    The headwind Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency is facing seems to be getting stronger in Asia, as regulators in China, Korea, and India all expressed serious concerns about the stablecoin.

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    Leo Jakobson
  • The first batch of 23 product lines are live on the Walmart China Blockchain Traceability Platform (via Walmart China).
    The first batch of 23 product lines are live on the Walmart China Blockchain Traceability Platform (via Walmart China).
    Asia & Australia,  Technology

    Walmart China turns to blockchain to reassure consumers wary of food safety

    Working with PwC and blockchain firm VeChain to build trust in a frequently unsafe supply chain

    June 26, 2019 /

    Walmart China announced on June 25 that it has partnered with a local trade association, a beef producer, consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), and blockchain firm VeChain to create the Walmart China Blockchain Traceability Platform.

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    Leo Jakobson
  • Mural "tankman" in memory of the Tiananmen massacre of 1989. Vogelsanger Straße 283, 50825 Köln-Ehrenfeld (via Wiki Commons).
    Asia & Australia,  Opinion,  Technology

    30 Years Later, Tiananmen Square a reminder of Chinese threat to innovation

    China may be able to add another arrow to its quiver of intellectual theft: cryptocurrencies

    June 4, 2019 /

    The most promising aspects of digital assets—transactional speed and freedom, financial inclusion, and most of all anonymity—are antithetical to Chinese Communist values. And yet, in many respects, China has taken the lead on investing in this burgeoning technology.

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    Jared Whitley
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