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The survey of nearly 30,000 people across 20 countries, which was conducted between November 2021 and February 2022, shows 2021 was a blockbuster year for crypto
The fall in volumes is between 15 and 55 per cent among various crypto exchanges, with most reporting a decline in the number of visitors, too
People's Bank of China said Tianjin, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Fuzhou, Xiamen and six cities in Zhejiang province will be added to the e-CNY pilot list
Bollywood star Vishal Malhotra is crowdfunding his film ‘Ilm’ – Urdu for knowledge – by raising funds through non-fungible tokens
Chinese exports to Russia have been buffeted as the rouble swings in value, clear evidence of the effect Western sanctions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine are having in China
ATN was widely expected as the likely winner of an auction for Axicom's assets, given its existing footprint and potential synergies in adding towers
Bullock is an assistant governor at the Reserve Bank of Australia responsible for the bank's financial stability and has an oversight of the payments system.
Pili International Multimedia, which makes Taiwan's longest-running television show, says it wants to use NFTs as another source of revenue
It offers monthly packages, which range from one to 24 months with the fee including the car, insurance, servicing, taxes, and a 24/7 breakdown hotline
The move follows six months of the company testing its robotaxi service with “trusted testers” in the California technology hub
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