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CBDCs such as China's digital yuan (e-CNY) are centralised by design and don't need a decentralised ledger, such as in the case of bitcoin
The biggest cryptocurrency is down about 32% over the past month and almost 60% this year
The chief executive of JD.com's retail business, Xin Lijun, says regulation of China's tech sector is not loosening but becoming more "stable" and "rational," according to CNBC
Keith Johnson accused Musk, electric car company Tesla and SpaceX of racketeering by touting Dogecoin and driving up its price
Honda, like rival Toyota, has been slow to shift to EVs and is under pressure from investors to make cars that are carbon-free and equipped with self-driving technology
The "high-NA EUV" tool produces beams of focused light that create the microscopic circuitry on computer chips used in phones, laptops, cars and artificial intelligence devices
Microsoft has been encouraging users to move to its Edge browser, and announced the end of support for Explorer on Wednesday
Chinese courts have repeatedly issued “anti-suit injunctions” on behalf of groups like Huawei, Xiaomi, ZTE and Oppo to block non-China firms from enforcing IP rights in other jurisdictions
Country plans to increase local production of chips as well as displays, advanced chemicals, networking and telecom equipment, batteries and electronics
The world's largest cryptocurrency was trading at $22,338.49 on Thursday in Asia, according to Coinbase, after falling to $20,079.72, its lowest level since December 2020
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