China Crypto Roundup (May 18-25): Bitcoin Mining in Sichuan, Hainan Disentangles from Crypto

May 25, 2020

The Chinese cryptocurrency sphere this week has seen more regulatory developments, including Sichuan’s ambivalent policy towards bitcoin mining, Hainan making clear its blockchain-not-crypto stance. As the country is in its political season with the start of its largest political event Two...

Blockchain Mania in China’s Hainan: Talents are Urged

Dec 10, 2019

Within a week, two large-scale blockchain-related forums were held in Hainan island, China’s southmost province. Hainan is now seemed as the hot-spot of blockchain investment with no match. Hainan’s dedicated economic pilot zone has pledged to boost the role blockchain tech plays in the lo...

China’s Hainan Province Unveils $142M Blockchain Subsidy Fund

Dec 5, 2019

On December 4, the first Chinese blockchain pilot in Hainan pilot free trade zone (FTZ) released the "on-chain Hainan" plan and the subsequent measures to speed up blockchain adoption. Meanwhile, the Hainan blockchain pilot area also officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement ...

Crypto Exchange OKEx’s Operator to Set up Digital Asset Trading Lab in Hainan

Dec 3, 2019

OK Group, the operator of cryptocurrency exchange OKEx, said it would set up a digital asset trading laboratory in Sanya, the southernmost city on Hainan Island, China, reported Xinhua News. The company announced at the opening ceremony of Hainan International Offshore And Entr...

China’s Hainan Expects to be Crypto Asset Trading Pilot, Says Deputy Governor of Hainan Province

Dec 2, 2019

On December 1, Hainan international offshore innovation demonstration zone construction and blockchain · digital asset trading technology innovation forum was held in Hainan, a southern province of China. Speaking at the forum, the deputy provincial governor of Hainan province called for ...