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Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent block cryptocurrency forums and trading in China’s latest crackdowns

Aug27
by on August 27, 2018 at 10:45 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


China is showing no intention of slowing down its cryptocurrency crackdown. In the latest, Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent (BAT) — the three largest technology companies in  the country — are banning cryptocurrency-related activities from their platforms. Baidu, China’s leading internet-services provider, has banned at least two popular cryptocurrency chat rooms from its platform, South China Morning Post (SCMP) reports. According to SCMP, a search for the two forums named “Digital Currency Bar” and “Virtual Currency Bar” shows that they have been “temporarily closed in accordance with relevant laws, regulations and policies.” On the other hand, Alibaba and Tencent are cracking…

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Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent block cryptocurrency forums and trading in China’s latest crackdowns

Aug27
by on August 27, 2018 at 10:45 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


China is showing no intention of slowing down its cryptocurrency crackdown. In the latest, Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent (BAT) — the three largest technology companies in  the country — are banning cryptocurrency-related activities from their platforms. Baidu, China’s leading internet-services provider, has banned at least two popular cryptocurrency chat rooms from its platform, South China Morning Post (SCMP) reports. According to SCMP, a search for the two forums named “Digital Currency Bar” and “Virtual Currency Bar” shows that they have been “temporarily closed in accordance with relevant laws, regulations and policies.” On the other hand, Alibaba and Tencent are cracking…

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Or just read more coverage about: Alibaba

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a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent block cryptocurrency forums and trading in China’s latest crackdowns

Aug27
by on August 27, 2018 at 10:45 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


China is showing no intention of slowing down its cryptocurrency crackdown. In the latest, Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent (BAT) — the three largest technology companies in  the country — are banning cryptocurrency-related activities from their platforms. Baidu, China’s leading internet-services provider, has banned at least two popular cryptocurrency chat rooms from its platform, South China Morning Post (SCMP) reports. According to SCMP, a search for the two forums named “Digital Currency Bar” and “Virtual Currency Bar” shows that they have been “temporarily closed in accordance with relevant laws, regulations and policies.” On the other hand, Alibaba and Tencent are cracking…

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Or just read more coverage about: Alibaba

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Social media isn’t a complete cesspit – it’s saving lives in disaster zones

Aug27
by on August 27, 2018 at 10:36 am
Posted In: Around the Web, syndication, world


Social media was recently credited with reducing the number of casualties caused by air strikes in the Syrian civil war. The early warning system, developed by tech startup Hala Systems, uses remote sensors to detect aircraft flying over the opposition-held northern province of Idlib. Alerts are then sent via Facebook and instant messaging apps such as WhatsApp to civilians and aid workers in affected areas. These messages give relevant information such as the areas likely to come under heavy bombardment and the duration of these raids. Since its launch in 2016, the system has reportedly reduced the number of casualties…

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a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Social media isn’t a complete cesspit – it’s saving lives in disaster zones

Aug27
by on August 27, 2018 at 10:36 am
Posted In: Around the Web, syndication, world


Social media was recently credited with reducing the number of casualties caused by air strikes in the Syrian civil war. The early warning system, developed by tech startup Hala Systems, uses remote sensors to detect aircraft flying over the opposition-held northern province of Idlib. Alerts are then sent via Facebook and instant messaging apps such as WhatsApp to civilians and aid workers in affected areas. These messages give relevant information such as the areas likely to come under heavy bombardment and the duration of these raids. Since its launch in 2016, the system has reportedly reduced the number of casualties…

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