Enterprise blockchain in China is receiving government support, while crypto mining is facing a crackdown.
A Beijing municipal bureau sent an emergency notice to local data centers, asking about crypto mining operations.
The discussion of China's digital yuan at a regional-level conference indicates the pilot is being included in state-level planning.
A Beijing-based equity exchange is partnering with a group of crowdfunding and VC firms on a new blockchain research lab.
A central divide in the blockchain industry is being mirrored in the startup cultures of two major cities.
Beijing bar 2nd Place has become the first in China to accept bitcoin.