Tue 26 Sep 2023 ▪
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Two years ago, Bitcoin lost any chance of flourishing among Chinese cryptocurrency traders. The Chinese Communist Party didn't seem ready for decentralization, opting for a totalitarian CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) rather than an emancipatory BTC (Bitcoin). However, in recent times, the Xi Jinping government has seemingly changed its perception of the flagship cryptocurrency. This decision by a Shanghai court to grant Bitcoin the status of “unique and non-reproducible currency” attests to this change of heart.