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    Europe must work out what role China will play in its decarbonisation agenda

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    Biden Administration to Attend Bitcoin Roundtable with Congressional Officials in DC

    The Joe Biden Administration is set to participate in a Bitcoin and blockchain roundtable in Washington, D.C., in early July, alongside key congressional officials of the United States. The meeting, to be hosted by U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA), aims to strategize on how to “keep Bitcoin and blockchain innovation in the United States.”According to a private email seen by Bitcoin Magazine, the roundtable will feature officials from the Biden Administration, House, and Senate, as well as American businessman Mark Cuban. This gathering is being hailed as “the most significant meeting between policymakers and innovation leaders in blockchain to date.”The move is seen as a response to former President Donald Trump’s recent endorsements of the Bitcoin industry, including his acceptance of Bitcoin Lightning payments for campaign donations. Trump has pledged to “end Joe Biden’s war on crypto” and ensure that the future of Bitcoin and crypto is made in America.In contrast, the Biden Administration has taken a hostile stance towards the crypto industry in recent years. In May, the president vetoed legislation that would have allowed regulated financial institutions to custody Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. In April, the Department of Justice also arrested the founders and CEO of the Samourai wallet, a popular Bitcoin mixing service, on charges of money laundering.However, this upcoming roundtable signals a potential shift in Washington’s approach to the crypto industry and could warm sentiment among Democrats. The Biden Administration is also reportedly in talks to accept crypto donations through Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) Commerce, following Trump’s lead.The post Biden Administration to Attend Bitcoin Roundtable with Congressional Officials in DC appeared first on Coin Edition.See original on CoinEdition More

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    Conditions for rate cut emerging in South Korea, says presidential official

    “(South Korea) is one of the countries with the most stable price levels compared to other countries globally,” Sung Tae-yoon, policy chief for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, told a public broadcaster KBS. “Therefore, I believe an environment where rates can be lowered is being created,” Sung said.South Korea’s consumer inflation slowed for a second straight month in May to a 10-month low, official data showed on Tuesday, coming in lower than market expectations.The consumer price index (CPI) in May stood 2.7% higher than a year earlier, slower than a rise of 2.9% in April and a gain of 2.8% tipped in a Reuters survey of economists. It was the slowest annual increase since July.”As exports continue to improve and prices, the criteria for monetary policy, stabilize, monetary policy will also be able to be dealt with flexibly,” Sung told the television.South Korea’s exports rose for an eighth straight month in May, led by robust chip sales though overall growth in shipments lagged market expectations, trade data showed earlier. More

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    ApeX Protocol Unveils ApeX Omni — Modular, Intent-Centric, Chain-Agnostic Decentralized Exchange

    ApeX Protocol, the leading permissionless and non-custodial decentralized exchange (DEX), proudly unveils its brand new product — ApeX Omni.Built on a modular, intent-centric architecture, Omni is set to redefine the decentralized trading experience with an aggregated multichain liquidity trading framework, and enhance your DEX trading experience with its innovative features and robust performance.Here’s what you can expect:About ApeX ProtocolApeX Protocol is a leading decentralized exchange (DEX) platform dedicated to providing users with a seamless, efficient and secure trading experience. With a focus on innovation and user empowerment, ApeX Protocol aims to redefine the decentralized trading landscape through its cutting-edge technology and comprehensive product offerings.Website | Twitter | Discord | Telegram | [email protected] article was originally published on Chainwire More

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    China Premier Li starts Australia trip with Adelaide panda announcement, winery visit

    Li, China’s second-highest ranked official and the first Chinese premier to visit Australia in seven years, is due to meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday. He arrived in the South Australia state capital late on Saturday, saying bilateral relations were “back on track”.China, Australia’s largest trade partner, imposed restrictions on a raft of Australian agricultural and mineral exports in 2020 during a diplomatic dispute that has now largely eased.On Sunday, Li’s first official stop was to visit a pair of pandas on loan from China to Adelaide’s zoo, where Australian Broadcasting Corp television showed crowds gathered, some waving Chinese flags, while others held signs that read “No more panda propaganda”.At the zoo, Li announced the pandas would return to China in November and the zoo would get to select two new giant pandas, China’s official Xinhua news agency reported.The pandas had “become envoys of friendship between China and Australia, and a symbol of the profound friendship between the two peoples”, Li said, according to a statement from the Chinese embassy.”China is ready to continue with the cooperative research with Australia on the conservation of giant pandas, and hopes that Australia will continue to be an amicable home for giant pandas,” Li added.The pandas, Fu Ni and Wang Wang, have been at the zoo since 2009 but have not successfully bred, the ABC reported.Li later attended an event with South Australia wine exporters, who until recently have been shut out of the Chinese market in a dispute that suspended A$20 billion ($13 billion) in Australian agriculture and mineral exports last year.Speaking at the winery in the Adelaide suburb of Magill, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the venue was chosen “because of course one of the impediments that has been removed is the export of Australian wine and we welcome that”.Earlier on Sunday, Wong said Li’s visit was “really important” in showing stabilised ties between the two major trading partners.”It comes after two years of very deliberate, very patient work by this government to bring about a stabilisation of the relationship,” Wong told the ABC.On the pandas, Wong, who lives in Adelaide, said the animals “have been a great part of the lives of many Adelaide families”. On Monday, Li will visit the capital Canberra for a meeting with Albanese.During the talks, the prime minister is expected to bring up the case of Australian writer Yang Hengjun who was given a suspended death sentence on espionage charges in February, as well as an incident last month where a Chinese military jet dropped flares near an Australian defence helicopter.Li’s final stop on Tuesday will be in resource-rich mining state Western Australia. Australia is the biggest supplier of iron ore to China, which has been an investor in Australian mining projects, though some recent Chinese investment in critical minerals has been blocked by Australia on national interest grounds. Li arrived from New Zealand, where he highlighted Chinese demand for its agricultural products.Canberra and Wellington are seeking to balance trade with regional security concerns over China’s ambitions in the Pacific Islands and on issues including human rights the contested South China Sea. More

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    Serbia set to give green light to Rio Tinto lithium mine

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    Ikea examines US production boost amid global trade disruption

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    Early repayments shrink China’s mortgage-backed securities market by 65%

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