{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/3cabd6bb-b7e7-5a73-b8ef-745140f7a7fe/65dbbfc9-31ce-4a88-97a8-e08ab18e8cc2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Banning bitcoin?","description":"<p>The fast-moving space of crypto and digital currencies took another sudden but not&nbsp;entirely unexpected turn recently when the Chinese government moved to ban Bitcoin—but then didn't entirely. To shed more insight on the situation, we invited&nbsp;Angie Lau, founder and CEO of <a href=\"https://forkast.news/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Forkast.News</a>, to join the podcast and explain the nuance and implications. Ms Lau is a long-time financial news veteran in Asia and regularly speaks with blockchain entrepreneurs, traditional investment leads and financial&nbsp;market regulators. Listen in to what she's learned.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is hosted by Jason Wincuinas at Economist Impact, he heads up our regional finance&nbsp;research in Asia.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Relevant content:</p><p><a href=\"https://digitalcurrency.economist.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Digimentality 2021: Digital currency from fear to inflection</a></p><p><a href=\"https://impact.economist.com/perspectives/financial-services/podcast-rmb-cbdc-implications-chinas-digital-currency\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Podcast | RMB to CBDC: Implications of China's digital currency</a></p>","author_name":"Economist Impact"}