This week's Roundup comes with a snapshot of Tether's recent quarterly report.

RealDID, a new platform launched by Chinese authorities, allows citizens to surf the web without ever revealing their real identity.

Cambodia's CBDC-like Bakong payment system will allow users to access Alipay+ merchants and vice versa.

Multichain's abrupt service resumption sparked insider trading concerns. A swift $1.6 million profit made by one user hints at potential collusion.

China is making progress on expanding the use of its e-CNY beyond national borders, announcing new partnerships and R&D programs.

$1.5 billion of assets still locked in the Multichain protocol have reportedly been confiscated by Chinese police as part of a money-laundering investigation. However, one source suggests that this is just the latest face of police embezzlement in the country.

BTC went into freefall late this week as the crypto market recorded over US$1bn in liquidations and one of China’s largest companies filed for U.S. bankruptcy. But are the two events linked?

China’s Central Bank is taking every possible opportunity to expand the use of the Digital Yuan, both at home and abroad.