<p>This week: TRON gets Covid bailout. NEAR Protocol: Free Telegram Open Network. China to track tech labor talent in new database. Another endorsement for Ripple.</p>

China wants to internationalize its new digital currency, but it could take years (ft. He Zhiguo)

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