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The China Earthquake Networks Center officially reported that a magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred at 11:11 on August 3 in Gao County, Yibin City, Sichuan Province (28.54 degrees north latitude, 104.67 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 5 kilometers.On August 3rd, the international standard "Technical Framework and Functional Requirements for Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology: Blockchain as a Service," led by my country, was successfully approved by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Representatives from Germany, the UK, Ireland, Japan, Portugal, and Uganda will participate in its development. The standard will define three key technical requirements: In terms of infrastructure and network, it will standardize the construction and operation of underlying resources and the blockchain network. Regarding service management and smart contracts, it will unify the platform service catalog and the entire lifecycle management process for contracts. Finally, in terms of data interaction and security, it will clarify on-chain data access, privacy protection, and security compliance mechanisms.According to Yonhap News Agency, data released on Monday showed that South Koreas online shopping sales increased by approximately 10% year-on-year in June, driven by strong demand for mobile devices and automobiles. Data from the Ministry of Statistics and Census Service showed that online shopping transactions in South Korea reached 24.6 trillion won (approximately US$17 billion) in June, an increase of 2.3 trillion won compared to the same period last year. The report showed that sales of mobile devices more than doubled, reaching 892.4 billion won, clearly benefiting from promotional activities by Samsung Electronics. Spending on automobiles and related products also surged 56.8% to 1.19 trillion won, driven by strong sales of Tesla electric vehicles.The China Earthquake Networks Center automatically determined that an earthquake of approximately magnitude 3.4 occurred near Gao County, Yibin City, Sichuan Province (28.56 degrees north latitude, 104.68 degrees east longitude) at 11:12 on August 3. The final result is subject to the official rapid report.Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama declined to comment on whether foreign exchange intervention was carried out today.

G7 to impose restrictions on new Russian gold imports on Tuesday, according to a U.S. official

Haiden Holmes

Jun 27, 2022 11:14


The Group of Seven wealthy democracies will restrict Russian gold imports on Tuesday, a senior U.S. administration official said on Sunday, as part of ongoing efforts to hold Russia accountable for its involvement in the Ukraine war and prevent attempts to circumvent Western sanctions.


The official indicated that the United Kingdom and the United States will announce the decision on Sunday, followed by a formal declaration on Tuesday.


"Putin will continue to face accountability from the president and other G7 leaders. Today, the United States and the United Kingdom stated that the G7 will restrict the importation of gold from Russia. Tuesday will be the day of the official announcement, "said the official.