China’s tech trio Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent, collectively known as "BAT," have all joined Chinese government’s effort to tighten scrutiny of cryptocurrency trading and initial coin offering (ICO).  Search engine Baidu has shut down discussion posts about cryptocurrency and digital assets on Baidu Tieba, its communication platform, Chinese media reported Sunday. The report said Baidu Tieba, along with Tencent’s social media app WeChat, was the main online communication platform for cryptocurrency investors. The report also said Baidu Tieba attracted ICO issuers and marketing agents …

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