Ant Financial Services Group, Alibaba’s payment affiliate and operator of AliPay, has taken a critical stance over initial coin offerings.
Sierra Leone: What We Got Wrong
Recent media coverage overstated a blockchain startup’s involvement in the Sierra Leone election. CoinDesk inadvertently contributed to the problem.
9 Malaysian Banks Team Up for Trade Finance Blockchain Apps
Nine Malaysian banks have teamed up to develop blockchain applications for trade finance, according to the country’s central bank.
Banks Building Blockchain Confront Tech Limitations
Executives working with two of the largest live blockchain implementations spoke on stage at the DTCC’s annual fintech event.
Banks Building Blockchain Confront Tech Limitations
Executives working with two of the largest live blockchain implementations spoke on stage at the DTCC’s annual fintech event.
Banks Building Blockchain Confront Tech Limitations
Executives working with two of the largest live blockchain implementations spoke on stage at the DTCC’s annual fintech event.
Banks Building Blockchain Confront Tech Limitations
Executives working with two of the largest live blockchain implementations spoke on stage at the DTCC’s annual fintech event.
Blockchain Standardization Tops Chinese IT Ministry’s 2018 Agenda
China’s Ministry of Information Technology and Industry is ramping up its focus on national blockchain standardization this year.
Blockchain Remittances Face Efficiency Hurdle, Says Taiwan Central Bank
A trialed blockchain system for interbank clearance was not as efficient as the current centralized system, says a central bank report.
The US Postal Service Is Looking at Backing Up Data With Blockchain
The U.S. Postal Service is eyeing blockchain as part of a system for establishing digital trust, newly published patent documents indicate.
Immutable Google? Search Giant Eyes Blockchain for Audits
A patent application released Thursday indicates Google might be examining how blockchains can secure audit logs and other information.
British Charity Aims to Improve Maritime Safety with New Blockchain Lab
British non-profit Lloyd’s Register Foundation is teaming up with BLOC on a blockchain initiative aimed to improve safety on the high seas.
E-Commerce Giant JD to Launch Blockchain-as-a-Service Platform
JD.com has today unveiled a white paper detailing its plans for a new blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) platform.
Startup EverMarkets Aims to Shake Up Futures Trading With Blockchain
Blockchain company EverMarkets is developing a peer-to-peer futures trading platform based on blockchain technology.
Bitcoin Will Be World’s ‘Single Currency’ Says Twitter CEO
Jack Dorsey has said he believes bitcoin will take over the U.S. dollar as the world’s primary currency in 10 years or less.
Report: Russians Helped Venezuela Launch the Petro
Time Magazine reported Tuesday that the Russian government helped Venezuela develop the petro cryptocurrency with the support of Vladimir Putin.
US Treasury Publishes 5 Tips For Blockchain Projects
The US Treasury Department has just published five tips for building blockchain projects based on lessons learned during work on a proof-of-concept.
Ripple’s XRP Just Might Be the Next Big Crypto Futures Market
A little-known British crypto company has already turned XRP futures into a budding business worth over $30 million a month.
Hong Kong Stock Exchange Looks to ASX for Blockchain Equity Settlement
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is looking to follow its Australian counterpart in developing a blockchain settlement system.
14 Thai Banks Back Blockchain Platform to Digitize Contracts
Fourteen Thai banks will cooperate in the Thailand Blockchain Community Initiative, which will digitize letters of guarantee on a shared blockchain.