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Tokenized Carbon Credits Exchange for Airlines Launches in Singapore
30.10.2019
AirCarbon has launched a blockchain-based carbon offset credits global exchange in Singapore
China Announces New Regulatory Authority to Certify Digital Payments, Blockchain Products
29.10.2019
China’s central bank will certify a list of fintech products that are widely used for digital payment and blockchain services with its verification system
Ex-Official Trolls Libra, Says China Likely to Issue Digital Currency First
28.10.2019
China's central bank could be the first to issue its own national digital currency, a former official said, while contending that Libra was doomed
How Lebanon’s Economic Crisis Highlights Bitcoin’s Limitations
28.10.2019
Bitcoin users in Lebanon have numerous hurdles to overcome to develop a local market during the nation's economic crisis
Chinese Official Warns Libra Could Abet Illegal Cross-Border Transfers
28.10.2019
Libra must abide by international foreign exchange regulations to not enable illegal transfers or “it should be banned,” a senior Chinese regulator said Monday
Inter-American Development Bank to Pilot Land Registries on Blockchain
28.10.2019
The global organization is aiming to ease the burden of trying to reset land titles in Latin American countries
China to Be First to Launch Digital Currency, Says Think Tank Exec
28.10.2019
Huang Qifan of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges said that China will be the leader in forming a national digital currency
Chinese Central Bank Official Calls for Commercial Bank Blockchain Adoption
28.10.2019
A Chinese central bank official has called on commercial banks to adopt blockchain technology in digital finance
Hyperledger Challenges JPMorgan’s Quorum for Enterprise Ethereum Crown
28.10.2019
Besu, the new ethereum client from Hyperledger, has the potential to eclipse all other enterprise versions of ethereum, including JPMorgan’s Quorum
Indian Crypto Trading Volumes Accelerate on Positive Sentiments
28.10.2019
Cryptocurrency trading volumes in India have accelerated despite regulatory uncertainty and banking restrictions imposed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Global trading platforms and service providers have also been expanding their operations to serve Indian users. Also read: Mistakes Crypto...
From Banking Giants to Tech Darlings, China Reveals Over 500 Enterprise Blockchain Projects
28.10.2019
As President Xi called on China to seize blockchain opportunities, industry heavyweights are already leading hundreds of enterprise projects
The Big Lie Perpetuated by Central Banks
27.10.2019
The central banking system controls monetary policy within a given jurisdiction, including the creation of money itself. The system is a lie and a denial of reality. The lie is political in motivation and content, and the denial of reality is rooted in culture and philosophy. Also read: Bitcoin...
Cash Runs Dry at ATMs as Protests Escalate in Chile
26.10.2019
There’s a lot of unrest in Chile right now as the country has seen massive protests against government manipulation and an escalation of financial problems. Local reports detail a few banking establishments have been burned after customers started having issues withdrawing cash from ATMs....
McKinsey: Majority of Banks May Not Be Economically Viable
25.10.2019
Management consulting firm McKinsey & Company has published a global banking review and found that a majority of banks worldwide may not be economically viable. More than half of them still do not generate their cost of equity 10 years after the crisis and may not survive an economic downturn....
President Xi Says China Should ‘Seize Opportunity’ to Adopt Blockchain
25.10.2019
In his first major comments on blockchain, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the country should implement the technology across the economy
Colorado Could Be Next in the Race to Bank Crypto (and Cannabis)
24.10.2019
State policymakers want Colorado to be the new Wyoming, creating friendly legislation to draw crypto companies
Belarusian Bank Gets the Go-Ahead to Service Crypto Investors
23.10.2019
A bank in Belarus has effectively gotten the green light to process transfers related to digital assets. DFS, an affiliated company of Belveb Banking Holding’s member VEB Technologies, was recently registered as a resident of the High Technologies Park. The country’s special economic...
Five Hurdles Blockchain Faces to Revolutionise Banking
23.10.2019
Blockchain is touted as the next step in the digital revolution, a technology that will change every industry from music to waste. When it comes to money, it goes well beyond bitcoin. Academics have claimed it will “do to the financial system what the internet did to media”.
There are many...
Regulate Stablecoins – Don’t Squash Them
23.10.2019
Regulators should offer a path for stablecoins to exist alongside current financial systems, writes a fellow at Harvard's Berkman Klein Center
Lithuania’s Central Bank Considering IBM for Its LBChain DLT Platform
23.10.2019
IBM and Tieto are fighting for the right to develop a financial services blockchain platform for Lithuania’s central bank