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Tencent’s digital currency research group
24.12.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 24 December, 2019, brought to you by: “Our plans never turn out as tasty as reality.” - Ram Dass In today's newsletter, we will be covering: Chinese internet giant Tencent planning to create a […]
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Tencent Reportedly Building Digital Currency Business Unit + More News
24.12.2019
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Chinese internet giant and WeChat operator Tencent is reportedly putting together a digital currency research team....
Tencent to Form Research Team for Blockchain Flourishment
24.12.2019
Tencent Holdings Ltd., the curator of China’s popular social media app WeChat is all set to put its first step towards the exploration of digital currencies arena and blockchain technology by the constitution of a research group. According to the latest media reports, the China-based tech giant...
Chinese Internet Giant Tencent Plans to Create Digital Currency Research Group
24.12.2019
Internet giant Tencent is planning to create a digital currency research group to further advance blockchain research projects
Unlike Libra, Digital Yuan Will Not Need Currency Reserves To Support Value: PBOC Official
23.12.2019
PBOC wants to distinguish its own digital currency from rival private initiatives
Alrosa, Tencent, Everledger Bring Diamonds on the Blockchain to WeChat
19.12.2019
Russian diamond giant Alrosa, Tencent and Everledger partnered on a new blockchain-based e-commerce project for WeChat users
China’s Inflation Hits a Record 4.5% as Beijing Prepares to Test Digital Yuan
12.12.2019
China has been confronted with multiple economic and financial problems this year amidst an ongoing trade war with the United States. Authorities in Beijing have been trying to overcome the challenges with administrative measures in what has become a market economy over the years. Inflation of...
Tencent’s WeBank to Provide Infrastructure for China’s National Blockchain Consortium
10.12.2019
WeBank has become the first technical infrastructure provider for Chin’s blockchain network
Tencent to Build Virtual Bank After Hong Kong Regulator Approves License
8.11.2019
Tencent received the green light from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission to build a blockchain-based virtual bank
Tencent to Lead Drafting of International Blockchain-Based Invoice Standards
29.10.2019
The internet giant, which has been working on blockchain-based invoices for some time, will lead the development of new standards
Tencent Admits Facebook’s Libra Is a Threat to WeChat Pay
24.10.2019
Tencent admits that Libra is a threat to the expansion of its payments services
Tencent Says Libra Would Pose Serious Threat to Alipay, WeChat Pay
24.10.2019
Chinese internet giant and parent of WeChat, Tencent said Libra would pose serious risks to current digital payment systems in the country
Kik Messenger Saved From the Verge of Shutdown
22.10.2019
The SEC’s lawsuit against Kik almost cost the company its life. Here is the story of how it survived
Safari v iOS odesílá některá data čínské firmě Tencent. Bují podezření, co s nimi Číňané mohou dělat
14.10.2019
Safari je výchozím prohlížečem internetu na platformě iOS a macOS. Jednou z jeho užitečných funkcí je ochrana před podvodnými stránkami. Na pozadí se o analýzu stará Google Safe Browsing, ale nově také čínská firma Tencent, což vzbuzuje kontroverze.
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Tencent Leads $20M Funding Round for DLT Supply Chain Firm Everledger
24.9.2019
Everledger plans to extend its projects in China with the new $20 million funding round led by Tencent
Tencent, Fidelity Back $20 Million Round for Blockchain Firm Everledger
24.9.2019
Blockchain provenance startup Everledger has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by internet giant Tencent
Largest Tencent Shareholder Leads $15M Round in Blockchain Game Developer
23.9.2019
Tencent’s largest shareholder leads $15 million funding round in blockchain gaming startup behind Gods Unchained game
Alibaba and Tencent Refuse to Share Loan Data Information with Beijing
19.9.2019
As everyone knows, a credit system is something that almost all countries need to have, and it is a hugely important tool that helps in keeping the consumer credit market as strong as possible. To that end, the Chinese central bank launched a private credit score company named Baihang in 2018. That...
BIS Wants ‘Level Playing Field’ for Banks Amid Threat From Firms Like Facebook
24.6.2019
The Bank for International Settlements has expressed concerns over the expected disruption as big tech firms like Facebook enter the financial space
Chinese Tech Giant Tencent Bets $40 Million British Fintech Firm True Layer
4.6.2019
The financial technology sector is one of the most important industries to have emerged over the past few years and during that time the United Kingdom has gone on to become one of the most influential countries in terms of Fintech innovation. One of the more interesting Fintech companies to have...