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USD 515M Crypto Fund, Blockchain-Powered Remittance Pilot + More News
30.4.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Investment news
a16z crypto, the crypto arm of venture capital giant Andreesen Horowitz, has raised USD 515 million for its second...
Blockchain Touted As a Supply Chain Fix Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
28.4.2020
The coronavirus pandemic has revealed significant weaknesses in the supply chains - the information is not being gathered and shared fast enough, including the data necessary for decision-making, nor are the resources deployed where needed. Blockchain is a solution for this, experts believe,...
Operators Call Chinese Blockchain-powered Copyright Platform a Success
27.4.2020
A Chinese blockchain platform is helping to protect copyrights, and reduce costs for people trying to resolve IP-related issues, per state authorities, who are claiming the new system is proving to be a hit.
The platform was announced late last year, per Xinhua, following up on a successful model...
Chinese Companies Lead Blockchain Patent Race + More News
24.4.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Blockchain news
Chinese companies have topped new global blockchain patent tables, reports media outlet East Money, quoting data...
Zilliqa To Work On Modular Network, Launch DEX in 2020
24.4.2020
Singapore-based blockchain project Zilliqa (ZIL) is starting its work on a modular network in 2020, while by the end of the year, they plan to open trading on their new Zilliqa DEX exchange.
"In 2020, our plan is to begin creating a modular network and open-sourced platform of financial...
Chinese Blockchain-powered Trade Pilot Claims Int’l Success
22.4.2020
Qingdao. Companies involved in the Chinese city of Qingdao’s blockchain-powered cross border financing platform pilot are claiming that they are enjoying great success – and have conducted blockchain-powered trades with partners based as far afield as North America and Southern Asia.
Per...
Central Bank of Argentina Tests Blockchain-powered System + More News
21.4.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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The Central Bank of Argentina has started promoting a proof of concept based on blockchain. According to the emailed...
Int’l Consortium Uses Blockchain to Conduct USD12m Wheat Trade Deal
21.4.2020
American agriculture giant Cargill says it has teamed up with Singaporean and Dutch companies to conduct a pioneering, cross-continental wheat trade transaction worth USD 12 million – from North America to Southeast Asia on a blockchain platform.
The deal involved Singapore-based agriculture...
Beijing District to Use Blockchain-powered ID Solution + More News
20.4.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Blockchain news
Beijing’s Haidian District says it will use a blockchain-powered ID solution that will allow authorities to process...
Blockchain.com's 'Best Quarter', Parallel Binance Chain + More News
17.4.2020
Peter Smith, CEO of Blockchain.com. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Bloomberg
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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CEO at major crypto company...
Seoul to Blockchain Firms: Take ‘Golden’ Chance to Gain Ground on US, EU
17.4.2020
The South Korean government has called on the nation’s private sector to seize a “golden” opportunity to take the lead in the global blockchain market – and plans to fund a new spate of blockchain-related projects in its next budget.
Per Fn News, Seoul’s Vice Minister of Strategy and Finance...
NEO Bets On Post-Pandemic Blockchain Boom: 'May The Fittest Survive'
16.4.2020
NEO founder forecasts post-pandemic blockchain boom, and NEO, regularly titled as “Chinese Ethereum,” is going to capitalize on it.
Da Hongfei, the founder of China-headquartered NEO, a blockchain platform for distributed apps, and of Onchain, a blockchain development company for enterprise...
SBI to Use Corda Blockchain for Forex Trading
16.4.2020
Ripple’s Japanese partner SBI Holdings says it will use Corda blockchain technology to power forex trading on its platform.
Per a Nikkei report and a joint press release, SBI – a securities giant that also operates banking and crypto exchange services – says that the deal will involve Corda’s...
Huawey, Alipay, Tencent Join China's Latest Push in Blockchain Development
15.4.2020
In its push for fast development and utilization of blockchain, China has formed a national committee tasked with creating standards for this technology, the members of which include a number of tech giants.
China seems to be serious about its blockchain plans. As the country's next step in...
Blockchain-powered Cosplay Has Arrived in Japan
15.4.2020
What happens when the worlds of blockchain, crypto and cosplay collide? The world is about to find out, as a company in Japan begins issuing exclusive blockchain technology-powered contents for die-hard cosplay fans.
Japan, one of the biggest global hotspots of cryptocurrency innovation, also...
Chain of Events Post-BSV Halving Mirrors BCH’s, Loyalists Propping Up the Network
10.4.2020
Bitcoin SV follows Bitcoin Cash in suffering a mass miner exodus following its first block reward halving
Blockchain Patents, COVID-19 Crypto Scams, Shelved Coin + More News
10.4.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Blockchain news
A total of 35 global multinationals have applied for a combined 212 blockchain patents in China, including...
Bitcoin Cash Halving Results in Miner Exodus and Profitability Decline
9.4.2020
Bitcoin Cash sees its first halving since the hard fork from BTC dented by hash rate decline due to miner exodus — but proponents remain upbeat
‘Dismayed’ Blockchain Startups Excluded from S Korean Tax Support Plan
8.4.2020
South Korean blockchain companies say they are “deeply disappointed” by the news that they will be excluded from a support program for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the worst-hit parts of the nation, helping them deal with the financial aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic.
Per...
Nestlé, Tesla Testing Blockchain Solutions + More News
7.4.2020
Tesla Cybertruck. Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Blockchain news
Nestlé has expanded the use of the IBM Food Trust blockchain technology platform to its Zoégas...