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Kimchi ‘Bonus’ Is Back as Korean ‘Ant’ Investors Return to the Market
14.8.2021
South Korean investors are returning to the markets after weeks of inactivity, data has shown. But the kimchi premium has flipped on its head again for the first time in two years – resulting in a small “kimchi bonus,” and slightly lower bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin prices on most major...
Beijing to Disperse $6 Million in Digital Yuan in a Red Envelope Lottery
3.6.2021
China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) continues to gain further ground as the Beijing Local Financial Supervision and Administration Bureau revealed 40 million worth of the country’s digital yuan ($6.3 million) will be distributed to Chinese citizens. Beijing and China’s...
Digital Yuan Launch Draws Near: JD.com Employees Paid in e-CNY, Tencent, Ant, Mastercard Engage With PBoC
4.5.2021
China, the world’s most populous country, has jumped leaps and bounds in comparison to a great number of other countries when it comes to the creation of a central bank digital currency. As each day passes, China’s digital yuan is seemingly getting closer to large-scale adoption,...
Ant Group highlights private sector's role in developing digital yuan
26.4.2021
Major tech and commerce firms have been instrumental in helping China's central bank develop the digital yuan
24 Action-Adventure Movies With Ass-Kicking Women
30.3.2021
Growing up, my favorite movies were Indiana Jones, The Lord of the Rings, James Bond—anything with action and adventure. They typically starred daring men, but as a young woman I started admiring more powerful, smart women who could command a room. Fast forward to today, and more women than ever...
Our Man in Shanghai: Digital yuan tests, ‘bear market’ and ‘NFT’ searches spike
26.3.2021
Digital RMB testing for cross border payments and electric vehicles continues, sentiment takes a dive and blockchain events return to meatspace
New Pokemon Games, New Final Fantasy VII Spin-Offs, Anthem Is Done, Call Of Duty Is Way Too Big, And More
27.2.2021
This week on Morning Checkpoint we learn about the next terrible thing involving Cyberpunk 2077, learn the future of Anthem, check out a new trailer for more Hot Wheels in Forza, talk about some good dads and watch Destiny 2 players jump off a cliff over and over.Read more
Ant-backed MYbank to help China expand digital yuan trial
22.2.2021
Tencent-backed WeBank and Ant Financial-backed MYbank will reportedly be the first private banks to join China’s digital yuan pilot
Jack Ma’s Ant Group Agrees to Restructure After Pressure From China’s Regulators
3.2.2021
Regulators have been clamping down on Ant Group, even cancelling its expected $35 billion twin IPO late last year
Report: Ant Group to overhaul structure per agreement with China authorities
3.2.2021
Several of Ant Group’s offerings including the blockchain division will reportedly become part of a financial holding company
Chinese Central Bank Governor Signals USD 37B Ant IPO May Still Happen
26.1.2021
Alibaba boss Jack Ma. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Viva Technology
What was set to become the biggest initial public offering (IPO) in the world – the floating of Chinese business giant Alibaba’s fintech and blockchain arm Ant Group – could well be back on at some point in the future,...
Fantastic Four Finally Entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe and More Huge News
11.12.2020
It’s official. The Fantastic Four is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Jon Watts (Spider-Man Homecoming) will direct. And that’s only the beginning.Read more
Jack Ma’s Ant Group, Three Other Digital Banks Get OK to Operate in Singapore
4.12.2020
The approved digital banks will be able to start operating from Singapore in early 2022
How Ant’s Suspended IPO Is Related to China’s Digital Yuan
12.11.2020
Ant’s suspended IPO exposes potential financial risks posed by the fintech giant’s digital payment platform Alipay. The digital yuan may be China’s attempt at a solution
[aktualita] Ant Group Jacka Ma zítra na burzu nestoupí, čínští regulátoři trhu se cukají
4.11.2020
Čínský fintechový gigant miliardáře Jacka Ma, společnost Ant Group, měla zítra zažít první den veřejného obchodování na burzách v Hongkongu a Šanghaji. Čínské regulační orgány ale nakonec daly necelých 48 hodin před zahájením veřejného obchodování stopku. Za pozastavením vstupu na burzu stojí...
Shanghai Stock Exchange Pauses Ant Group IPO Over Regulatory Concerns
3.11.2020
The Shanghai Stock Exchange has suspended Ant Group's A-share IPO on its Star Board due to significant changes in the regulatory environment
[aktualita] Ant Group zažívá extrémní zájem o své IPO, ukončí institucionální nabídku o den dříve
27.10.2020
Čínský technologický gigant miliardáře Jacka Ma, společnost Ant Group, zažívá extrémní zájem institucionálních investorů o své duální IPO, nabídku pro ně tak ukončí o den dříve, než bylo původně plánováno. Nabídka byla přebidována jen hodinu poté, co ji čínský fintechový gigant v pondělí...
Ant Unveils Blockchain Product as Group Approved for World’s Biggest IPO
22.10.2020
As Jack Ma's Ant Group gets Hong Kong approval for its $30 billion IPO, it's rolled out a blockchain platform aimed to protect users' copyright
China's Ant Group releases digital copyright platform on AntChain
22.10.2020
The platform is just the latest product in the fintech's long-evolving blockchain solutions
Trump Administration Said to Mull Putting Digital Payments Giant Ant Group on Trade Blacklist: Report
14.10.2020
The move comes as Ant, a global leader in digital payments, is readying to go public in what could be an offering worth up to a record $35 billion