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Huobi’s ‘Regulator-Friendly’ Blockchain Goes Open Source
12.11.2019
Huobi Chain, the regulator-facing public blockchain of exchange Huobi Group, is now open source and available to all developers on GitHub
BAY (Bank of Ayudhya) Introduces Blockchain-based Cross-border Funds Transfers
12.11.2019
Recently, Bank of Ayudhya (BAY) has disclosed a solution based on blockchain to transfer funds between Thailand and Laos. The introduction of cross-border trade and funds transfer helps in minimizing transaction time. The Bank of Thailand has approved the BAY for developing the blockchain...
Alibaba’s Ant Financial Starts Pre-Launch Testing of Consortium Blockchain
12.11.2019
The fintech arm of Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group said it expects the blockchain to go live in around three months
HTC Will Support Binance Chain With Special Edition Smartphone
12.11.2019
HTC's special edition EXODUS blockchain smartphone will allow users to directly access Binance's decentralized exchange and token
Blockchain Technology Provider, STACS Joins Singapore’s Project Ubin
12.11.2019
It is revealed that the STACS blockchain developed by Singapore’s Hashstacs Pte Ltd has become a new partner of the Project Ubin in Singapore Fintech Festival 2019. Currently, the MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) head a project to develop the blockchain-based prototype for different currency...
From FUD to FOMO – China State Newspaper Says Bitcoin Is ‘Successful’
12.11.2019
A major Chinese daily has published an article about Bitcoin. The publication describes the first cryptocurrency as a successful application of the blockchain technology. It provides its readers with the basics they need to know about Bitcoin and highlights some of its main characteristics. Also...
Crypto Jobs on the Rise, Thousands Listed
11.11.2019
The number of job vacancies in the crypto industry is growing but fewer people are searching for them, according to a major U.S. job listing website. Thousands of jobs relating to Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technology are currently available as new employers seek to enter the space...
Impacts of Blockchain Technology in Preventing Illegitimate and Illegal Activities
11.11.2019
Illegal activities associated with cryptocurrencies are not a new thing and it has been raising mammoth concern in the financial markets as well. The government is taking precautionary measures in every way possible, to stop these illicit activities involving crypto-assets. In fact, the Government...
Medibloc Signs 12th Medical Institution MoU With Woorisoa Medical Foundation
11.11.2019
According to the official Medium blog post, MediBloc and Woorisoa Medical Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on October 4 this year for healthcare platform development. While MediBloc is a reputed name in the healthcare blockchain sector globally, Woorisoa Medical Foundation...
MAS, JPMorgan Build Payments System With Inter-Blockchain Connectivity
11.11.2019
Working with JPMorgan and Temasek, Singapore's central bank has developed a prototype blockchain-based cross border payments system
Blockchain Technology Important in Developing Smart City: Trần Vĩnh Tuyến
11.11.2019
Vietnam’s HCM City (Ho Chi Minh City) has plans of building regulatory policies and framework integrated with the technology of blockchain to reduce the possible risks in creating a smart city, expressed city’s top official. Trần Vĩnh Tuyến who serves as the People’s Committee Vice-Chairman in...
What to Expect From the Next Bitcoin Cash Protocol Upgrade
9.11.2019
On November 15, shortly after 12 p.m., Bitcoin Cash (BCH) will execute an upgrade of the network’s consensus rules. After the upgrade is locked in, the next block will enforce minimal pushdata in script and the opcodes OP_Checkmultisig and OP_Checkmultisigverify will be upgraded to accept...
IBM and Coop to Use Blockchain Technology for Monitoring Food Supply Chain
9.11.2019
Coop and IBM began their partnership one year ago and announced the result of their alliance today with the introduction of “Call of Ideas.” Call of Ideas has been dedicated to the blockchain application technology, food chain, and specifically to the production of Made in Italy brand eggs....
How Bitcoin’s Lightning Can Be Used for Private Messaging
9.11.2019
Bitcoin's lightning network might have a use case beyond faster and more scalable payments, thanks to an experimental version called Whatsat
Crypto Tax Guidelines Leave More Questions Than Answers
8.11.2019
Cryptocurrency holders have long wrestled with their tax obligations. These fiduciary duties have been complicated by tax agencies, which are several steps behind technology and now playing crypto catch-up. Updated guidelines from the U.S. and U.K.’s tax agencies were finally released this...
Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association Signs MOU With IDAXA
8.11.2019
The Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and entered into a partnership with the International Digital Asset Exchange Association (IDAXA). The signing of the MoU by JVCEA marks the eighth national trade association in the sector to align...
Entrepreneur Uses Blockchain Technology to Eradicate Poverty in Nigeria
8.11.2019
A young entrepreneur from Badagry in Lagos State, Omota Omotade Sparks Amos Sewanu, has vowed to lift the Nigerians out of the poverty line, by making use of blockchain technology. He has announced this in an open letter to EFCC (The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission). He said that he...
Jetcoin Partners With Mintable to Take Sports and Entertainment to the Next Level Using Blockchain
8.11.2019
Jetcoin, the blockchain-powered sports platform, has entered into a partnership deal with Mintable, which is a reputed non-fungible token creator of the NFT tokens. It uses ERC-721 standard Ethereum tokens to create nonfungible NFT tokens that need no additional coding to be done. The most...
LSE Declares the Launch of Millennium Platform Over AAX Crypto Trading
8.11.2019
AAX, the first digital resource employing Millenium exchange technology of machine engine, is now up and running. It is the very first deployment of the ExchangeTM over the cloud. The release perfectly manifests the potential of LSEG Technology with lower latencies, resilience, and scalability that...
PlayDapp Set to Unlock the True Potential of Blockchain in the Gaming Sector
8.11.2019
In the main conference ‘D. FINE’ of Asia’s biggest blockchain festival Korea Blockchain Week (KBW 2019), the application of blockchain in the gaming industry was discussed. Many blockchain and gaming proponents stressed on the fact that “killer applications” could be created using blockchain...