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China’s Giant Ride-Hailing Service Didi to Pilot the Central Bank’s Digital Yuan
9.7.2020
The Chinese government and the country’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), are currently in the midst of testing a digital yuan or central bank digital currency (CBDC). Now the Chinese ride-hailing corporation Didi Chuxing will be trialing the newly developed digital yuan...
Chinese Power Giant & World’s 5th Biggest Company in Blockchain Dive
9.7.2020
The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), the largest utility company in the world, says it will launch a blockchain “lab” – in a bid to adopt blockchain technology to its business workings and internal operations.
The SGCC is headquartered in Beijing, has around 1 million employees...
Global Shipping Giant Cosco to Trial Alibaba’s Ant Blockchain
8.7.2020
Ant Financial claims its enterprise blockchain can handle a billion transaction a day and save costs in global shipping
Ride-Hailing Giant DiDi Joins China’s Digital Yuan Project
8.7.2020
The world’s second-highest-valued unicorn startup has partnered with the Chinese central bank to work on the forthcoming digital yuan
Telecom Giant Thinks Blockchain Can Make Phone Insurance More Convenient
3.7.2020
This South Korean company joined forces with Samsung to forward requests to insurance companies using Blockchain technology
South Korean Giant to Begin Crypto Custody for Institutional Investors
2.7.2020
One of South Korea’s biggest commercial banks, NongHyup (NH Bank) said it is working on a cryptoasset custodial services platform for institutional investors.
Per ET News, the bank said that it wants to launch crypto “ecosystem” operations, and also spoke of its long-term plans which include...
Chinese Bitcoin Mining Giant Ebang Is Launching an Offshore Exchange
29.6.2020
Ebang, the world's second-largest producer of bitcoin mining equipment, hopes an exchange could double total revenue by 2022
Mining Giant BHP Completes $14 Million Iron Ore Trade Using Blockchain
29.6.2020
Multi-billion-dollar mining group BHP announced it has completed a $14 million iron ore trade using a blockchain platform
Bitcoin Options Open Interest Hits Peak Hours Before Giant $1B Expiry
25.6.2020
CME Group sees a new all-time high for combined Bitcoin derivatives open interest, with options driving the momentum
Chinese Tech Giant Tencent Files New Slew of Blockchain Patents
19.6.2020
Tencent has reportedly expanded its dominance in blockchain patents after filing for DLT-based fund management, advertising and media storage solutions
Australian Beverage Giant Faces Monero Ransom Demand of Nearly $1M
18.6.2020
Ransomware gang REvil launched a second attack on an australian drink manufacturer
Japanese Financial Giant Nomura Launches Digital Asset Custody Service
18.6.2020
Japan looks to have a brand new crypto player – with big-hitting financial group Nomura launching digital token-related business activities.
Per Japanese media outlet CoinPost, the Japanese company has teamed up with crypto firms Ledger and CoinShares to launch B2B “digital assets” custodial...
JD.com Subsidiary Rolling Out Privacy Tech From Blockchain Firm ARPA
17.6.2020
JD Digits is teaming up with blockchain-based privacy platform ARPA protect the financial data of major clients
$125 B Corporate Giant Will Use Blockchain Tech to Combat Global Warming
15.6.2020
$125-billion corporation will use blockchain to achieve deforestation free supply chain by 2023
Gaming Giant Atari to Use its ‘Atari’ Token for Betting, Gaming and Shopping
12.6.2020
Gaming behemoth Atari announced that holders of its blockchain token will be able to spend it on betting, gaming and shopping
Mutual Fund Giant Vanguard Wraps Phase 1 of Digital Asset-Backed Securities Pilot
11.6.2020
Vanguard worked with blockchain startup Symbiont, BNY Mellon, Citi, State Street and others to model the full lifecycle of digital ABS settlement
South Korean Insurance Giant to Use Blockchain Tech for Mobile Messages
11.6.2020
South Korean insurance giant KB Insurance plans to implement a blockchain-enabled mobile message delivery system for its clients
Japanese Housing Giant to Begin Blockchain-powered Home Rentals
9.6.2020
Sekisui House, Japan’s biggest housebuilder, says it will launch a blockchain-powered home leasing platform for its Sher Maison range – and could allow renters to sign contracts and pay utility bills using blockchain-based solutions directly from their smartphones.
Per Cnet Japan, Sekisui House...
The Best Design System Tool is Slack
4.6.2020
There’s a series questions I have struggled with for as long as I can remember. The questions have to do with how design systems work: Where should we document things? Do we make a separate app? Do we use a third-party tool to document our components? How should that tie into Figma or Sketch?...
Indian IT Giant Tech Mahindra to Offer Blockchain Certification Courses
2.6.2020
Indian technology company Tech Mahinda signed a partnership with edtech firm Idealabs to offer blockchain certification courses