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Mining Giant Bitmain May Lay Off Another 50% of Staff Before BTC Halving
2.1.2020
Cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain is reportedly working to reduce its workforce by another 50 percent pending the BTC halving
Google Restores Metamask App After Community Uproar
2.1.2020
Similar to how it’s restored some crypto Youtube channels after a lot of pushback from the crypto community, Google has now restored Metamask to the Play Store. Either the tech giant is sensitive to claims of hurting innovation and competition or it is simply not ready yet to enforce a ban...
Chinese Internet Giant Tencent to Launch Digital Currency Research Team
24.12.2019
Tencent, the Chinese internet giant and owner of WeChat, is reportedly forming a team to explore possible new use cases for cryptocurrencies
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’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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E-commerce Giant Rakuten to Let its Customers Swap Points for Crypto
24.12.2019
Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani. Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has announced that it will allow customers to exchange their loyalty points for three leading cryptocurrencies.
Per an official statement, details of which were shared by Japanese media outlet Crypto Watch, the business group will...
Lympo teams-up with biopharmaceutical giant GC Pharma to fight obesity
24.12.2019
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Estonian blockchain startup Lympo and the South Korean biopharmaceutical giant GC Pharma (formerly known as Green Cross Corporation) join forces to create a mobile personalized care product motivating healthier diet and active...
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
Investment Giant Fortress Issues New Buyout Offer for Mt Gox Creditor Claims
20.12.2019
Creditors have until December 31 to accept the offer
Giant Backed ErisX Launches Bitcoin Futures For Small Investors
17.12.2019
Regulated derivatives exchange ErisX, backed by major U.S. brokerage TD Ameritrade, is estimated to launch their "Futures Digital Currency Products" today, aiming to capitalize on the rising interest in Bitcoin (BTC) futures among small investors.
The exchange’s portfolio currently comprises...
Blockchain Supply Chain Platform Gains Metals Giant Glencore as Member
13.12.2019
Global mining giant Glencore eyes blockchain to improve supply chain efficiency in new deal
US Health Insurance Giant Piloting Blockchain to Secure Medical Data
13.12.2019
Second-largest U.S. health insurance company plans to use blockchain technology to secure medical data for its 40 million members
Mining Giant Glencore to Trace Cobalt Using ‘Responsible Sourcing’ Blockchain Consortium
12.12.2019
Glencore, one of the world’s largest cobalt producers, will use a Hyperledger Fabric blockchain to responsibly source its supply chain
Japanese Financial Giant SBI Holdings Considers Paying Dividends in XRP
6.12.2019
SBI Holdings is considering an opt-in program that would distribute shareholder dividends in XRP
Russian Smelting Giant Begins Testing Digital Trading Platform
5.12.2019
Russian mining giant has begun trialing its platform for trading digital tokens backed by metals
Fintech Arm of Chinese Insurance Giant Shoots for $500M IPO in US
5.12.2019
Ping An’s fintech subsidiary OneConnect is aiming for a $500 million IPO in the U.S. according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission
South Korea Telecoms Giant Ramps Up Blockchain Roaming Deal With China
5.12.2019
KT Corporation and China Mobile stay committed to blockchain rollout as part of a deal to boost roaming
Chinese Insurance Giant Ping An’s Blockchain Arm Reveals Terms for $468M IPO
4.12.2019
OneConnect Financial, the blockchain and AI subsidiary of China’s top insurance company Ping An Insurance, has set the terms for its planned NYSE listing
Financial Giant Fidelity Pilots Tokenized Employee Rewards Initiative
28.11.2019
Fidelity’s research and development division has completed a proof-of-concept process with security token expert Tokensoft, says the latter’s Head of Operations Lawson Baker in a recent blog post – creating a tokenized rewards system for Fidelity employees.
Fidelity is the fourth largest asset...
Accounting Giant KPMG Unveils Blockchain-based Track & Trace Platform
28.11.2019
World-class consultancy firm, KPMG has unveiled a promising blockchain-oriented track and trace revolutionary solution in strong financial economies of Japan, China, and Australia. Launched by the name of KPMG Origins, the platform integrates the expertise of blockchain technology, Internet...