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Standard Chartered Claims First Yuan-Based Letter of Credit Issued on a Blockchain
13.5.2020
The bank said the blockchain letter-of-credit transaction – between mining giant Rio Tinto and Chinese firm Baosteel – was the first to be denominated in yuan
Simba Chain Wins Another Contract From US Department of Defense
13.5.2020
Simba Chain, a cloud-based smart contract startup, is building a blockchain data management system for the U.S. Department of Defense
Telegram Drops TON Cryptocurrency Project After US Prohibits Global Distribution
13.5.2020
Popular messaging app Telegram has shut down its TON cryptocurrency project. Telegram founder Pavel Durov explains that a US court has stopped his TON project and prevented the gram cryptocurrency from being distributed to investors, not just in the US but globally. Telegram Discontinues...
Chinese Central Bank Calls for Yet More Blockchain Adoption
13.5.2020
The Chinese central bank’s technology leads have called for more blockchain adoption in the bank’s own operations and the wider, government-owned financial sector.
Per Sina, the People's Bank of China (PBoC)’s Financial Technology Committee held its first meeting of the year this week, with...
If Blockchain Is the Door to the Future of Finance, Liquidity Is the Key
13.5.2020
Liquidity should be seen as the primary indicator of the overall health of markets and exchanges — and also as a crucial factor for economic trading
Investors Say Lawsuits May Follow as Telegram Boss Concedes TON Defeat
13.5.2020
Telegram and its owner Pavel Durov have officially sounded the death knell for the company’s Telegram Open Network (TON) blockchain platform and its Gram token. But investors and other experts claim that a slew of lawsuits may follow as the company attempts to appease investors who stumped up...
Ripple Seems to Be Developing a Blockchain-Based Working Capital Loans Product
13.5.2020
A recent job listing at blockchain-based payments firm Ripple indicates that it is working on a working capital loan product
Blockchain Firm Partners Indian Government to Boost Earnings for Farmers
13.5.2020
Agtech startup Agri10x is working with India's government to better connect small-scale farmers to global buyers, using blockchain to cut out the middleman
Cambodia’s New DLT Payments Network Aims to Undermine US Dollar
13.5.2020
The director-general of the National Bank of Cambodia revealed that the central bank’s DLT payments platform will go live by the end of the year
Bitcoin Miner Riot Blockchain Racks Up $221 Million Deficit
13.5.2020
Despite increasing revenue, Riot Blockchain’s first-quarter financials reveal that the company has relied on equity and debt financing to fund its operations
Blockchain Bites: Will Crypto See Any of the CBDC Action?
13.5.2020
The world is growing comfortable with digital assets: JP Morgan banks crypto, England discusses CBDCs and Sheila Warren a place for privacy coins
Metal Pay's New Blockchain Allows Bank and Payment Platform Integration
12.5.2020
Metal Pay, with its new mainnet blockchain Proton, makes different banks and payment platforms compatible with each other, as well as the digital asset world
Study: Communication and Education Are Key To Building Trust in Crypto
12.5.2020
A study revealed that three out of four people surveyed among two million respondents are not familiar with cryptos and blockchain technology
Austrian Government-Backed Project Will Use Blockchain to Find Waste Heat Spots
12.5.2020
The Austrian government is backing a project that would let citizens submit data about industrial waste heat spots for district heating, receiving tokens as reward
UN Paves Path for Sustainability in Seafood Industry Using Blockchain
12.5.2020
The United Nations has released a report to raise governmental and international awareness for blockchain’s application in the seafood value chain
R3 Corda Partners With Kaleido After Ethereum Startup Spins Out of ConsenSys
12.5.2020
R3, the company behind the Corda blockchain, is edging ever closer to Ethereum, with news of a partnership with enterprise software startup Kaleido
Breaking: Telegram Abandons Telegram Open Network and GRAM Tokens
12.5.2020
Telegram CEO announces the end of Telegram Open Network and Gram following regulatory battle
Telegram Abandons TON Blockchain Project After Court Fight With SEC
12.5.2020
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov says the company is abandoning its TON blockchain project after losing an initial court fight with the SEC
Bitcoin Cash Upgrade 3 Days Away – New Opcode Support, Chain Limit Extension, Sigchecks
12.5.2020
On May 15, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) blockchain will be upgraded and there will be at least three new features added to the longest chain. The upgrade in three days is being discussed fervently by the community, because it follows the recent and controversial Infrastructure Funding Proposal (IFP)....
China’s BSN Aims to Reclaim Financial Data From Tech Giants
12.5.2020
Research Fellow Martin Chorzempa argued that China’s blockchain strategy is entirely focused on domestic objectives during Consensus