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...
Australian Man Arrested for Unregistered Crypto Transactions
12.11.2019
Australian police arrested a man operating a cryptocurrency ATM that allegedly facilitated “unregistered cryptocurrency transactions”
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
Wyoming Unveils First-Ever Crypto Custody Rules for ‘Blockchain Banks’
12.11.2019
The U.S. state of Wyoming releases new opt-in enhanced regulatory requirements for crypto custodians, covering forks, airdrops, staking and more
The Importance of Supporting a Robust Developer Ecosystem
12.11.2019
How blockchain development communities cultivate the healthy growth of an open-source software platform. View from inside
Google Signs Cloud Computing and Healthcare Data Deal With Ascension
12.11.2019
Google’s cloud computing business has managed to sign its biggest cloud computing contract with Ascension to date. Both companies operate 150 hospitals and more than 50 senior citizen homes across the United States. In addition to cloud computing, Ascension is also going to move a bulk of analytics...
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
OCBC Bank and DBS Team Up With Google Pay to Launch Pay Services in Singapore
12.11.2019
OCBC Bank and DBS have tied up with Google Pay to help the two banks launch Google Pay services with PayNow and PayLah! by next year. Peer to peer funds transfer is now a multibillion-dollar industry, and the customers at OCBC will be the first ones in Singapore to make such transfers via Google...
Bitcoin and Altcoins at Risk of Further Declines
12.11.2019
After a short term upside correction, bitcoin price struggled to settle above USD 9,000. As a result, BTC/USD declined again and traded below the USD 8,850 support area. The price even traded to a new weekly low and it is currently (09:00 UTC) consolidating near the USD 8,750 level.
Similarly, most...
Ethereum vs. Ripple: ETH and XRP Test Investors’ Patience with Sluggish Recovery
12.11.2019
XRP and ETH both currently rebounding slowly Ripple meets hurdles above $0.27; Ethereum faces barriers near $185 Ethereum has managed to gain more traction compared to Ripple XRP traces a death cross while ETH is heading for a bullish zone Yesterday’s price actions of Ethereum was quite bearish...
Dubai Government Aims to Digitize 50% of Its Public Services via Blockchain by 2021
12.11.2019
In April last year, after an announcement made by the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, the Government of UAE started to work on the Emirates Blockchain Strategy 2021. This strategy was started to rake in the benefits of blockchain technology to enable 50% of government transactions...
China’s Digital Currency is Not About Total Surveillance - Official
12.11.2019
As China is preparing to launch its domestic digital currency, a person in charge of its development says that its creation is not about controlling people’s information, but maintaining a balance.
The goal of this move by China is not gaining full control of information belonging to the general...