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Major Korean Banks Join Government-Backed Blockchain ID Initiative
21.10.2019
Institutions including the Shinhan and NH Nonghyup banks have joined a blockchain identity initiative aimed to securely share personal data
New Gov’t Initiative to Put South Korean Trade on Blockchain by 2021
16.10.2019
South Korea establishes a digital trade foundation to digitize trade financing by 2021
First Singapore Bank Joins JPMorgan’s Blockchain Payments Initiative
20.9.2019
JPMorgan's blockchain payments network has just onboarded its first Singapore-based bank, OCBC
Coinbase Launches USDC-Based Initiative to Support DeFi Developers
10.9.2019
U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase launches the USDC Bootstrap Fund to support developers projects
Initiative to Curtail Negative Interest Rates Gains Traction in Germany
24.8.2019
Negative interest rates, a common occurrence in Europe these days, are unpleasant for both banks and clients. And financial institutions have been increasingly transferring the bulk of the burden on to their customers. Some political factions in Germany, however, aren’t happy with the trend...
MouseBelt Launches Blockchain Initiative Across Three UC Campuses
22.8.2019
Blockchain accelerator MouseBelt announces new funding for more classes and research in crypto at three UC universities
Crypto Exchange Binance Announces New Stablecoin Initiative
19.8.2019
The crypto exchange has announced that it's launching Venus, a project that will develop "localized" stablecoins around the world
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Launches the EEA Mainnet Initiative
6.8.2019
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance is setting up a technical group to work on linking the mainnet with enterprises
China: Blockchain Tourism Initiative Launched, Bitcoin Miners Busted
22.7.2019
Yunnan Province, China. China’s crypto-crackdown remains firmly in place, but interest in all things blockchain and cryptocurrency-related remains high in the Middle Kingdom.
Per Xinhua, tourists and tour operators visiting attractions in the Yunnan Province will soon be able to obtain...
North Carolina’s Lt. Governor Launches Blockchain Initiative
9.7.2019
North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest has launched an initiative to study the "unique attributes and use-cases" of blockchain tech
Nestle Announces New Blockchain Initiative Separate From Ongoing IBM Project
2.7.2019
The largest food company by revenue has doubled down on blockchain pilots
PR: New FATF Rules See VASP Industry Convene for V20 Summit
26.6.2019
As the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) prepares to roll out a new set of rules to increase reporting requirements on cryptocurrency transactions at the G20 Leaders’ Summit this month, a collective of international industry associations have led an initiative to convene Virtual Assets Service...
In This Week’s Video Update: BCH Dev Fund Exceeds Target, Bitcoin.com Reveals Rebrand
23.6.2019
The Bitcoin Cash Developer Fund has reached its 800 BCH goal in less than a month since the start of the community-driven fundraising campaign. You’ll find more details on how to support the initiative in the weekly update from Bitcoin.com. Check out the video for other interesting news from...
eBay Reverses Its Initial Stand, Says It’s Open To Cryptocurrency Initiative
19.6.2019
Making a somersault on its initial stand, eBay now said that the company is open to the initiative of using cryptocurrency on its platform for making the payments. Just so you know, last month it said that there is no plan of introducing cryptocurrency payments on its platform. This change of heart...
70% of Crypto Exchanges Have Complied With CoinMarketCap’s Transparency Initiative
18.6.2019
Crypto data provider CoinMarketCap says most listed exchanges have complied with its transparency-boosting mandatory data requests
Japan Data Initiative Brings Blockchain Security to 100 Major Businesses
17.6.2019
A data-sharing initiative involving one hundred of Japan’s biggest companies will use blockchain for its security
Facebook’s GlobalCoin May Be A ‘Historic Initiative,’ Say RBC Analysts
14.6.2019
Analysts are bullish on Facebook's upcoming blockchain product
Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitfinex Announces a LEO Token Burn Initiative
14.6.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex announces a burn initiative for the utility token LEO alongside new “Transparency Dashboard”
Online Sellers Hit UK High Streets Through Amazon’s New Pop Up Store Initiative
3.6.2019
Amazon might be the biggest e-commerce company in the world, with a presence in almost all markets imaginable, and it is currently one of the globe’s most recognizable brands in the sector. However, it is also true that the company has also given thousands of online retailers a platform on which...
MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative Is Revolutionizing The Crypto Space Through Research And Development
30.5.2019
Massachusetts Institute of Technology launched the Digital Currency Initiative (DCI) in later part of 2018, a time when most the cryptocurrency market was fighting its worst bears since inception ever since DCI has been involved in extensive research and development on digital currencies. The...