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Thailand’s Largest Commercial Bank Retracts Tweet Indicating Plans to Use Ripple’s XRP
7.6.2019
Siam Commercial Bank, Thailand’s largest commercial bank, has denied it plans to start using Ripple’s XRP token, contrary to earlier indications
Major Consultancy Firm McKinsey Says Retail Banking Sector Slow to Adopt Blockchain
7.6.2019
Consultancy firm McKinsey has argued that blockchain is gaining slower traction with retail banks due to regulatory hurdles and a conservative consumer environment
Global Pharma Giant Develops DLT-Based Care Network for Diabetes Patients
6.6.2019
Pharmaceutical leader Boehringer teamed up with a blockchain-focused healthcare platform to build a care network for patients with diabetes
MIT Professor Claims Blockchain Technology Is Not as Secure as Claimed
6.6.2019
MIT Prof. Stuart Madnick states that blockchain tech is not as secure as many purport it be
IBM and World’s Leading Nickel Smelter Form Blockchain Education Center
6.6.2019
Moscow-based global leading palladium producer Nornickel signed a partnership with IBM to launch an educational center in blockchain and IoT
Gender Equality To Mass Adoption; What Drove The Founder Of Crypto Ladies Towards Blockchain Industry?
6.6.2019
Recall the time when you first started to see Bitcoin and the blockchain technology related news, articles, advertisements to pop up now and then on the internet. The new crypto space intrigued many, and many took conscious actions to explore the area. Anne Somanas, the founder of crypto ladies,...
Japan’s LINE Pay and Visa Partner on New Blockchain, Digital Payments Solutions
6.6.2019
LINE Pay Corp., the operator of fintech services on major Japanese messaging app LINE, is partnering with Visa on new blockchain and digital payments solutions
Hotels and Realtors in Venezuela’s Historic Cumaná City Accept Bitcoin Cash
6.6.2019
For years Venezuelans have been surviving the harsh economic climate of their country, beset by hyperinflation and political instability. Small businesses have been hit the hardest. But even in these difficult conditions, the ingenuity and hard work of Venezuelan entrepreneurs has allowed them...
Report: Facebook to Announce Cryptocurrency Project This Month
5.6.2019
Social media giant Facebook will reportedly announce its cryptocurrency project this month
South Korean Post Teams Up With Crypto Exchange to Apply Blockchain
5.6.2019
South Korea’s national postal service Korea Post teamed up with cryptocurrency exchange Coinplug to apply blockchain technology in its billing system
Japan: Tax Authorities Say Crypto Traders Owe Them $93 Million
5.6.2019
Tax authorities in Japan say cryptocurrency traders have failed to report gains valued at $93 million over the past several years
Russia’s Third Largest Food Retail Firm Uses Blockchain-Based Open Trade Finance Platform
5.6.2019
Russia’s third-largest food retailer, Dixy, has implemented an Ethereum blockchain-enabled trade finance platform for factoring services
Marshall Islands Form Dedicated Fund to Support Implementation of Its National Crypto
4.6.2019
The Marshall Islands has announced the SOV Development Fund to support the government in the development of its national digital currency
US CFTC Chair: Blockchain Would Have Improved Regulator Response to 2008 Financial Crash
4.6.2019
The U.S. CFTC chair says blockchain would have allowed for a “far faster, better-informed, and more calibrated regulatory intervention” in response to the 2008 crisis
China and India Leading Fintech Adoption Charts According to EY
4.6.2019
It was perhaps only a matter of time before the world of finance and cutting edge collided to form a new set of products altogether. For many, it was not really a big surprise when a new industry named financial technology or Fintech emerged over the past half a decade or so and ever since...
Bitcoin.com’s Local Bitcoin Cash Marketplace Is Now Open for Trading
4.6.2019
The highly anticipated Local.Bitcoin.com is now available to the general public. As of right now, anyone in the world can use the service to trade bitcoin cash (BCH) securely. Since pre-launch signups were announced last month, thousands of traders have created accounts and there are over 2,200...
Walmart Follows Pfizer in Joining Blockchain Pharmaceutical Project MediLedger: Report
3.6.2019
Walmart, a $220 billion retail giant, is expanding its blockchain expertise by joining blockchain-based pharmaceutical consortium MediLedger
French Retail Chain Carrefour Registers Sales Boost Following Blockchain Integration
3.6.2019
Carrefour stated that sales of certain items have increased thanks to a blockchain food tracking system
Brazilian State-Owned Bank Funds Documentary via Its Own Ethereum-Based Token
3.6.2019
Brazilian state-owned bank BNDES will finance a documentary using its own real-pegged stablecoin
VeChain Price Analysis: VeChain (VET) Focuses On Increasing Demand For Mainstream Adoption
3.6.2019
VeChain’s Sunny Lu discusses the usage of VET coin in the Fashion Industry at an industry event VeChain increases mainstream alliances to bring focus on VET adoption VeChain has not given a single dull moment since its inception and has been continuously timing its promotion efforts strategically...