Blockchain Tech
China may not be a fan of cryptocurrencies, but it has confidently tossed its vote for blockchain, especially after President Xi Jinping encouraged development in the sector nationwide across different…
Blockchain technology firm ICONLOOP which is known for its blockchain-based identity verification system is once again working with the South Korean government to develop a new system, this time for…
A digital currency (CBDC) pilot has been concluded by the central banks of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Both countries find that distributed ledger technology will enhance…
Blockchain technology is known for its diverse use cases and one of the more popular sectors it has been utilized in is trade. As reported by ZDNet, the Australian Border…
As Argentina plans to re-open after lengthy, COVID-19 pandemic lockdown-enforced closures by the government which has severely crippled the local economy, Argentine hotels are "prepared to accept crypto payment."
A few…
The altcoins market is being buoyed by the Bitcoin bull run this week as the bellwether cryptocurrency rallies up to beyond $19,000, and it seems that it is only a…
Every country’s governments and financial institutions are making solid attempts at jumping on the central bank digital currency (CBDC) bandwagon, and Japan is no exception. Despite a lacklustre response to…
Student records are now moving onto blockchain networks, at least in Vietnam. According to TomoChain’s official announcement, the Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has announced its partnership with…
Dan Morehead, CEO & Co-Chief Investment Officer of the Pantera Capital - an investment firm focused exclusively on blockchain tech and digital currencies, speaking at the Hong Kong Blockchain Week…
Yat Siu, Chairman and Co-founder of Animoca Brands – the company behind the Sandbox game, addressed this topic during his latest keynote at the Hong Kong Blockchain Week 2020.
Siu kicked…
Considered to be one of the most anticipated IPOs of the year that found itself, like everything else, waylaid by the developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, Airbnb’s new IPO prospectus…
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has started the week in a less than ideal state following a hard fork over the weekend, this time due to differences in how the project and…
According to Coindesk, leading DeFi Protocol Synthetix is making its foray into the oil market as it brings Brent Crude Oil Futures onto its network. Synthetic users will not be…
Ethereum 2.0 is slated for Genesis in early December and the actual deposit contract for Phase 0 has been open for approximately a week. Unlike the final testnet Medalla however,…
In the midst of ensuing legal troubles with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bitfinex has launched a crypto lending portal called Bitfinex Borrow. Users can now stake their…
As China gears up for a nationwide central bank digital currency (CBDC) testing phase following successful citywide implementations of the DCEP, Norway on the other hand, after four years of…

China to Integrate Digital Yuan with Nationwide Blockchain Network BSN
China may not be a fan of cryptocurrencies, but it has confidently tossed its vote for blockchain, especially after President Xi Jinping encouraged development in the sector nationwide across different…

South Korea Firm ICONLOOP to Develop Blockchain-Based Driving License System
Blockchain technology firm ICONLOOP which is known for its blockchain-based identity verification system is once again working with the South Korean government to develop a new system, this time for…

Bilateral Saudi, UAE Digital Currency Experiment Reveals Distributed Ledger Benefits
A digital currency (CBDC) pilot has been concluded by the central banks of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Both countries find that distributed ledger technology will enhance…

Australia Border Force, Singapore Customs & More to Test Blockchain Trade System
Blockchain technology is known for its diverse use cases and one of the more popular sectors it has been utilized in is trade. As reported by ZDNet, the Australian Border…

Hotels To Consider Implementing Crypto Payment in Argentina
As Argentina plans to re-open after lengthy, COVID-19 pandemic lockdown-enforced closures by the government which has severely crippled the local economy, Argentine hotels are "prepared to accept crypto payment."
A few…

Stellar Soars More Than 120% in the Past Week
The altcoins market is being buoyed by the Bitcoin bull run this week as the bellwether cryptocurrency rallies up to beyond $19,000, and it seems that it is only a…

Japan’s Private Sector Weighs In on Digital Yen
Every country’s governments and financial institutions are making solid attempts at jumping on the central bank digital currency (CBDC) bandwagon, and Japan is no exception. Despite a lacklustre response to…

Vietnam’s Ministry of Education Partners Blockchain Firm TomoChain to Store Student Records
Student records are now moving onto blockchain networks, at least in Vietnam. According to TomoChain’s official announcement, the Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has announced its partnership with…

Dan Morehead: The Macro Case for Digital Assets
Dan Morehead, CEO & Co-Chief Investment Officer of the Pantera Capital - an investment firm focused exclusively on blockchain tech and digital currencies, speaking at the Hong Kong Blockchain Week…

Why Will Non-Fungible Tokens Sustain The Next DeFi Revolution?
Yat Siu, Chairman and Co-founder of Animoca Brands – the company behind the Sandbox game, addressed this topic during his latest keynote at the Hong Kong Blockchain Week 2020.
Siu kicked…

Airbnb May Consider Crypto & Blockchain, According to IPO Prospectus
Considered to be one of the most anticipated IPOs of the year that found itself, like everything else, waylaid by the developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, Airbnb’s new IPO prospectus…

Bitcoin Cash Drops More Than 5% Following Hard Fork
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has started the week in a less than ideal state following a hard fork over the weekend, this time due to differences in how the project and…

Leading DeFi Protocol Synthetix Delves into Oil Market, Offers Brent Crude Oil Futures
According to Coindesk, leading DeFi Protocol Synthetix is making its foray into the oil market as it brings Brent Crude Oil Futures onto its network. Synthetic users will not be…

Here’s Why Ethereum 2.0 is Far From Phase 0 Launch Staking Goal
Ethereum 2.0 is slated for Genesis in early December and the actual deposit contract for Phase 0 has been open for approximately a week. Unlike the final testnet Medalla however,…

Bitfinex Launches Crypto Loan Service – Bitfinex Borrow
In the midst of ensuing legal troubles with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bitfinex has launched a crypto lending portal called Bitfinex Borrow. Users can now stake their…

No Urgent Need for Norway to Introduce CBDC
As China gears up for a nationwide central bank digital currency (CBDC) testing phase following successful citywide implementations of the DCEP, Norway on the other hand, after four years of…