HSBC Singapore announced a trial with Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Temasek to explore the utilization of blockchain for bond issuance with the focus on Asian bond markets.
According to HSBC, Asia’s…
China could launch its digital currency in the next 2-3 months, says Jack Lee, managing partner of HCM Capital. Speaking to CNBC news presenter Tanvir Gill at the Singapore FinTech…
Facebook launched “Facebook Pay”, a new fiat payment system, on November 12. The payment system is said to be designed to facilitate payments on Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp.
Deborah Liu,…
Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City plans to develop a blockchain infrastructure to support its initiative of smart city transformation. Blockchain will help lessen risk and streamline processes, according to a…
The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), China’s foreign currency exchange regulator, has expanded its blockchain cross-border financing pilot program from nine provinces and cities to 19.
In October, Lu Lei,…
Krungsri bank has introduced Krungsri Blockchain Interledger, which allows customers to transfer money from Thailand to Laos and vice versa in a fraction of the transfer time.
Normally, it takes 1–3…
E-commerce giant Alibaba recently announced its partnership with Lolli, a rewards application, to allow online shoppers in the United States of America to earn 5 % back in bitcoin.
The collaboration…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), JPMorgan, and Temasek have developed a blockchain prototype that enables payments involving multiple currencies.
The prototype marks the latest progress for Project Ubin, which is…
Thanachart Bank, one of the 14 Thai banks from Thailand Blockchain Community Initiative (BCI), is issuing Letters of Guarantee (LGs) that is using blockchain to two more oil companies —…
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) and the Hong Kong Money Authority (HKMA) have collaborated in researching central bank digital currencies (CBDC). They also planned to release a cryptocurrency research report…