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As President Xi called on China to seize blockchain opportunities, industry heavyweights are already leading hundreds of enterprise projects.

By David PanOct 28, 2019

Markets

Bitcoin prices surged Friday after the Chinese President said his countrymen should "seize the opportunity" afforded by blockchain technology.

By Bradley KeounOct 25, 2019

Markets

In his first major comments on blockchain, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the country should implement the technology across the economy.

By William FoxleyOct 25, 2019

Markets

Chinese internet giant and parent of WeChat, Tencent said Libra would pose serious risks to current digital payment systems in the country.

By David PanOct 24, 2019

Markets

The portfolio manager behind SPDR Gold Shares is developing a bitcoin ETF, but winning SEC approval remains a holy grail in the nascent space.

By David PanOct 23, 2019

Markets

Cambodia’s Central Bank wants to slash the cost of cross-border payments and is studying how its Bakong digital wallet might help.

By Danny NelsonOct 18, 2019

Markets

A U.S. federal grand jury indicted a South Korean citizen for operating a child porn site, funded by millions dollars worth of bitcoin.

By David PanOct 16, 2019

Markets

Blockchain digital ID startup ICONLOOP received its first venture capital investment through an $8 million Series A round.

By David PanOct 14, 2019

Markets

Chinese banking giant CCB has expanded its trade finance blockchain platform with cross-chain and inter-bank transactions.

By David PanOct 11, 2019

Markets

Singaporean citizen Ho Jun Jia has been indicted for stealing over $5 million worth of cloud computing services to mine cryptocurrencies.

By David PanOct 11, 2019