Blockchain


Juridique

China's State-Sanctioned Blockchain Project BSN Adds Polkadot, Oasis, Bityuan to Network

China’s state-sanctioned blockchain infrastructure provider BSN is adding cross-chain protocol Polkadot, decentralized cloud data startup Oasis and China-based project Bityuan to its network.

Great Wall of China

Finance

Australia and Singapore to Trial 'Paperless' Trade Using Blockchain Technology

Australia's border agency will trial blockchain solutions aimed at simplifying cross-border trade with Singapore.

Australian Border Force

Juridique

Japan’s Banking Giant MUFG Plans to Launch Blockchain Payment Network in 2021

Japanese banking giant MUFG plans to launch its blockchain payment network across the country in 2021 with U.S.-based fintech company Akamai.

MUFG

Marchés

China’s Coronavirus Outbreak Prompts Blockchain Adoption for Charity

China’s banking and digital payment giants are using blockchain technology to add transparency to charity organizations' donation distribution networks.

AliPay parent Alibaba is one of several Chinese finance and tech firms looking to blockchain tools to verify that coronavirus charity donations are going where they should be.

Technologies

New York Lawyers Propose Toolkit for Keeping 'Decentralized' Blockchains Honest

Ketsal's "Open Standards" rubric is the latest push to demystify network decentralization in the blockchain space.

Figuring out whether a blockchain network is sufficiently decentralized could have broad ramifications.

Marchés

How the DeFi Craze Made Its Way to China

DeFi is booming in China, with startups adapting and building on popular western projects within the nation's active crypto economy.

The interest in decentralized finance (DeFi) projects has made its way to China.

Finance

Diginex: An Early-Stage Cryptocurrency Exchange With High Aspirations

Diginex’s operations and filings can give us deeper insights into the exchange industry, historically unknown to the public.

Nasdaq, stocks

Marchés

US Senator Toomey Highlights Digital Currency Regs as He Eyes Banking Panel Chairmanship

The Pennsylvania senator is eager to focus on fintech if he assumes the top post at the Senate Banking Committee.

Pat_Toomey_(5435649388)

Finance

Jack Dorsey Details Twitter's Blockchain Strategy at Oslo Freedom Forum

Jack Dorsey said the nonprofit Blue Sky will use blockchain to create an open Twitter protocol and give people more control over their data.

Jack Dorsey speaks at Oslo Freedom Forum 2020

Juridique

Messaging Giant LINE Launches Token Reward Program

Messaging app company LINE has started a rewards program where people can get LINK tokens by using its remittance and investment mobile apps.

Shutterstock