Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), Thailand’s oldest bank, has entered into a partnership with blockchain firm to build a mobile app to deliver instant, low-cost cross-border payments. Called SCB Easy, the app will run on Ri…
The government of Anhui, a province in eastern China, has announced its plan to implement blockchain technology across governmental service centers, The Block reported citing local news sources.
Australia’s Department of Industry, Innovation, and Science has revealed that it is developing a National Blockchain Roadmap to shed light on the opportunities presented by this technology across the entire economy, Z…
Chinese payment giant Ant Financial is planning to launch its enterprise blockchain platform in February, The Block reported citing a report from Mars Finance.
The Capital Markets Board of Turkey (CMB), the financial regulatory and supervisory agency of the country, has started developing a regulatory framework for the country’s cryptocurrency sector, Cointelegraph reported …
The District Court for the Southern District of New York has ruled in favor of Telegram, denying the request by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to make the messaging giant disclose its bank records, Coint…
Securrency, a provider of institutional-grade blockchain-based financial and regulatory technology, has raised $17.65 million in a Series A funding round led by WisdomTree Investments.
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has established a research center in order to strengthen its blockchain R&D capabilities and exchange operation.
Chinese internet giant Baidu has launched a blockchain-based service network that will help developers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to develop decentralized applications (dapps), CoinDesk reported cit…
A South Korean Presidential Committee has proposed allowing financial institutions to launch cryptocurrency products, such as derivatives, Business Korea reports.
The Virginia General Assembly, its state legislature, is looking to blockchain technology in a bid to enhance the election process, Cointelegraph reported.
IBM, in collaboration with Farmer Connect – an entity that leverages blockchain technology to drive efficiencies in the agricultural supply chains, announced a blockchain-based app that will show consumers the origin …
ChainSecurity AG, a blockchain startup spun out of the ICE center, ETH Zurich, a leading research lab in blockchain security, has been acquired by PwC Switzerland, Investment Europe reported.
The Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) last month announced that virtual asset services may not be carried out in or from the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC).