The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), the largest bank in Canada, is opening a cryptocurrency exchange, reported Zane Schwartz, a columnist of The Logic. The same report which was released…
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,…
Power Ledger Partners with Powerclub to Use Blockchain-based Tech for Household’s Energy Use Control
Power Ledger, an energy trading software company in Australia, has signed a deal with Powerclub, an electricity wholesaler in Australia, to allow households to control their energy use, reported Power…
The municipality of Shanghai has joined hands with financial institutions to support the utilization of blockchain for global trade, reported the Global Times.
The Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce, Shanghai…
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is conducting research on the utilization of a central bank's digital currency (CBDC). The HKMA reportedly aims to release a major report on its…
Bitcoin Mining
Bitcoin mining has been scrapped from the Chinese government’s list of unwanted industries, reported Decrypt.
A government agency document released last June had bitcoin mining among industries that China wants…
Sophia, the humanoid robot, said she knows what cryptocurrencies are, but she does not use them yet, reported Investing.com
Her remark was in response to journalists’ questions about blockchain, Bitcoin and…
Automaker Volvo said it will use blockchain to track cobalt used in its car batteries. This was made possible through collaboration with two battery suppliers – CATL in China and…
Digital Lira, Turkey’s blockchain-based currency, will be launched by the end of 2020, according to the 2020 Annual Presidential Program — as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has directed.
The national central…