The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) joined hands with ChromaWay, a blockchain pioneer, to evaluate how blockchain technology can solve land administration problems in South America.
The initiative is called “Distributed Ledger…
“Bitcoin” is the most popular search word in the past three months, according to Google Trends. The sharp increase in interest in bitcoin has dragged on since its price skyrocketed…
Bakkt, a cryptocurrency custody and futures trading platform, said its users will be able to pay for Starbucks coffee with its new payment application in 2020.
The application helps users gain…
The China Center for Information Industry Development (CCID) said there are more than 700 blockchain startups and companies in China. Around 500 firms have already started their operations. Eighty-three of…
China passed a new law on cryptography October 26. The new law will take effect on January 1, 2020, reported Xinhuanet.
The cryptography law aims to set standards for the utilization…
Libra could pose a threat to WeChat Pay, according to a report published by Tencent. This comes following Mark Zuckerberg’s remarks that Libra could extend the global financial leadership of…
Bakkt, a Bitcoin-futures platform under the Intercontinental Exchange, announced that it is offering Bitcoin Options contracts such as block trades and options analytics on December 9.
Bitcoin Options are designed to…
Facebook is facing a lot of pressure even before the launch of Libra next year. Recently, Mark Zuckerberg said the digital currency will not be launched until the US regulators…
Germany’s Commerzbank, Deutsche Boerse, and MEAG have completed transaction settlement of post-trade securities using digital tokens and distributed ledger technology (DLT).
The move aims to explore the possibility of utilizing the…
Lightnite players now can earn or lose bitcoin depending on their in-game performance. The game uses the Lightning Network to manage reward distribution and item purchase in the game and…