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Chinese Military Mulls Blockchain Technology Adoption and Crypto Rewards for Soldiers

November 19, 2019 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Blockchain

China’s military hierarchy is reportedly eyeing the adoption of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency rewards for its personnel. Global Times reports that the Chinese military is keen to enhance the confidentiality of data transmission within its armed forces. PLA Looking Towards Blockchain Earlier in November 2019, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)...

UK Energy Supplier Centrica to Trial Blockchain Technology

India: Major Electricity Firm Adopts Power Ledger (POW) DLT Solution

November 14, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain

BSES, New Delhi’s major electricity distribution company has integrated Power Ledger’s (POW) distributed ledger technology (DLT) solution into its processes to allow residents to trade their excess solar energy in a frictionless way, reports Energyworld on November 14, 2019. P2P Energy Trading on the Blockchain In a bid to make...

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CFTC Chairman: The U.S. Should be the Global Leader in Crypto Asset Development

November 13, 2019 by Anthonia Isichei at Regulation

Heath Tarbert, the head of the United States Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), says the country ought to be leading the global crypto market. Per a report by Law 360, Chairman Tarbert also says the country’s financial watchdogs and the U.S. Congress should consider simplifying the regulatory framework for...

Blockchain not Crypto: Chinese State Media Outlets Touts Decentralized Technology Utility

November 4, 2019 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Blockchain

Whilst Europe and the United States continue to show reticence about crypto and blockchain technology, China appears to be going full steam ahead with many state actors talking up the potentials inherent in decentralized technology. Chinese state media People’s Daily is the latest to highlight the benefits of blockchain technology...

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China Emerges as Unexpected Hub for Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Developments

October 28, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Blockchain

Around a year or two ago this time, it would've been laughable to suggest that China is going to become a global center for fintech innovation. Yet here we are today. China just passed a law regarding data encryption and cryptography that is set to be implemented in early 2020....

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South Korean Blockchain Industry in Danger of Decline

September 2, 2019 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Regulation

The blockchain industry in South Korea is reportedly facing a difficult period reports local media platform The Block Post. While the struggles of cryptocurrency exchanges in the country isn’t exactly news, it appears that other crypto-businesses are also experiencing similar problems sparking fears of a slowdown in South Korea’s digital...

PNC Completes First Cross-Border Payment via RippleNet

August 30, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Blockchain

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc, a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based bank holding corporation has successfully processed its first cross-border payments for clients’ using Ripple’s blockchain solution, RippleNet, according to a Fintech Futures report on August 29, 2019. PNC Joins DLT Bandwagon Per sources close to the development, PNC Treasury Management has become...

Kenya Should Pursue Cryptocurrency Adoption, Says National Blockchain Task Force

July 25, 2019 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Regulation

A crypto and blockchain think tank in Kenya is advising authorities to focus on ensuring cryptocurrency adoption in the country, reports CGTN Africa, July 25, 2019. Meanwhile, there hasn’t been much progress regarding the issuance of standardized regulations for digital assets in Kenya but the central bank says the Facebook...

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World Economic Forum Report Evaluates the Value of Blockchain

July 17, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Blockchain

The World Economic Forum's (WEF's) latest report, published July 16, 2019, aims to provide businesses, governments, and other organizations with a blockchain value framework to help them build out a business case for blockchain investment, and evaluate whether it is worth it or not. The Report In collaboration with the...

Figure Tech Debuts $1 Billion Blockchain Loan Facility in Partnership with Jefferies and WSFS Banking Services

May 10, 2019 by Anthonia Isichei at Adoption, Blockchain, Business, News

According to a press release issued May 9, 2019, Figure Technologies in conjunction with Jefferies and WSFS Banking Services recently completed a $1 billion asset-based loan facility on the Provenance blockchain. The partnership will see Figure’s Provenance blockchain handling the full spectrum of loan financing for dealers, funds, banks to...

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