Japan’s biggest credit card issuer JCB partnered with California-based commercial payments platform Paystand for a new B2B product. Japan’s top credit card issuer JCB plans to adopt a new business-to-business (B2B) payment solution based on blockchain technology. JCB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with blockchain-based commercial payments platform Paystand to develop a digital […]
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Business-to-business cross-border payments carried out on a blockchain will exceed $4.4 trillion by 2024, after reaching $171 billion this year, says Juniper Research. The value of Business-to-Business (B2B) cross-border payments carried out on a blockchain will exceed $4.4 trillion by 2024, after reaching $171 billion this year. According to a press release published by Juniper […]
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The WEF has teamed up with seven major metals and mining firms to develop responsible sourcing and sustainability practices using blockchain. Last week, the World Economic Forum teamed up with seven major mining and metals firms to develop responsible sourcing and sustainability practices using blockchain. Specifically, the “Mining and Metals Blockchain Initiative” will include building […]
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Online payments processor Stripe has raised another $250 million in funding round that saw its valuation rise to a whopping $35 billion. Online payments processor Stripe announced that it has raised another $250 million in a new funding round, which pushes its pre-money valuation to a whopping $35 billion. $250 million to expand its global […]
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Although blockchain investments appear to be decreasing, adoption and sentiment are on the rise, according to various research papers. There are mixed indicators regarding the current progress or stalling of blockchain adoption throughout the enterprise world. Research has indicated that investments have dropped by over half over the last year, contrary to other research showing […]
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Blockchain firm R3 partnered with Mastercard to develop a cross-border payment solution. Mastercard partnered with blockchain firm R3 to develop a cross-border payment solution. According to a Mastercard press release published on Sept. 1, the two firms plan to pilot a new blockchain-enabled cross-border payment solution. The system will reportedly focus on connecting global faster […]
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Experts in blockchain technology and crypto take on the question: What should happen to say that cryptocurrency mass adoption has started? Since its inception in January 2009, Bitcoin’s (BTC) popularity has been increasing, peaking in December 2017 when the leading cryptocurrency’s price hit record highs around $20,000 per coin and dropped back down. After 10 […]
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Online payments processor Stripe launches Stripe Capital, a lending service for internet companies in the United States. Online payments processor Stripe announced the launch of its lending service Stripe Capital for the internet businesses in the United States. On Sept. 5, Stripe announced the launch in a blog post, noting that — once approved — […]
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American global market research firm SIS International Research has set up a blockchain consulting division called SIS Blockchain. SIS International Research, a global market research firm headquartered in New York City, has set up blockchain consulting division called SIS Blockchain. Enterprise blockchain will be vital After two years of consulting clients on blockchain applications in […]
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China’s central bank relies on centralization and suppression of open technologies such as blockchain, with its next step being to issue a national stablecoin. The People’s Bank of China (PBoC), the country’s central bank, has announced that it is planning to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC), inspired in part by Facebook’s Libra project. […]
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