Several factors make India the hallmark country for crypto adoption. Experts, however, agree that several challenges still stand in the way. Over the past few months, India’s cryptocurrency market has continued to be in a constant state of flux. From crypto bans imposed by the country’s central bank to a historic ruling by its Supreme […]
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The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority has transferred funds to local banks using blockchain technology. The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), the country’s central bank, announced that it used blockchain technology to deposit funds to local banks. An official statement published by SAMA said that the funds were a part of the bank’s initiative to enhance […]
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The CEO of Celo alliance member Blockdaemon believes that the Celo ecosystem will soon comprise “PayPal on speed with its own native currencies.” Since launching its Alliance for Prosperity earlier this year, open payment platform Celo has quickly emerged as an apparent rival to Facebook’s Libra stablecoin project. Cointelegraph spoke to Konstantin Richter, the CEO […]
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A new report from the American Council on Education argues that blockchain can help to restore individuals’ control over their credentials. A new report from the American Council on Education argues that blockchain technology can help to restore individuals’ control over their credentials and better equip them in an increasingly insecure global labor market. Funded […]
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A Chinese commercial bank issued China’s first asset-backed commercial paper worth $16.93 billion on a blockchain. China Zheshang Bank, a national commercial bank, used blockchain technology to issue an asset-backed commercial paper, or ABCP. It was issued as a part of the National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors’s (NAFMII) pilot project for ABCPs. An […]
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According to Voice CEO Salah Zalatimo, the platform has pivoted from an autumn launch date and will be available to readers on July 4. Voice, the social media platform by EOS creator Block.One, announced that it will launch on July 4. According to a Tweet posted by Voice Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Salah Zalatimo on […]
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Bitcoin reserves on cryptocurrency exchanges sank to a 12-month low, indicating investors are accumulating BTC. According to data from glassnode, Bitcoin reserves on cryptocurrency exchanges fell to a 12-month low. This coincides with a reported mass outflow of BTC from Coinbase. On June 6, various media outlets reported that Coinbase may sell its blockchain intelligence […]
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Various technologies are being deployed to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, can blockchain play an important role in defeating it? Many financial and human resources are being deployed in the effort to fight the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Technologies are also being used in this fight: artificial intelligence for research, 5G to increase information transmission speed and […]
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Bloomberg thinks Bitcoin could return to record highs of $20,000 this year, but warns Ether may not be the world’s second-biggest cryptocurrency for much longer. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions […]
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China Wanxiang Holdings Vice Chairman believes blockchain along with other high tech will lead a more globalized world. Dr. Xiao Feng, the Vice Chairman of investment company China Wanxiang Holdings, attended the 7th Global Investment and M&A Summit in Shanghai, according to local news on June 5. Dr. Xiao’s keynote on digital economic reform revealed […]
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