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Report: Facebook Secures Support From Dozens of New Firms for Its Crypto Project

June 14, 2019cashtechnews

Social media platform Facebook has reportedly secured support from dozens of players in the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector for its forthcoming digital currency. Social media platform Facebook has reportedly secured support from dozens of players in the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector for its forthcoming digital currency. The overall roster was announced by technology-focused media outlet […]

Facebook’s Crypto Project Will Be A Milestone According to RBC

June 14, 2019cashtechnews

Global investment bank RBC Capital Markets expects Facebook to release white paper for its crypto project on June 18. Global investment bank RBC Capital Markets believes that Facebook’s upcoming crypto project will be a major milestone in the firm’s history, CNBC reports June 14. In a note to investors, RBC Capital analysts Mark Mahaney and […]

WSJ: Facebook Crypto Project Seals $10M Investment Each From Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, Uber

June 14, 2019cashtechnews

Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Uber and others have allegedly each invested around $10 million in the governance consortium. Facebook has allegedly sealed backing from over a dozen firms that include Visa, Mastercard, PayPal and Uber for its soon-to-be-unveiled cryptocurrency project. The news was reported by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on June 13. Source ostensibly familiar […]

Report: Number of Blockchain Patent Filings Outstrips Other Technologies

June 13, 2019cashtechnews

The number of patent filings for blockchain tech is reportedly outpacing patent filings for other forms of nascent technology, according to a new report. The number of global blockchain patent filings significantly outstrips the patent filings for other technologies, according to research by the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) and London-based law firm […]

Project Libra: What We Know About Facebook’s Forthcoming Cryptocurrency

June 13, 2019cashtechnews

Social media giant revealed to be rather close to creating its own crypto token. Over the past few months, it appeared that Telegram has been comfortably leading the clandestine race between major social platforms that have been quietly working on their native crypto tokens, with its Telegram Open Network (TON) making strides toward its October […]

Eos Developer Block.one Working With Lobbying Firm on Blockchain Issues

June 12, 2019cashtechnews

Block.one is working with an international law firm on lobbying in “policy related to blockchain.” Eos (EOS) parent company Block.one has disclosed that it is a client of a lobbying firm in a disclosure form registered in May. In the document, Block.one is cited as the client of international law firm Holland & Knight LLP, […]

Chinese City Offers Rent Subsidies, Cash Rewards to Blockchain Businesses

June 11, 2019cashtechnews

Blockchain businesses will be able to receive up to $86,800 in relief on rent bills under new measures brought in by Fuzhou, China. Fuzhou, China is offering rent subsidies to blockchain businesses in a bid to accelerate the industry’s growth, the state-run People’s Daily reported on June 11. The incentive is part of three measures designed to […]

Cashless-Bound: Japan’s Transport, e-Commerce Partnership on the Fast Track

June 10, 2019cashtechnews

Partnership between Japan’s transport and e-commerce giant revs up Tokyo’s efforts to go cashless. The Japanese transportation industry is leading the country’s long-standing efforts to go cashless. Earlier this month, two major players from the archipelago’s e-commerce and transport industries partnered up to simplify and promote payments that do not require hard cash. Homegrown e-commerce […]

Why Lobbying Growth Is a Sign That Crypto Is Maturing

June 10, 2019cashtechnews

Crypto lobbying is growing, but it’s being led by “noncrypto” companies. Crypto is on the march, and not just in terms of market price. Not only does data indicate that the number of ID-verified users of cryptocurrency doubled over 2018, but there are various other metrics that suggest that adoption is gaining traction. As many as 84% […]

Rakuten Partners With Japan’s Biggest Railway Firm to Promote Cashless Payments

June 5, 2019cashtechnews

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has partnered with Japan’s biggest railway firm to promote cashless payments. Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has partnered with Japan’s biggest railway firm, the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), to promote cashless payments. The news was reported by Cointelegraph Japan on June 5. The partnership will enable commuters to charge and […]

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Report: Number of Blockchain Patent Filings Outstrips Other Technologies

Eos Developer Block.one Working With Lobbying Firm on Blockchain Issues

Chinese City Offers Rent Subsidies, Cash Rewards to Blockchain Businesses

Cashless-Bound: Japan’s Transport, e-Commerce Partnership on the Fast Track

Why Lobbying Growth Is a Sign That Crypto Is Maturing

Rakuten Partners With Japan’s Biggest Railway Firm to Promote Cashless Payments

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