Former Coinbase COO Asiff Hirji will be leading the expansion efforts of Figure, a financial services company using blockchain to replace paper documents. Asiff Hirji has joined Figure, a U.S. lending company utilizing blockchain to process the loans, a Jan. 30 press release revealed. Hirji will be company’s new president, having previously served as president […]
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Binace has hired on a former Huobi and JPMorgan exec as its new director of European and Latin American growth and institutional business. Binance, the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by 24-hour volume, has hired an exec from one of its foremost competitor exchanges, Huobi. According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph on Jan. 30, Binance has […]
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Travala, a service that lets its users pay for hotel stays with digital currency, has expanded its crypto payment options by adding support of XEM tokens. Travala, a service that lets its users pay for hotel stays with digital currency, has expanded its crypto payment options by adding support of NEM (XEM) tokens. The NEM […]
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Hong Kong and Thailand’s central banks have stepped closer to implementing a joint central bank digital currency project for cross-border payments. Hong Kong and Thailand’s central banks have stepped closer to implementing a joint central bank digital currency (CBDC) for cross-border payments. On Jan. 22, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Bank of […]
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Chinese experts held a seminar titled “Blockchain technology helps China’s new social credit system” on Jan. 14. Chinese technology experts held a seminar titled “Blockchain technology helps China’s new social credit system” on Jan. 14. English-language news outlet China.org.cn reported on Jan. 22 that over 20 experts from universities, research institutes and businesses attended the […]
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The Singapore government and 16 major trading and manufacturing companies have partnered to promote digitization of international trade. The Singapore government, along with an array of the world’s major financial and manufacturing companies, has formed an alliance to promote the adoption of digital technologies in trade and commerce. According to a press release shared with […]
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The beer conglomerate behind the Budweiser brand is using blockchain to ensure local suppliers in Africa are able to report their income and open bank accounts. AB InBev, the company behind the Budweiser brand, is helping local African farmers to prove their income using blockchain, Yahoo Finance reports on Jan. 21. A blockchain-based system developed […]
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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has proposed a regulatory framework that would have it oversee digital wallets, including Calibra. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is seeking to oversee stablecoin projects like Facebook’s controversial stablecoin Libra. In an official proposal to the Senate published on Jan. 20, APRA submitted a possible regulatory framework dedicated to […]
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The Turkish city of Konya, a major cultural and historical center of the country, is developing its own coin and blockchain ecosystem for public services. Konya, the city of the world-famous poet Rumi, might not come to mind when talking about technology, especially blockchain and cryptocurrencies. As one of the major cultural centers of Turkey, […]
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As India’s Supreme Court inches closer to giving its final verdict on RBI’s crypto ban, experts believe the judgment will favor crypto. Following the session that took place last August, a three-judge panel from India’s Supreme Court reconvened once again this week to discuss the much-hyped Crypto v. RBI case. During the last hearing, the […]
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