Yesterday, digital asset bank Sygnum announced it had received a capital markets services (CMS) license from the Monetary Authority of...
Author - Miranda Wood
US regulators inc. SEC join cross border finance sandbox
On the 24th October, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it and other US monetary regulators had joined the...
Association of German Banks wants a digital Euro
Yesterday, the Association of German Banks published its position on digital currency, saying a ‘crypto-based digital Euro’ should be...
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China submits 41 blockchain patents
On the 29th of October, it was reported that the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has applied for 41 patents related to...
Chinese cloud provider Xunlei to set up $100m blockchain fund
Yesterday, China-based cloud hosting firm Xunlei announced that it will establish a private equity fund for blockchain technology...
Oracle selects first 20 startups for Chainlink blockchain project
On Monday, Oracle announced it had selected the initial cohort for a blockchain innovation project with Chainlink. The chosen 20...
JD.com’s blockchain used for traceability and asset backed securities
This week, Chinese media outlets reported that JD.com’s blockchain traceability solution accumulated 1.3 billion pieces of uploaded data...
Chi-X voices competition concerns over ASX blockchain project
Today, markets operator Chi-X reportedly shared its concerns over the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) blockchain project. The ASX...
Beijing tech hub to subsidize blockchain enterprises
On Monday, it was reported that Beijing tech hub Zhongguancun plans to roll out financial subsidies for blockchain firms. The nearly...
China launches cross-border trade blockchain for multimodal transport
Last week, the Qingbaijiang District local government in Chengdu announced the launch of a blockchain platform for cross-border trade...