Blockchain

Beijing is officially China’s top blockchain city, per official rankings, but second city Shanghai placed third behind Shenzhen, the nation’s fastest-growing blockchain hub. These were the findings of a special session at the China…
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Shanghai’s busy central Jing’an District will make use of a WeChat platform to issue blockchain-powered “cultural tourism” vouchers that can be redeemed for book purchases, streaming services, cinema tickets and more. Per China Email, the…
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Chinese tech giant Huawei may be under fire from governments in the United States and Europe, but appears to be pursuing new, blockchain-powered business avenues in its home country. Per Jintai News, the firm’s Huawei Cloud arm…
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Chinese firms could look to end their dollar dependence in international trade deals using blockchain technology – with the nation’s steel industry looking to purchase raw materials in Chinese fiat RMB rather than the American…
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Hebei Province, China, has embarked on an ambitious three-year blockchain development plan – and has pledged to foster 20 “leading” blockchain firms by 2022. Per Shanghai Securities News, the plans were unveiled by the IT arm of…
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The China National Clearing Center (CNCC), the Chinese central bank’s settlements and clearing arm, is set to work with three major banks to foster a blockchain-powered forfaiting trading platform – aimed at boosting the…
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Meet Hyprr. The startup, based out of Los Angeles, is looking to utilise blockchain technology to create a social network which offers greater control to users and creators. The company’s platform is powered by UDOO, a utility token,…
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Blockchain is entering the space industry. Its decentralization is primed to help private and public space organizations alike operate and pursue their goals. From blockchain-based supply chains to the tokenization of space assets and…
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Japanese tech giant Fujitsu has signed a deal with major securities company Nomura that will see the duo co-launch an interoperable blockchain platform for trading “digital assets” such as securities. Per a report from Nikkei, Fujitsu is…
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The short-term outlook for blockchain technologies in Europe is not good right now amid the coronavirus pandemic – but there is a note of optimism in certain sectors, according to IDC. The analyst firm’s latest forecast, based on its…
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