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8 Decimal’s View on the Development of Blockchain in Finance, Part 1: Payments and ICOs

Oct 29, 2018

8 Decimal Capital Overview: There will always be a new societal paradigm after the establishment of each technological wave of innovation. When the technological wave arrives, the initial hype will result in a “bubble” which can price market assets at a higher valuation than they a...

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President of Huobi University: Blockchain Energizes Sharing Economy

Oct 28, 2018

Nowadays, the sharing economy has gained in popular and developed in a rapid speed. More specifically, shared and on-demand goods, such as bikes, cars, flat rooms are increasing substantially in urban cities. This economy mode has also been linked up with blockchain, the self-sovereign, decentral...

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IBM Report: 38% of Central Banks Are Actively Researching and Trialing Digital Fiat

Oct 26, 2018

The majority of global financial institutions surveyed believe that central banks should develop central bank-issued digital currencies (CBDCs), according to a report jointly released by IBM Blockchain World Wire and Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF). ...

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China’s Alibaba Cloud Takes Its BaaS to Global Markets

Oct 26, 2018

October 24, China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba has extended its cloud BaaS (blockchain-as-a-service) product to broader international markets. The BaaS service was initially launched in China by Alibaba’s computing arm Alibaba Cloud in August 2018. This time, the firm is offering their...

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China’s First Blockchain Security Testing Center Is Established in Changsha

Oct 26, 2018

As blockchain is gaining popularity in China, security considerations override all other considerations in the space. Chinese authorities have decided to establish the first-ever blockchain security testing center in Changsha, the capital city of Hunan Province, to monitor blockchain vulnerabi...

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Communist Party-Controlled People’s Daily Online Launches a Blockchain-Focused News Channel

Oct 25, 2018

People.cn, the online version of People’s Daily, the Chinese Communist party's flagship newspaper, launched a blockchain-focused news channel on its site on October 23, through which the Communist Party can distribute its unfiltered views on blockchain. The initiative was announced ...

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Tencent and Huawei-Backed Coinless Consortium Blockchain Takes Aim at Hyperledger Fabric

Oct 25, 2018

The cryptocurrency market may be stuck in a persisting bear market, but the enterprise blockchain space is gaining momentum with a China-born coinless blockchain platform, backed by internet titan Tencent and multinational telecommunication company Huawei, going to make its first international d...

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HTC Exodus Blockchain Smartphone Launched, Priced at 0.15 BTC/4.78 ETH

Oct 23, 2018

Taiwanese phone maker HTC has officially unveiled its first blockchain-powered Android smartphone today. Dubbed Exodus 1, the early-access edition is currently available for customers in 34 countries, including the U.S., U.K., Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, according to the pr...

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China’s JD.com Co-Launches New Blockchain Research Lab with NJIT and ISCAS

Oct 23, 2018

October 21, the Chinese e-commerce giant JD Group has  signed an agreement to jointly launched a blockchain union lab along with New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and Institute of Software of Chinese Academy of Sciences (ISCAS) in Beijing. According to tech porta...

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Ant Financial’s New Blockchain APP Upgrades the Housing Accumulation Fund Service in China

Oct 19, 2018

October 17, Ant Financial’s Alipay, China’s top mobile payment APP, launches its brand new blockchain application for the housing accumulation fund management scenario. After launching blockchain application in housing leases, medical electronic bills and electronic prescriptions areas...