It felt like yesterday when virtual hopefuls were calling traditional banks dinosaurs that were ripe for disruption and, in some cases, extinction. The coronavirus pandemic has derailed and rewritten
Japan-based JCB is partnering with local venture capital firm TECHFUND to create a sustainable blockchain-based transaction system. The biggest credit card issuer in Japan, JCB, has partnered with tec
Per a May 12 message from Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, the company is calling it quits on the Telegram Open Network (TON) and the linked Gram tokens following a lengthy battle with the United States Secu
Announced Tuesday, the Trust over IP (ToIP) Foundation is backed by governments, nonprofits and private-sector firms. Key players include Mastercard, IBM and the Canadian Province of British Columbia.
COVID19 has brought us many challenges, lock downs, self isolation, and a looming financial crisis. We have all had to adapt while maintaining some semblance of our previous routines. However, as coun
On April 29th(UTC+8), we had a fascinating conversation with Mr.Jay Liang, the Founder and Co-chairman of Hong Kong Blockchain Association,talking about his more than 25 years experience i
An unprecedented sell-off has taken Bitcoin’s purchasing power sky high. Following a market downturn, crude oil is now so cheap that a single Bitcoin (BTC) can buy over 600 barrels.According to data f
Dealmaking in China is mounting a comeback following a slowdown prompted by the coronavirus outbreak.Chinese firms recorded 66 venture capital deals for the week ended March 28, the most of any week i