Alibaba Payment Affiliate Rules Out ICO Fundraising Ant Financial Services Group, Alibaba’s payment affiliate and operator of AliPay, has taken a critical stance over initial coin offerings.… Read More
Sierra Leone: What We Got Wrong Recent media coverage overstated a blockchain startup’s involvement in the Sierra Leone election. CoinDesk inadvertently contributed to the problem.… Read More
9 Malaysian Banks Team Up for Trade Finance Blockchain Apps Nine Malaysian banks have teamed up to develop blockchain applications for trade finance, according to the country’s central bank.… Read More
Enterprises Building Blockchain Confront Tech Limitations Executives working with two of the largest live blockchain implementations spoke on stage at the DTCC’s annual fintech event.… Read More
Blockchain Standardization Tops Chinese IT Ministry’s 2018 Agenda China’s Ministry of Information Technology and Industry is ramping up its focus on national blockchain standardization this year.… Read More
Blockchain Remittances Face Efficiency Hurdle, Says Taiwan Central Bank A trialed blockchain system for interbank clearance was not as efficient as the current centralized system, says a central bank report.… Read More
The US Postal Service Is Looking at Backing Up Data With Blockchain The U.S. Postal Service is eyeing blockchain as part of a system for establishing digital trust, newly published patent documents indicate.… Read More
Immutable Google? Search Giant Eyes Blockchain for Audits A patent application released Thursday indicates Google might be examining how blockchains can secure audit logs and other information.… Read More
British Charity Aims to Improve Maritime Safety with New Blockchain Lab British non-profit Lloyd’s Register Foundation is teaming up with BLOC on a blockchain initiative aimed to improve safety on the high seas.… Read More
E-Commerce Giant JD to Launch Blockchain-as-a-Service Platform JD.com has today unveiled a white paper detailing its plans for a new blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) platform.… Read More