Alibaba, IBM Ranked Top Globally for Number of Blockchain Patent Filed
Tech giants Alibaba and IBM are vying for the top spot on a new list that ranks global entities by the number of blockchain-related patents filed to date, published August 31 by…
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Anti-Dollar in Full Force, While Bitcoin Increasingly gaining Traction all over the World
The warfare between the US and a number of countries like China, Iran, Venezuela, North Korea, Cuba, Turkey, and Russia among others is ensuing, that…
Dash Core Group CEO: Venezuela ‘2nd Biggest Market’ as Interest in Crypto Spikes
Venezuela has become the second biggest market for Dash (DASH), with almost one hundred merchants accepting the cryptocurrency each week, a spokesman told mainstream media Wednesday, August 22. Speaking to…
Bitmain Plans Overseas IPO, Earned $1 Billion in Net Profit in Q1, Sources Report
Jihan Wu, the co-CEO of crypto mining hardware giant Bitmain, is reportedly planning to conduct an overseas initial private offering (IPO), Fortune’s crypto-focused section The Ledger reports July 30. Bloomberg…
World’s Fourth-Largest Stock Exchange Eyes Blockchain Use in Securities Transactions
The world’s fourth-largest stock exchange released plans to use so-called distributed ledger technology (DLT) in securities transactions July 10. The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), which as of December 2017…
Hodler’s Digest, June 11-17: A Regulatory Win for Ethereum and a Falling Market
Top Stories This Week Fundstrat’s Tom Lee Points To Bitcoin Futures As Reason For Price Declines Tom Lee released a report this week that posited that the reason…
Alibaba-Founded Insurtech Firm Promotes Blockchain Use in Healthcare Industry
China’s ZhongAn Tech is planning to use blockchain technology to cut risk and costs in healthcare insurance, local news outlet the South China Morning Post reported May 29. ZhongAn, the…
Tencent to Use the Blockchain to Derail China’s Counterfeit Invoice Industry
Sellers of counterfeit, illegally-made receipts help businesses take advantage of tax loopholes in China, but that’s set to change with the application of blockchain technology…
Bitcoin Price Struggles After Blockchain Week, Possible New Regulatory Pressure
Cryptocurrencies continue to slow down today as all major coins are in the red on Tuesday. Bitcoin (BTC) is struggling for gains above $8,500 following concerns over increased regulation according…
Hodler’s Digest, May 14-20: Crypto Ban FUD And Blockchain Adoption Galore
Top Stories This Week Circle Partners With Bitmain For Planned Release Of USD-Backed Stable Coin Circle Internet Financial Ltd. has finished a $110 mln investment round with…