Alibaba

Alibaba’s E-Commerce Website Taobao to Include NFT Arts in Its Maker Festival

NEAR Protocol teams up with a Chinese artist to sell NFTs in the Taobao Maker Festival.

Business  ·  17 July 2021

Alibaba, Google Among More Than 300 Companies Seeking Singapore Crypto Licenses

Companies apply under the Payment Services Act, a comprehensive regulatory framework for companies handling activities relating to digital assets, including payments and trading.

News  ·  4 June 2021
CoinFlash

Ant Group to Become Financial Holding Company as Part of Alibaba Settlement: Report

The terms of the restructuring are expected to curb the Alibaba affiliate's profitability and valuation.

News  ·  12 April 2021
China

Goldman Sachs Expects Digital Yuan to Reach 1B Users Within 10 Years

Goldman Sachs predicts China’s digital yuan will attract 1 billion users within a decade, helping China’s commercial banks compete with fintech companies.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 November 2020
Ant Group

Trump Administration Said to Mull Putting Digital Payments Giant Ant Group on Trade Blacklist: Report

The move comes as Ant, a global leader in digital payments, is readying what could be an offering worth up to a record $35 billion.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 October 2020
CoinFlash

Alibaba on Track to Be the Largest Blockchain Patent Holder by End of 2020: Study

Chinese conglomerate Alibaba is on track to become the largest blockchain patent holder, having filed ten times more than closest rival IBM.

News  ·  17 September 2020
CoinFlash

Alibaba’s Ant Group Plans Dual IPOs at Possible $200B Valuation

The dual listing could turn Alibaba affiliate Ant Group into one of the largest companies operating in the blockchain space.

News  ·  20 July 2020
Alibaba

Global Shipping Giant Cosco to Trial Alibaba’s Ant Blockchain

Ant Financial claims its enterprise blockchain can handle a billion transaction a day and save costs in global shipping.

Business  ·  8 July 2020
Cosmos

Alibaba Claims Patented Cross-Chain System Is Better Than Cosmos

The e-commerce firm says its new patent would improve upon current systems used by blockchains to communicate with one another.

Tech  ·  1 June 2020
Patents

Alibaba Patents Blockchain System That Spots Music Copycats

The e-commerce giant has patented a blockchain-based means of vetting the originality of songs.

Business  ·  30 April 2020
CBDC

Unlike Libra, Digital Yuan Will Not Need Currency Reserves to Support Value: PBOC Official

PBOC wants to distinguish its own digital currency from rival private initiatives.

News  ·  23 December 2019
Patents

Alibaba Patents Would Secure, Accelerate Its Consortium Blockchain

Chinese internet giant Alibaba Group has won two U.S. patents designed to make its blockchain network safer and faster.

Tech  ·  20 December 2019
Bitcoin

Alibaba Denies ‘Partnership’ With Lolli, Highlighting Crypto Industry Pitfalls

What really constitutes a "partnership" at the intersection of e-commerce and crypto?

Business  ·  15 November 2019
Alibaba

Alibaba’s Ant Financial Starts Pre-Launch Testing of Business Blockchain

The fintech arm of Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group said it expects the blockchain to go live in around three months.

Tech  ·  12 November 2019
Bitcoin

Alibaba Offers Bitcoin Rewards Through Lolli Shopping App for ‘Singles Day’

Lolli will offer Alibaba customers bitcoin back on their purchases with a new partnership.

Business  ·  11 November 2019