China’s central bank will certify a list of fintech product types that are widely used for digital payment and blockchain services with its verification system.
The internet giant, which has been working on blockchain-based invoices for some time, will lead the development of new standards.
China's central bank could be the first to issue its own national digital currency, a former official said, while contending that Libra was doomed.
Libra must abide by international foreign exchange regulations to not enable illegal transfers or “it should be banned,” a senior Chinese regulator said Monday.
A Chinese central bank official has called on commercial banks to adopt blockchain technology in digital finance.
As President Xi called on China to seize blockchain opportunities, industry heavyweights are already leading hundreds of enterprise projects.
Bitcoin prices surged Friday after the Chinese President said his countrymen should "seize the opportunity" afforded by blockchain technology.
In his first major comments on blockchain, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the country should implement the technology across the economy.
Chinese internet giant and parent of WeChat, Tencent said Libra would pose serious risks to current digital payment systems in the country.
The portfolio manager behind SPDR Gold Shares is developing a bitcoin ETF, but winning SEC approval remains a holy grail in the nascent space.
Cambodia’s Central Bank wants to slash the cost of cross-border payments and is studying how its Bakong digital wallet might help.
A U.S. federal grand jury indicted a South Korean citizen for operating a child porn site, funded by millions dollars worth of bitcoin.
Blockchain digital ID startup ICONLOOP received its first venture capital investment through an $8 million Series A round.
Chinese banking giant CCB has expanded its trade finance blockchain platform with cross-chain and inter-bank transactions.
Singaporean citizen Ho Jun Jia has been indicted for stealing over $5 million worth of cloud computing services to mine cryptocurrencies.