A Philippine-based company is launching a blockchain-powered end-to-end digital logistics platform that will promote transparency in one of the most corrupt industries.
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Blockchain Platform Rolls Out Two Foundations to Offer Scholarships, Grants
A blockchain 3.0 platform is launching two charity foundations to provide more than a million dollars in grants to enhance blockchain research and development.
AMB Crypto Accepted in Security Token Offering in Shipping And Trade
Global digital marketplace SHIPNEXT has partnered with Ambrosus to accept AMB coin to boost its security token offering.
GShare Allows Gamers to Earn MGO Tokens Playing Games
Cryptocurrency earning tool GShare has thrown its support to MGO tokens, helping push for the crypto’s mass adoption by allowing gamers and ordinary people to earn GShare Gold coins while playing computer games.
Crypto Exchange Giant Huobi Expands in Russia
Singapore-based Huobi Group has opened its first office in Russia as part of a global expansion campaign.
Malaysia Regulators Clarify Approach to ICO, Crypto Trading Oversight
Bank Negara Malaysia and Securities Commission Malaysia have issued a joint statement to elaborate on their policy for regulating cryptocurrency trading and ICOs.
Blockchain Initiative Gives ETH Rewards for Cleaning Philippine Beaches
Bounties Network and ConsenSys Social Impact have joined hands for an environmental rehabilitation initiative aimed at saving the Philippines’ beaches by rewarding volunteers with Ether.
BitGo Supports Crypto Single Network Initiative
BitGo is joining the Universal Protocol Platform by UP Alliance to develop interoperability among crypto coins and harness its potentials.
eToro Joins Blockchain Association to Build an Inclusive and Efficient Financial Ecosystem
Blockchain Association and eToro are launching a partnership to push the development of an inclusive and efficient financial ecosystem aided by blockchain technology.
South Korea’s Fantom to Fund Smart Contract Toolchain Scholarships in Australia
A South Korean-based smart contract platform has partnered with the University of Sydney to finance scholarships and research in the development of a toolchain for smart contracts.
Crypto Promotes Charity in Rwanda With New School in Rwanda
A peer-to-peer Bitcoin marketplace is using cryptocurrency to build schools that will teach children the basics of financial and technology education and introduce them to peer-to-peer finance.
Philippine Lender’s Blockchain Initiative Empowers Rural Banks
Philippine lender UnionBank of the Philippines said its blockchain initiative project i2i (island-to-island) would enable rural banks to provide services that were once only offered by universal banks.
Blockchain Firms Partner to Disrupt Fintech Industry
Two blockchain-focused companies have partnered to create an infrastructure that would disrupt the fintech industry.
World’s First Blockchain Voting Held in Thailand
The Thai Democrat Party leveraged its primary election using Zcoin, making it the first political party in the world to conduct a blockchain-powered e-voting system.
Exclusive: Philippine Central Bank to ‘Study Crypto’ Before Issuing Rules
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the country’s central bank, needs more time to fully understand cryptocurrencies before publishing rules about the space.
China’s Lifting of Bitcoin Ban is Fake News
The news reports circulating that China has recalled its Bitcoin trading ban are not true and are a result of misinterpreting facts.
Blockchain Lending Platform Offers $50M Credit Facility on XRP
Blockchain-focused lending company Cred said it had secured a fresh $50 million for its credit facility for XRP borrowers.
Ping An Insurance to Invest $15B in Blockchain, Healthtech And Fintech
Ping An Insurance is cementing its leadership in financial and health technology services by investing $15 billion in technology research and development on blockchain and AI.
Blocktech Teams up With French University of Armenia to Launch Blockchain Lab
The French University of Armenia has launched Armenia’s first blockchain research lab in partnership with Blocktech.
Singapore Still Lacks Crypto Legislation Despite Several Consultations
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has yet to propose legislation to regulate cryptocurrency and blockchain in the city-state.
Chuck Inglish Receives Payment From Blockchain Music Marketplace
The world’s first blockchain-enabled music marketplace has paid Chuck Inglish for two songs he listed on the platform, thus highlighting the effectiveness of blockchain in decentralizing the music industry.
Korean, Singaporean Firms Form Consortium to Create a Global Healthy Blockchain Ecosystem
Several big firms in South Korea and Singapore have banded together to create a blockchain consortium to enhance the ecosystem.
PumaPay Expands PullPayment Protocol Solution
PumaPay is expanding its PullPayment Protocol Solution in a series of moves aimed at disrupting the global financial model.
Philippines Grants Hong Kong Firm Crypto Exchange License
APIL was granted a license to operate a cryptocurrency exchange in the Philippines by the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority.
Cryptocurrency Helping Spread Sexual Child Abuse in The Philippines
The use of cryptocurrencies is pushing the proliferation of pedophilia in the Philippines.
Asset Manager, Coinbase to Launch $500M ‘Bitcoin’ Fund
A $500 million institutional fund focused on Bitcoin is scheduled for launch before year-end by Wilshire Phoenix in tandem with Coinbase Custody.
Singapore’s ‘Token Day’ to Promote Cryptocurrency Mass Adoption
Blockchain-powered point-of-sales systems provider Bizkey has launched a Token Day in Singapore aimed at inspiring the public to use cryptocurrency in purchases.
PumaPay, MenaPay Merge to Fast-Track Worldwide Payments
Blockchain-enabled payment systems MenaPay and PumaPay have come together to accelerate and decentralize the world’s payment platform.
Bitcoin’s Future ‘Is a Gamble,’ Says Quantzig
A study by pure-play analytics firm Quantzig said that Bitcoin investing is like gambling as it involves high risks.