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Interview: Slovenia’s Grand Plan Aims for ‘National Blockchain Ecosystem’
Recently, Slovenia’s Prime Minister, Miro Cerar, touted the benefits of blockchain technology while speaking at the Digital Slovenia 2020 gathering. Cerar notably stated that the country...
Singapore’s Central Bank Hires Accenture for Blockchain Interbank Payments Prototype
Professional services and consultancy giant Accenture has been appointed by Singapore’s central bank to develop a prototype blockchain solution for interbank payments.
Earlier this month,...
IBM’s Stellar Move: Tech Giant Uses Cryptocurrency in Cross-Border Payments
Big Blue is making what could be considered its first public foray into cryptocurrency.
In the kind of unveiling that can only come before one...
JPMorgan Launches Interbank Payments Platform on Quorum Blockchain
Wall Street banking giant JPMorgan Chase is launching a new interbank payments platform powered by blockchain, the firm announced today.
With the participation of two...
Self-Replenishing Blockchain is Finding Implementation Everywhere
In its early days, discussions around the Blockchain industry bordered mainly around Bitcoin and financial technology (fintech). The debate on Bitcoin as a currency or commodity lingered for...
Blockchain and Smart Cities: On the Way to the Second Capital of China
On Oct. 14, Peng Yijie, a powerful Chinese businessman, visited Chen Gang, the Communist Party Secretary of Xiong'an New Area and Vice Governor of Hebei Province.
Peng...
Christine Lagarde Convinced IMF Could Play Pivot Regulating Cryptocurrencies
IMF head Christine Lagarde’s positive comments on cryptocurrency appear to have inspired a U-turn in traditional finance circles.
Lagarde’s suggestion that digital currencies could give fiat-based setups...
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