Business

Hong Kong to study retail CBDC as it links China’s digital yuan to domestic payments
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11 June, 2021

Hong Kong to study retail CBDC as it links China’s digital yuan to domestic payments

While announcing a roadmap that seeks to strengthen the region’s fintech sector, the HKMA revealed it has been collaborating with...
Nassim Nicholas Taleb: A currency must never be a speculative investment
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10 June, 2021

Nassim Nicholas Taleb: A currency must never be a speculative investment

Finance and risk author Nassim Nicholas Taleb came out swinging against BTC in his keynote presentation on Day 3 of...
CoinGeek Zurich: High hurdles for supply chain, product provenance and blockchain
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10 June, 2021

CoinGeek Zurich: High hurdles for supply chain, product provenance and blockchain

The biggest obstacle to blockchain-based improvements in the global supply chain isn’t technology, it’s getting companies to trust one another.
Casual games, eSports on blockchain take spotlight at CoinGeek Zurich
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10 June, 2021

Casual games, eSports on blockchain take spotlight at CoinGeek Zurich

BSV is offering gaming platforms new ways to engage players while also offering developers relief from their lingering Ethereum-based headaches.
El Salvador lawmakers vote to make BTC legal tender
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10 June, 2021

El Salvador lawmakers vote to make BTC legal tender

Lawmakers in El Salvador voted—with 62 out of 84 votes—in favor of President Nayib Bukele's proposal to create a law that...
South Korea exchanges protest after regulator bans cross trading
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10 June, 2021

South Korea exchanges protest after regulator bans cross trading

In its latest, aside from banning cross trading activities, the Financial Services Commission has ordered the exchanges to store at...