China close to releasing national blockchain standards, official reveals
An official at China’s national standardization agency has revealed that blockchain standards have been drafted and await approval to debut in 2022.
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Blockchain accounts for 10% of early-stage startups: report
Blockchain has become one of the fastest-growing trends in the startup world, with a new report revealing that 10% of early-stage startups focus on the technology.
China doubles down on blockchain to digitize securities industry
China’s main stock exchanges and industry regulators are all piloting blockchain initiatives and in a recent event, they discussed the role the tech will play.
Blockchain is necessary, and everybody knows it: Huawei exec
People are no longer asking what blockchain is or if it’s needed, because everyone now knows and accepts that it’s necessary, according to Huawei’s Zhang Xiaojun.
How blockchain can become a friend of Indian farmers
India is a technologically advanced nation that also struggles with poverty and a massive divide between the rich and the poor, Nidhi Arora writes.
Germany’s federal bank tests blockchain payment system sans CBDC
The test bridges the gap between mainstream finance and blockchain technology without relying on a central bank digital currency.
Data harvesting vs data sovereignty: What is best for big tech customers?
Platforms like Facebook and Twitter are free because they use consumers as the product, harvesting data and selling them for profit, Patrick Thompson writes.
Open source does not mean what you think it means
The Bitcoin community in particular has fetishized the concept open-source to the extent that it has become nearly inseparable from the promise of Bitcoin and blockchain technology generally.
Transforming global healthcare with blockchain at Ritossa Summit Dubai
At Sir Anthony Ritossa's 13th Global Family Office Investment Summit Dubai, a panel of experts delved into how the technology is providing medical data authenticity.
China: ‘Embrace blockchain, ignore crypto’
Authorities in China are pressing individuals and businesses to embrace the potential of blockchain technology while ignoring the role of digital currency.
‘Future is blockchain’: Australian senator pushes for ‘one-touch’ government
Andrew Bragg said blockchain “may well be the solution to one-touch government with international transactions in real time.”
JP Morgan launches new blockchain unit
JP Morgan has announced the launch of their new blockchain business unit, Onyx. Onyx will be using a blockchain and the JPM Coin for cross-border payments.