The world of fine spirits continues to apply distributed ledger technology. The Stin, an Austrian-based gin distiller, is set to use ICON (ICX), South Korea’s largest public blockchain project, to
Beijing sees digital currencies as ‘new battlefield’ in global finance
China’s central bank aims to challenge the global financial status quo. The People’s Bank of China is placing a strong emphasis on the geopolitical stakes of the country’s central bank
Dash is evolving into a decentralized cloud cryptocurrency
Dash is transitioning into a decentralized cloud cryptocurrency by releasing a platform that supports blockchain-verified user data storage and a decentralized API. Payments-focused cryptocurrency Dash is starting to release insights
Wirex announces multi-currency crypto card with support from Mastercard
Wirex’s new Mastercard-supported card will be linked to 19 crypto and fiat currency accounts in the Wirex app. Wirex — the first cryptocurrency platform to be granted a Mastercard principal
Libra appoints HSBC veteran to manage crypto project’s operational wing
Top financial services experts continue to join the Libra project. The Libra Association has appointed HSBC veteran James Emmett as managing director of its subsidiary firm, Libra Networks LLC. James
No need for central bank digital currency in Australia says Reserve Bank
Unlike China, Sweden, and Canada, Australia is reluctant to issue a CBDC. While other countries may be placing central bank digital currencies — also known as CBDCs — at the
Apple forces Coinbase to change its crypto products, says CEO
Brian Armstrong has taken Apple to task over its allegedly exclusionary policies towards crypto app developers. Brian Armstrong, the CEO of United States cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, alleges that Apple is
Bank of France: stablecoins could impact EU financial sovereignty ‘for decades’
Banque de France Governor François Villeroy de Galhau wanted about the threat of “Big Tech” stablecoins. The governor of the Bank of France has warned that Europe cannot afford to
Jack Dorsey still thinks Bitcoin is the strongest contender for an internet-native currency
The Square CEO remains a vocal champion of the Blockchain space. The world of cryptocurrency moves at a whirlwind pace but Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey remains committed to its earliest
Ex-CIA agent drags Microsoft’s crypto patent into right-wing conspiracy
Cryptocurrency mining technology, Marina Abramovic and Bill Gates provide new fodder for far-right conspiratorial politics. Cryptocurrencies are not immune to the feverish climate in 2020 — a year in which
