- The Financial Blockchain Shenzhen Consortium (FISCO) announced the launch of a coinless open-source blockchain platform - Coinbase has launched stablecoin USDC, backed one-to-one by U.S. dollar - Alibaba Cloud expanded its Blockchain as a Service (BaaS) offering outside of China - The UK Royal Mint has suspended its plan to launch gold-backed cryptourrency Royal Mint Gold … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (October 25, 2018): FISCO BCOS, Coinbase, USDC stablecoin, Alibaba, Bakkt, Royal Mint Gold, Japan
Crypto news in brief (October 6): Alibaba, Blockchain Capital, Blackberry, Seoul
- Alibaba has filed a patent application for a blockchain-based system that allows administrative intervention into a smart contract in case of illegal activities - Spencer Bogart, an expert from digital currency and blockchain venture firm Blockchain Capital, said that bitcoin price has nearly found its bottom - Blackberry will create a secure global ecosystem for the … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (October 6): Alibaba, Blockchain Capital, Blackberry, Seoul
Alibaba to monitor crypto transactions as China tightens grip
Alibaba’s payment service will work closely with local financial regulators to thwart illegal exchange of digital money. … [Read more...] about Alibaba to monitor crypto transactions as China tightens grip
Alibaba launches payment transfers on blockchain
Ant Financial, a subsidiary of Alibaba Group, has launched a blockchain-based payment remittance service, said Alibaba’s founder Jack Ma to reporters in Hong Kong. The service will be available to residents of Hong Kong and the Philippines. GCash and Globe Telecom Inc took part in setting the service. Payment transfers will be processed by Standard Chartered, one of Hong Kong’s … [Read more...] about Alibaba launches payment transfers on blockchain