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Litecoin Confirms MimbleWimble Test Network Set Later This Year, LTC Price Predictions are High
Litecoin’s core developer, David Burkett confirmed that the test network for MimbleWimble’s implementation is set for September this year. Litecoin features faster transaction verification times and improved storage efficiency compared to Bitcoin.
Japanese Multinational’s Blockchain App Taps India’s Tech Talent Pool Neglected By Trump’s Visa Ban
NEC Corporation, a Japanese multinational information technology and electronics company, has partnered Persol Career, a job-hunting firm, to pilot its blockchain app to help corporate Japan recruit Indian tech engineers. Nearly 2000 Indians are expected to be hired via the app in the next three years,
BitMEX Research: Inflation Aftermath of Coronavirus Financial Crash Will Be Bitcoin's Greatest Test
In the aftermath of the current Coronavirus market crash and the subsequent incoming inflation that will be caused by the response of the Federal Reserve and Central banks, Bitcoin will face its truest test and be given its its biggest opportunity to prove itself in its short lifetime according to new research from global crypto exchange BitMEX.
South Korea’s CBDC Pilot to Enter into Distribution Phase Next Year
South Korea’s central bank is looking to start the testing of the distribution of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) next year.
China’s Central Bank Digital Currency DCEP Has Been Processed in Pilot Transactions Worth 1.1 Billion Yuan
In the race to be the first country to launch a functional CBDC, China appears to be in the lead, as it has begun experimenting with its digital currency.
Over 30 Japanese Firms to Conduct Digital Yen Pilot Test
Major Japanese companies from various sectors will collaborate to engage in a pilot test to issue a private digital currency or Digital Yen.
China to Test its CBDC on Tencent-Backed Platform and Other Domestic Firms to Break Dependence on the US
China’s central bank has taken another major step forward toward the digital yuan’s mass adoption with its testing on food delivery giant Meituan Dianping. Backed by Tencent, Meituan has been having discussions with the People’s Bank of China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), also known as digital currency electronic payment (DCEP) research wing.
Bank of France Becomes the First to Successfully Test Out the Digital Euro on Blockchain
The French Central Bank, Banque de France has recently successfully trialed a central bank digital currency (CBDC) – the digital euro, operating on a blockchain. The Bank of France experimented with the use of a central bank digital currency to test a sale of securities, which was carried out by Société Générale Forge. Banque de France launched a program of experiments to test out potential central bank digital currency (CBDC) aimed for interbank settlements. Potential participants have been invited to submit their applications to experiment with the use of a digital euro.
China’s CBDC Testing Expansions Exaggerated, Digital Currency Details Revealed
A source close to the matter said that China's CBDC pilot program "has not yet been expanded on a large scale," and the test is just "internal and closed.”
Major US Hospitals Test Blockchain Platform to Streamline Operations
University Hospitals, an American doctors’ network and medical delivery organization has partnered with Axuall, a verification company, to explore blockchain technology in an extensive, nation-wide, medical-related project. As Crains Cleveland reported, the effort will research blockchain technology and its deployment in mechanisms affecting timely healthcare delivery to patients, specifically the creation of workflows and dispatch times. The joint project hopes to reduce the time it takes to connect qualified medical personnel with the growing demand from patients.
Five Russian Banks Ready to Lead Russia's CBDC Pilot Test
Five Russian Banks will participate in the pilot test for the Bank of Russia’s proposed Digital Rubble following the release of its public consultation report.
China's Central Bank Governor Says no Timeline for Digital Currency Launch
The Governor of the People's Bank of China has declared that there is no timeline to the release of the country's digital Yuan, an innovation that has entered its test pilot phase.