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ASX Delays Blockchain-Based CHESS Replacement to April 2023
The Australian Securities Exchange has delayed the blockchain replacement for its CHESS settlement system for financial products, until April 2023.
China's Antitrust Agency Urged By the PBOC to Probe Alipay and WeChat Pay
In a move similar to the US antitrust hearing, the People’s Bank of China has prompted the nations top antitrust body to probe Alipay and WeChat
China's Tencent Forms Alliance to Boost Blockchain Development in the Country
China remains a pacesetter in the technological landscape. The Chinese government as well as Chinese companies are all in tandem with the fight to push for a whole new world of technological dominance. This developmental posture is also true of Tencent, one of China’s technologically focused firms that announced it has formed an industrial alliance that will help promote the development of blockchain technology. The alliance is set to recruit 100 members before the end of the year to create room for wider representation.
Vietnam Launches a National Enterprise Blockchain Platform as it Eyes a Global Top 50 Slot
The Ministry of Information and Communications in Vietnam is building an enterprise blockchain platform dubbed akaChain in line with its national program.
British University Reveals Blockchain-Enabled Digital Certificate to Water Down COVID-19 Dangers Across Supply Chains
Birmingham City University (BCU) in the United Kingdom is testing the waters with a blockchain-based digital safety certificate to safeguard consumers and suppliers from risks triggered by coronavirus (COVID-19). The digital certificate dubbed the Coronavirus Clearance Certificate (CCC), will be instrumental in reassuring stakeholders across supply chains that goods offered are risk-free.
India’s Supreme Court Turned the Tables on Crypto Ban in Landmark Ruling
In a momentous ruling, India’s Supreme Court has lifted the ban made by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the nation’s central bank, on banks and other regulated entities dealing with cryptocurrencies. The court noted that preventing regulated entities from offering banking services to crypto trading stakeholders did not hold any water.
India’s Crypto Bill Hearing Postponed by Supreme Court
The Indian supreme court has set a new date to hear the crypto case, which was originally scheduled for July 23. The purpose of the hearing was to address the writ petitions against the central bank’s crypto restriction.
The Coffee Board of India Views Blockchain-Driven Platform as the Holy Grail
At least 30,000 coffee farmers have signed up for a blockchain-driven electronic-market platform since it was launched by the Coffee Board of India (CBoI) in March
LinkedIn: Blockchain Jobs Skyrocketing in India
According to LinkedIn’s 2020 Emerging Jobs Report, positions, such as blockchain developers, have skyrocketed to unprecedented levels in India. LinkedIn views emerging jobs as tasks that have witnessed incredible demand in a certain region.
Allied Market Research: Blockchain Integration into the Global Retail Market to Garner $11 Billion by 2026
Allied Market Research, a global market research and business firm, has reported that the incorporation of blockchain into the global retail market will garner $11.18 billion by 2026 from $83 million recorded in 2018.
Blockchain Application in Healthcare to Cross $500 Million by 2022
Frost & Sullivan, a world-renowned firm that offers insights on disruptive technologies and economic changes, has revealed an analysis dubbed ‘Global Blockchain Technology Market in the Healthcare Industry, 2018-2022’ that blockchain investment is expected to surpass $500 million by 2022.
California Crypto Bill Seeks to Measure the Consumer Impact of Digital Assets
California’s Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee has unanimously passed Assembly Bill 2150 which will help define digital assets as well as to measure its potential impact on the state and consumers