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Industry

Buy Us Out: Majority of Chinese Blockchain Companies Don't Develop or Even Use Blockchain Technology

Blockchain companies have become a hot property in China over the last few years, and the rise in company registrations really surged following Chinese Leader Xi Jinping announcment last October that the country must strive to become the global blockchain leader.

Lucas Cacioli

Apr 03, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #CHINA #XI JINPING #COVID #REGISTRATION #SHELL #STARTUP #BUY OUT

Industry

Nations Around the World Urged to Learn From China in Fighting Coronavirus Using Blockchain

Different stakeholders are urging other nations to embrace China’s effective model in fighting this pandemic by deploying blockchain technology.

Brian Njuguna

Apr 02, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#CHINA #CORONAVIRUS #BLOCKCHAIN #WORLD #COVID-19 #PANDEMIC

Industry

Chinese President Advises the Government to Use Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence for Epidemic Prevention

During a recent inspection in Zhejiang, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the necessity for the various decisions and arrangements of the government to plan for prevention and control of the coronavirus outbreak and economic and social development work.

Sarah Tran

Apr 01, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#CHINA #XI JINPING #CHINESE PRESIDENT #BLOCKCHAIN #TECHNOLOGY #AI #DATA

Technology

Blockchain Against Corona: How the World Health Organization Uses DLT Compared to the Rest of the Globe

With disruptive technology including blockchain being continuously deployed to tackle the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has chosen to partner with leading technology and blockchain companies to build a distributed ledger technology-based platform to share data.

Sarah Tran

Mar 30, 2020

| 3 Min Read

#CORONAVIRUS #BLOCKCHAIN #WHO #HEALTH #CHINA #TECHNOLOGY

Statistics

Exclusive: Blockchain Beats AI and Big Data for the Highest Average Annual Salary in the UK

The report titled “The Disruption of Disruptive Tech” by Capital on Tap highlighted the state of disruptive tech adoption in early 2020. The U.S. had the most businesses in various disruptive technologies, with 71% dominance in cloud consulting and 53% in cybersecurity.

Matthew Lam

Mar 27, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #BITCOIN #BIG DATA #CLOUD COMPUTING #CYBERSECURITY #AI #CHINA #US #DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY #TALENT SHORTAGE #AUGMENTED REALITY #BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

Industry

Is NEO About To Crash? Developers Unleash 1.6 Million Tokens

Launched in 2014 as Antshares and later rebranded as NEO in 2017, the leading Chinese-based technology platform could now witness a massive price fluctuation in the market as its developers have unleashed 1.6 million NEO tokens which represent 2.3% of its total circulating supply.

Devashish Bhuyan

Mar 25, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #BITCOIN #NEO #CHINA #NEO PRICE #CRASH #CRYPTOCURRENCY

CBDC

The Issuance of China's CBDC On The Horizon, According to Insiders

The issuance of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) has been gaining traction as various nations have shown interest. The People’s Bank of China (PBoC), China’s central bank, has finished the development of a CBDC’s basic function and relevant laws are being drafted to set the ball rolling for its circulation.

Brian Njuguna

Mar 25, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#CHINA #CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY #CORONAVIRUS #BLOCKCHAIN #BITCOIN #CRYPTO #CBDC #DCEP

Analysis

Coronavirus Tracking and Surveillance May Have Consequences for the Protection of Personal Data Privacy

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently stated that the coronavirus pandemic is “accelerating,” as 20% of the world’s population goes into lockdown in an attempt to curb the spread of the virus. People are told to stay at home as the world is entering a critical week, with over 381,761 cases confirmed around the world at the time of reporting.

Sarah Tran

Mar 24, 2020

| 4 Min Read

#CORONAVIRUS #WUHAN #CHINA #SOUTH KOREA #SURVEILLANCE

Industry

Binance Continues to Show Support for Measures Against the Coronavirus

With over a month gone since the outbreak of the now dreaded coronavirus, charity organizations, social groups have been credited with the progress being made to contain the spread of the disease.

Alo Kingsley

Mar 10, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#CORONAVIRUS #BINANCE #CHARITY #CRYPTO #CHINA

Industry

China Establishes First-Ever Blockchain Zone in Central Province of Hunan

The first provincial blockchain zone has been established in China, in the central Chinese province of Hunan. The “Wanbao” blockchain zone is located in the city of Loudi, marking the first blockchain zone in China, according to a local Chinese report.

Sarah Tran

Mar 05, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #BLOCKCHAIN INDUSTRIAL PARK #CHINA #BLOCKCHAIN ZONE #TECHNOLOGY

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