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Technology

How Blockchain Technology Can be Used to Leverage Booming TikTok and Influencer Trends

Blockchain technology has been a growing hot topic, with companies integrating it more and more into their ecosystem for better security, decentralization, and lower costs, among other things.

Shine Li

Aug 05, 2020

| 3 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #BITCOIN #TIKTOK #INFLUENCER #DONALD TRUMP #TECHNOLOGY #SOCIAL MEDIA #NETWORKING #CRYPTOCURRENCY #DECENTRALIZATION #ETHEREUM

Industry

Cryptocurrency Adoption Is Growing, But US Needs To Adopt A Solid Blockchain Policy

In order to be ahead of other countries in the ever-growing industry of blockchain, the US needs to come up with an enforceable and consistent blockchain policy.

Shine Li

Jul 30, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #BITCOIN #CRYPTOCURRENCY #WINKLEVOSS #ETHEREUM #TECHNOLOGY #REGULATION #ECONOMY

Regulation

‘Big Four’ Tech Amazon, Google, Apple & Facebook Grilled During US Antitrust Hearing

In an antitrust hearing with the Judiciary Committee of US Congress, the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google testified, as a continuation of an unfinished legal conversation with lawmakers.

Shine Li

Jul 30, 2020

| 3 Min Read

#CRYPTOCURRENCY #AD BAN #TECHNOLOGY #FINANCE #BUSINESS #APPLE #GOOGLE #AMAZON #FACEBOOK #BEZOS #JIM COOK #ZUCKERBERG #LAWSUIT #REGULATION #SECURITY BREACH #USA

Asia

Will Hong Kong's Status as an International Digital Financial Hub be Affected by the National Security Law?

2020 has been quite a year for Hong Kong, marked by months of political unrest, the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic, and a sweeping new national security law that China imposed on the city. The national security law, unanimously passed by China’s ruling Communist Party, sets up against secession, subversion, terrorism, and collusion with foreign forces to endanger national security.

Sarah Tran

Jul 28, 2020

| 4 Min Read

#HONG KONG #FINTECH #TECHNOLOGY #FINANCIAL SERVICES #NATIONAL SECURITY LAW #CHINA

Cybercrime

Europol Empowers Victims with Tools to Fend Off Ransomware Attacks

Europol, European Union’s law enforcement agency, has put together an anti-ransomware initiative that has managed to intercept $630 million dollars and more in ransomware demands, since 2016.

Shine Li

Jul 28, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#EUROPOL #CRYBERCRIME #CRYPTOCURRENCY #THEFT #WASABI #WALLET #COLD WALLET #TECHNOLOGY #EUROPOL #EU #CYBERSECURITY #DARK WEB

Technology

Chainalysis Releases Crypto Market Intelligence Site Catered to Asset Managers and Regulators

Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis released Market Intel, a new website catered to asset managers and regulators for access to live crypto data and insights. Chainalysis’ Market Intel will leverage the firm’s proprietary data, which has been collecting and linking to real-world entities since 2014.

Sarah Tran

Jul 28, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#CHAINALYSIS #DATA #CRYPTO #ASSET MANAGERS #TECHNOLOGY #MARKET INTEL

Legal

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Sues Google and YouTube Over Fraudulent Bitcoin Scam Videos

Legal team for Steve Wozniak, co-founder of tech powerhouse Apple, announced a lawsuit against YouTube and their parent company Google alleging that the media companies failed to take down fraudulent videos that impersonated Wozniak to drive Bitcoin funds.

Shine Li

Jul 23, 2020

| 3 Min Read

#BITCOIN #APPLE #TECHNOLOGY #BITCOIN SCAM #HACK #TWITTER #RIPPLE #BTC #XRP #BRAD GARLINGHOUSE #USA #LAWSUIT #STEVE WOZNIAK

Technology

China Has Kickstarted the Experimentation of a Blockchain Pilot in its Equity Trading Industry

The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has kickstarted the experimentation of a blockchain pilot for the equity trading industry in the country. Announced by the Beijing Local Financial Supervision and Administration, CSRC will be assisting the Beijing Equity Trading Center for the blockchain pilot.

Sarah Tran

Jul 22, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#CHINA #BLOCKCHAIN #TECHNOLOGY #EQUITY #EQUITY TRADING #CSRC #CHINA SECURITIES REGULATORY COMMISSION

Regulation

Japan’s Financial Services Agency Has Officially Chosen a New Commissioner, Himono

Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) confirmed its plans for hiring Ryozo Himono as the new commissioner of the financial watchdog group.

Shine Li

Jul 21, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #BITCOIN #FSA #FINANCIAL SERVICES AGENCY #JAPAN #WATCHDOG #FINANCE #TECHNOLOGY #CRYPTOCURRENCY #G20 #POMP #ANTHONY POMPLIANO

Exchanges

Alibaba’s Ant Group Set to be 2020’s Top IPOs in Hong Kong and Shanghai

Ant Financial, formerly known as Alipay and known renamed to ‘Ant Group’, has announced its intentions of launching an initial public offering (IPO) that would be featured both on the Shanghai Stock Exchanges' STAR board and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEX/ SEHK).

Shine Li

Jul 21, 2020

| 3 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #IPO #INTIAL PUBLIC OFFERING #COIN EXCHANGE #HKEX #SEHK #SSE #STAR BOARD #ANT FINANCIAL #ANT GROUP #ALIPAY #ALIBABA #CHINA #FINTECH #FINANCE #TECHNOLOGY