Central banks in Asian countries including Cambodia, Thailand, Mainland China, Hong Kong and Singapore, have more advanced central bank digital…
Blockchain
Blockchain has become a national priority for China both in the public and private sector. This is further accelerated thanks…
South Korea’s attempts to put itself on the map in the world of blockchain seem to be bearing fruit more…
Last week, Facebook unveiled plans for a new cryptocurrency called Libra. Set to launch as early as 2020, Libra will…
George Harrap, CEO and Co-founder of Hong-Kong based blockchain remittance startup, Bitspark, has outed SWIFT for hampering fintech from driving…
In May last year, the Cathay Pacific Group, via its rewards programme Asia Miles, launched an app utilising smart contracts…
After his blockchain panel at the Internet Economy Summit last week, we had a chance to sit down with trustMe,…
Since president Xi Jinping announced a plan to gradually turn Hainan into a pilot free trade zone by 2020 and…
China continues to lead the fintech revolution, and unsurprisingly, be a preferred location for fintech and blockchain-focused events in the…
It is becoming more apparent that the financial services industry is being reshaped by bigtechs, or the big technology players…
Fintech continues its momentum in Asia. In the first half of 2018, fintech companies in the region raised US$16.8 billion…
When talking to South Koreans, the word “blockchain” has become a household buzzword. Most people have heard of it via…
Blockchain is perceived by many as the next big game-changer in trade, promising to enhance the efficiency of processes and…
Hangzhou, one of China’s top fintech hubs, is pushing for blockchain innovation. Xu Liyi, mayor of Hangzhou city, has listed…
Over the years, Taiwan has remained rather open to blockchain and cryptocurrency, at least compared to its fellow Northeast Asia…
From Singapore to Korea, the Republic of Korea continues to make moves at becoming a hub in the digital finance…
The Chinese retail industry is entering a “new retail” era, characterized by the widespread use of technologies such as artificial…
Despite the crackdown on cryptocurrency by the Chinese Government the blockchain scene is thriving in China. Over the past 3…
North Korea is exploring the possibility of introducing fintech services to its population with an initial focus on improved payments…
As the development of cryptocurrency evolves, cryptocurrency exchanges have become the core of the blockchain economy globally. Exchanges open the…