CRYPTOCURRENCY
U.S. Lawmakers Urge Stricter Export Controls on Advanced Semiconductors to China
Two senior Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives have called on the Biden administration to tighten export controls on advanced semiconductors to China. The lawmakers, Michael McCaul and Mike Gallagher, chairmen of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Select Committee on China respectively, expressed concerns over the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security's (BIS) lax enforcement of existing rules. The call for action comes amid advancements by China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) and Huawei Technologies.
HUAWEI CLOUD and COBO Announce Strategic Blockchain Partnership in Asia
HUAWEI CLOUD, the cloud service division of global technology titan Huawei, has officially entered into a "Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)" with COBO, a frontrunner in digital asset custody solutions. This landmark announcement was made during an exclusive, closed-door event.
Huawei Cloud Introduces Advanced Web 3.0 Services to Enhance Hong Kong's Digital Landscape
Huawei Cloud launched Web 3.0 services in Hong Kong on Aug. 16, 2023. The TechWave event showcased blockchain innovations and aimed to boost the region's digital economy and Web 3.0 ecosystem.
China Mobile Launches Metaverse Industry Alliance, Involving Tech Giants Like Huawei and Xiaomi
On June 28, 2023, in Shanghai, China Mobile announced the formal establishment of the China Mobile Metaverse Industry Alliance during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai 2023. This initiative marks a significant stride in China Mobile's strategic foray into the rapidly expanding metaverse landscape.
Huawei Research Indicates Metaverse Infrastructure Isn't Ready
Abhinav Purohit, Huawei Middle East's Chief Business & Strategy Consulting Expert, made the remarks. A metaverse is a shared virtual realm that lets remote users have realistic, spatially aware experiences. As of August 2022, GSA data shows 501 operators in 153 countries and territories investing on 5G.
Huawei and Beijing Municipal Government Develop Blockchain-Based Data Directory System
Telecoms giant Huawei has joined hands with the Beijing Municipal Government to create a blockchain-powered directory system. It is aimed at addressing the headache of weak applications, scattered coordination, and data sharing in various departments.
Trump Administration Wants Clean 5G Networks Free of China State Actors
Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State for the Trump administration has announced the expansion of the Clean Network program, outlining five new lines of defense to protect America’s critical telecommunications and technology infrastructure from untrusted Chinese state-owned enterprises like Huawei and ZTE.
Huawei Files Patent For Blockchain Ledger Storage and Device
Chinese technology giant Huawei has applied for a patent on a new blockchain-based storage systems.
China’s WeBank Makes its First Move to Take its Blockchain Global, Partnering with Singapore's OpenNodes
China’s top digital bank WeBank has announced its partnership with Singaporean government-backed OpenNodes. This partnership will allow China’s FISCO BCOS blockchain platform to be brought to Singaporean academics for innovation and new initiatives. FISCO BCOS was deemed to be China’s version of Hyperledger Fabric when it was launched in 2018. The Financial Blockchain Shenzhen Consortium (FISCO) is backed by more than 100 Chinese organizations, including Huawei, Tencent, JD Finance, and WeBank, which is partly backed by Tencent. Developed by FISCO, the enterprise blockchain protocol was the first blockchain to be supported by China’s Blockchain Service Network.
Tencent, Huawei, and Baidu Executives to Join China’s New National Blockchain Committee to Set Industrial Standards
The Chinese central government has put together a national blockchain committee to work on setting industrial standards. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued a notice on April 13 of the “Public Notice on the Formation of a National Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology Standardization Technical Committee.”