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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.
Flare Networks Clarifies on Launched Spark Token Airdrop, Ripple XRP Shows No Signs of Bullish Revival
Flare Networks’ Spark token airdrop program launched officially on December 12, but there may be some misconceptions surrounding the official debut.
KPMG Study Confirms US Consumers Are Ready to Use Blockchain Digital Tokens
Data don’t lie. New research from KPMG investigated how consumers feel about the application of blockchain digital tokens. It turned out that consumers believe that the blockchain-baked tokenization could significantly transform the way businesses interact with the public. But it emerged that most businesses have not embraced the new technology. Now, you can guess the implications.
Chainalysis Launches Program to Help Law Enforcement with Monitoring and Storing Seized Crypto Assets
Chainalysis has launched an asset realization program intended to assist government agencies with monitoring and storing seized crypto assets.
Perianne Boring: Fostering Blockchain Through Regulatory Uncertainty
Perianne Boring is the President and Founder of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, the world's first and largest blockchain trade association. Boring began her career as a legislative analyst in the U.S. House of Representatives, advising on finance, economics, tax, and healthcare policy. Prior to forming the Chamber, Boring was a television host and anchor of an international finance program that aired in more than 100 countries to over 650 million viewers.
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.
Bank of France Becomes the First to Successfully Test Out the Digital Euro on Blockchain
The French Central Bank, Banque de France has recently successfully trialed a central bank digital currency (CBDC) – the digital euro, operating on a blockchain. The Bank of France experimented with the use of a central bank digital currency to test a sale of securities, which was carried out by Société Générale Forge. Banque de France launched a program of experiments to test out potential central bank digital currency (CBDC) aimed for interbank settlements. Potential participants have been invited to submit their applications to experiment with the use of a digital euro.
Bakkt Partners with Starbucks to Test Consumer App and Merchant Portal
Mike Blandina, Chief Product Officer, Bakkt, revealed that the company's current interest lies in developing the consumer app and merchant portal and as well as testing with their first launch partner, Starbucks.
US Wealth Manager Confirms on CNBC that PayPal Will Enable Merchant Cryptocurrency Payments
Wealth manager, Sandi Bragar, considers PayPal as the best choice for businesses because of its bet on cryptocurrency.
Mercedes Partners with Blockchain Company to Track Carbon Emission in Cobalt Supply Chain
A collaboration between the major car manufacturers, Mercedes Benz and Circular, a Blockchain Startup to carry out a combined program which would be for the purpose of tracing the emissions of carbon in the cobalt supply chain.
Bank of France Announces HSBC, Accenture Among the 8 Successful Applicants of the CBDC Experimentation Program
Earlier this year, Banque de France, the French central bank launched a program of experiments to test out the potential central bank digital money aimed for interbank settlements. The program of experiments was launched in late March 2020, where the central bank asked participants to submit their applications before May 15, 2020. The French central bank is open to test out new technology, although it did not specify using blockchain.
China’s CBDC Testing Expansions Exaggerated, Digital Currency Details Revealed
A source close to the matter said that China's CBDC pilot program "has not yet been expanded on a large scale," and the test is just "internal and closed.”