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tZERO Partners With Alliance Investments to Tokenize $25M Real Estate Project in UK
tZERO has announced that it has collaborated with Alliance Investments for the sole aim of tokenising River Plaza worth around $25 million.
Mastercard Still Betting on Blockchain Despite Pulling Out from Facebook’s Libra
Mastercard recently pulled out of the Libra Association, along with Visa and PayPal, however, it has been reported that the payment processor is not giving up on blockchain.
Bitcoin Continues to See Gains After President Xi’s Announcement
China Merchants Bank (CMB) has recently announced an investment in crypto wallet BitPie. BitPie is one of the longest-running crypto wallets in China.
German Startup Plans to Launch Bitcoin ETN on Frankfurt, Luxembourg Stock Exchanges
Iconic, a German startup wants to integrate cryptocurrency into the stock market through the listing of their bitcoin derivative (ETN) with regulated trading on Frankfurt and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Deloitte Leverages Zero-Knowledge Proof On New Eduscrypt Platform
Deloitte has partnered with cryptography startup Qedit to leverage zero-knowledge proof privacy tech on its new qualification information blockchain platform.
South Korea to Pump In a Whopping $12.8 Million into Blockchain Industry
The adoption of blockchain technology is set to reach unprecedented levels in major countries, as recently announced by China’s President Xi Jinping. South Korea intends to follow suit based on the revelation made by the Ministry of Science and ICT that USD 12.8 million will be channeled to blockchain projects in 2020.
Samsung Users Can Now Access TRON Blockchain Network from Their Devices
The incorporation of TRON network into Samsung smartphones not only favor users in terms of security but also it could facilitate the direct integration of crypto-wallets.
India’s Tea Board Contemplates Using Blockchain to Stamp Out Tea Adulteration
India’s Tea Board seeks to mitigate the problem of tea adulteration by using blockchain technology as this will enhance consumers’ experience, as well as preserve the reputation of the Indian tea. Moreover, the consumption of tea in this nation will be boosted through an improved experience.
NexChange Interview Series: Alicia Garcia-Herrero, Part 1
Olga’s interviewee this time is amazing Alicia García Herrero, Chief Economist for Asia Pacific at Natixis. Alicia also serves as Senior Fellow at European think-tank BRUEGEL and non-resident Research Fellow at Madrid- based political think tank Real Instituto Elcano.
NexChange Interview Series: Alicia Garcia-Herrero, Part 2
“Digital assets are the future. We just need time to get there.”
