Blockchain
Nearly 300 Arrested in Philippines for Alleged Crypto Investment Scam
227 Chinese nationals were arrested in Pasig City, Philippines, on suspicion of running a crypto investment scam targetting would be investor back in China. This was according to local media, The Inquirer. The 227 Chinese nationals all had Cagayan Economic
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Crypto Deals on The Rise in Asia Pacific
Year 2019 has witnessed a major shift in crypto-related fundraising and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity. While in 2018, the majority of crypto deals took place in the Americas, this year, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia
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Wowoo Exchange Announces Official Launch of Digital Assets Trading Platform
Singapore-based Wowoo Exchange today announced the official launch of its digital assets trading platform. With an initial focus on the local market, Wowoo Exchange allows users to deposit and withdraw in Singapore dollars to trade cryptocurrency. At the start, three
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Mastercard and R3 Partner to Develop Blockchain-Powered Cross-Border Payments Solution
Mastercard and R3, an enterprise blockchain software provider, have today announced a strategic partnership to develop and pilot a new blockchain-enabled cross-border payments solution that will initially focus on connecting global faster payments infrastructures, schemes and banks supported by a
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DBS Launches Multi-Tier Financing Facility Blockchain Platform in China
DBS Bank today announced its first multi-tier financing facility on a logistics blockchain platform named Rong-E Lian, to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in China get faster access to trade financing. Developed in partnership with a leading Chinese logistics
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Crypto Exchange Huobi to Launch a USD$ 515 Blockchain Phone
Huobi Exchange announced that they will be launching their blockchain phone named “Acute Angle” soon. As part of that launch, Huobi will enable Huobi Token (HT) users to buy their own Acute Angle phones using Huobi Tokens. Currently available in China,
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Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance Launches Lending Service
Binance one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange announced the launch of a new service called “Binance Lending”. This service offers users the opportunity to earn beyond just trading. Binance Lending users will be able to subscribe to a lending
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From Libra to WhatsApp Pay — A Glance at Facebook’s Fintech Play
For years, social networking giant Facebook has shown interest in the fintech market, partnering with PayPal to build digital payment capabilities into its Messenger app, testing and introducing payment services on its various messaging platforms, and exploring blockchain and cryptocurrency
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Tokenize Xchange Announces Listing of Gold-Backed Token Digix
Singapore-based Tokenize Xchange announces its partnership with Digix, a company based in Singapore to change the way users manage their physical assets. The partnership constitutes the listing of Digix Gold Token (“DGX”) on Tokenize Xchange and it signifies the start
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RISE Founder and CEO Talks about AI for Investing and Their Aim to Issue the Largest STO in Europe
Stefan Tittel, CEO and co-founder of RISE Wealth Technologies is a Serial entrepreneur with an impeccable track record. He has led several* companies throughout their complete business life cycle. He talked to Fintechnews about his company RISE Wealth Technologies, their
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