Tue, November 19

Line Launches Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Platform

LINE, a Japanese messaging giant is building a platform for developing central bank digital currencies (CBDC), as per the report by South Korean news agency the Chosun Ilbo.  CBDC is the cryptocurrency issued directly by central banks to replace real fiat currency. It is generally different from cryptocurrencies such as

October 20, 2020 1 min read

Luxury Watchmaker Breitling Issues Blockchain Based Digital Watch Certificate

Breitling has, a well-known Swiss company has become the world’s first luxury watchmaker to leverage blockchain technology digital watch certificates. Swiss firm partner with Arianee, an open-source protocol for creating digital identities for valuable items, to issue these watch certificates. Every watch sold by the firm will come with a

October 18, 2020 1 min read

Chainlink Acquires Blockchain Oracle Solution From Cornell University

Chainlink has made its second acquisition with Cornell University’s privacy-preserving oracle solution DECO for an unrevealed amount.  Deco Co-Founder Ari Juels will be joining Chainlink as a Chief Scientist. Since 2014, he has been teaching at Cornell University, one of the premier blockchain hubs in the world. He took leave

August 29, 2020 2 mins read

Standard Chartered Bank Conducts First Blockchain Transaction In Bangladesh

On August 16, Standard Chartered Bank successfully leveraged blockchain technology to conduct Bangladesh’s first blockchain transaction by issuing a Letter of Credit (LC) for Viyellatex Ltd. Standard Chartered Bank is the biggest international bank in Bangladesh, with a presence of over 115 years in the country. Viyellatex Ltd is a

August 16, 2020 1 min read

Blockchain Gaming Experience Potentially Exposing People To Crypto

The rise of many blockchain-based games that provide high-quality experience is seen to be the catalyst that will enable the exposure of 2.5 billion gamers worldwide to cryptocurrency. The blockchain gaming development is still fairly organic in nature in spite of the advancement of innovation by industry leaders. Binance CEO

August 15, 2020 1 min read