Chinese Internet Giant Tencent to Launch Digital Currency Research Team
Tencent, the Chinese internet giant and owner of WeChat, is reportedly forming a team to explore possible new use cases for cryptocurrencies. According to…
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Why have Americans turned a cold shoulder to messaging giant WhatsApp?
It had an estimated 1.5 billion monthly users worldwide as of 2017. It’s been banned in China, where the government issued a copycat app, WeChat. When…
Alibaba partners with hotel giant Accor in bid to bolster travel arm
The Alibaba Group and French hospitality group Accor are forming a strategic partnership to develop a series of digital applications and loyalty programs…
Chinese Banking Giant CCB Expands Blockchain Platform as Volume Breaks $53…
China Construction Bank, one of the largest Chinese commercial banks, has expanded its trade finance blockchain platform with new abilities, including…
Russian internet giant Mail.ru Group signs payment JV with Alipay
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is teaming up with internet company Mail.ru Group to promote digital payment services in Russia, it said on Wednesday. Why it…
Singapore Bank Giant OCBC Joins JPMorgan’s Blockchain Network
OCBC has become the first Singapore-based bank to join JPMorgan Chase’s interbank blockchain network. According to a Business Times Singapore report on Sept.…
Messaging Giant LINE Wins Japan License for Crypto Exchange Business
LINE, provider of Japan’s most popular messaging app, has just been approved for a cryptocurrency business license in the country. The news, reported by…
Mining ASIC Giant Bitmain Lost $625 Million, Expects Profits in April
Chinese mining and mining Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) manufacturer Bitmain lost $625 million in the first two months of this year, local…
Snap turns to search giant Baidu to court Chinese advertisers
Two years have passed since Snap Inc first struck a deal with Baidu that authorized China’s largest search engine to be a reseller of Snapchat ads for…
Why giant organizations are on the lookout for AI conduct forensics…
THERE is no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) powered applications and solutions are gaining popularity across the world. A recent Gartner survey showed…