Global Blockchain Ecosystem
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Global Blockchain Ecosystem
Crypto Trading/Investment
Binance
Binance is one of the world's largest crypto exchanges with over 1.2 bn average daily volume. Changpeng Zhao (CZ), CEO of Binance shared with us how Binance evolves from crypto exchange to super exchange and various initiatives of Binance in 2020.
Website: https://www.binance.com/en
Insights of Binance
Binance CEO Boosting the Super Exchange Ecosystem, With the Possibility of Adding Options
Binance CZ: We Have No Immediate Plans for a Chinese Yuan-Based Stablecoin
CoinMarketCap
CoinMarketCap provides the most comprehensive trading and pricing data of cryptocurrencies. In the conversation with Blockchain.News, Carylyne Chan, CSO of CoinMarketCap explained the rationale behind CoinMarketCap's latest liquidity metrics, DeFi product CoinMarketCap Interest and the future product offerings in 2020.
Website: https://coinmarketcap.com/
Insights of CoinMarketCap
How is CoinMarketCap Combating Fake Crypto Trading Volumes with its New Liquidity Metric?
CoinMarketCap CSO, on DeFi for Fostering a More Open Economy
Exclusive: Is CoinMarketCap Really Fighting Against Data Manipulation?
Exclusive: Latest Product Strategy Revealed from the No.1 Crypto Data Provider
Fundstrat Global Advisors
Fundstrat Global Advisors is an independent research boutique, serving a broad array of clients, including institutional investors, wealth advisors, pension funds and high net worth individuals. Thomas Lee, Managing Partner of Fundstrat explained to us the Fundstrat's "10 Best Days for Bitcoin" rule and Bitcoin price performance in 2019.
Website: https://www.fundstrat.com/
Insights of Fundstrat Global Advisors
Fundstrat’s Thomas Lee Discusses: What Happens After the 10 Best Days for Bitcoin?
Public Blockchain
MakerDAO
MakerDAO is a decentralized credit platform on Ethereum that supports Dai, a stablecoin whose value is pegged to USD. As the leader in the DeFi field, Gustav Arentoft of MakerDAO revealed the secret of the success of MakerDAO, its dominance in DeFi and MakerDAO's global partnerships in 2020.
Website: https://makerdao.com/en/
Insights of MakerDAO
The Dapp of 2019? How MakerDAO Took Charge of the DeFi Field
MakerDAO, on the Significance of Multi-Collateral Dai and Dai Savings Rate
How Does MakerDAO Stay Compliant on over 400 Global Partnerships?
Bitcoin Cash
As the hard fork of Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash brings sound money to the world, fulfilling the original promise of Bitcoin as "Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash". In the exclusive interview with Blockchain.News, Roger Ver (a.k.a. Bitcoin Jesus) shared his thoughts on the adoption, scalability and the future of Bitcoin Cash.
Website: https://www.bitcoincash.org/
Insights of Bitcoin Cash
Exclusive: Bitcoin Cash: The Best Crypto to Promote Economic Freedom?
Exclusive: Who Should Be the "Bitcoin Cash Jesus"?
Dash
DASH is one of the pioneers in privacy coins and is the digital cash accepted by more than 4800 merchants. Felix Mago, CEO of DASH NEXT, shared some interesting use cases of DASH Thailand to boost adoption in Asian tourism.
Website: https://www.dash.org/
Insights of DASH
Exclusive: Not Just Venezuela! How DASH Penetrates into Thai Market?
Exclusive: What are the 4 Latest Strategies from DASH Thailand?
Dash NEXT: Fostering Crypto Adoption in Asian Tourism
Technology
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure is an ever-expanding set of cloud services to help your organization meet your business challenges. Saranya Sriram, APAC Cloud Solution Architect Lead shared with Blockchain.News the blockchain initiatives of Microsoft Azure, challenges faced by blockchain developers and the future of Microsoft Azure.
Website:https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/
Insights of Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure Cloud Solution Architect Lead Explains the Keys to Success for Blockchain Developers
IBM
IBM is the forerunner in providing enterprise blockchain solutions across various industries, such as the IBM Food Trust, Trust-Your-Supplier and TradeLens. Alan Lim, Program Director of IBM Blockchain technologies explained the significance of IBM flagship blockchain products and the state of IBM Blockchain in 2020.
Website: https://www.ibm.com/blockchain
Insights of IBM
How Can IBM’s Blockchain Network Support $2 Trillion in Product Logistics by 2023?
IBM Food Trust: Cutting Through the Complexity of the World’s Food Supply with Blockchain
IBM Blockchain in Action: What are the Benefits?
Kaspersky
Kaspersky is a multinational cybersecurity and anti-virus provider headquartered in Moscow, Russia. Yeo Siang Tiong, General Manager for Southeast Asia at Kaspersky revealed the cybersecurity solutions in token offerings, crypto exchanges and crypto mining.
Website: https://www.kaspersky.com/
Insights of Kaspersky
How Kaspersky Protects Investors During Token Sales in 7 Ways
Kaspersky’s Expert Take on KYC and AML: Stock vs Crypto Exchanges
PowerGhost: The Mining Malware to Watch in 2020
Finance
Standard Chartered
A British multinational banking and financial services company with more than 1,200 branches and outlets across more than 70 countries. In the era of digital finance, the Virtual Bank of Standard Chartered obtained the virtual bank license issued by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). Deniz Güven, the CEO of the Virtual Bank by Standard Chartered explained interesting concepts like "Heart Share", "Generation Moth" and the significance of them in penetrating the virtual banking market.
Website: https://www.sc.com/hk/
Insights of Standard Chartered
A New Era of Smart Banking: Virtual Bank by Standard Chartered Building Digitally-Born Services
PwC
PwC is the second largest professional services firm in the world with headquarters in London. PwC is the first "Big 4" accounting firm to found crypto team, providing advisory services in blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Henri Arslanian, PwC Global Crypto Leader; Felix Kan, Partner of PwC Assurance in Cybersecurity and Lim Shu Ning, Director of PwC Singapore Venture Hub shared with us the latest development of PwC in blockchain, cybersecurity for 2020.
Website: https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/industries/financial-services/fintech-survey/crypto-services.html
Insights of PwC
PwC Singapore's Venture Hub, on the Investment Sentiment of Blockchain Startups
PWC Singapore's Venture Hub: A Breeding Ground for Singaporean Unicorns
How does DeFi shape the future financial market?
Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young (EY) is a multinational professional service firm headquartered in London. As one of the "Big 4" accounting firms, Jimmy Ong, Asia-Pacific Blockchain Leader at EY shared the key use cases of EY Opschain, blockchain in taxation and the use of zero-knowledge proof in public blockchains.
Website: https://www.ey.com/en_gl/blockchain
Insights of EY
EY Ops Chain: Bringing Transparency and Accountability to Public Finance Management
EY: How Blockchain Revolutionizes Tax Operations for Businesses in 2 Ways
Government/Academic
Financial Conduct Authority
The Financial Conduct Authority is the conduct regulator for 59,000 financial services firms and financial markets in the UK and the prudential regulator for over 18,000 of those firms. Maha El Dimachki, Head of Payments of the FCA shared her thoughts on the FinTech landscape in the UK and the significance of PSD2 to the payment landscape.
Website: https://www.fca.org.uk/
Insights of the Financial Conduct Authority
Financial Conduct Authority, the Pacemaker of the UK FinTech Revolution
Financial Conduct Authority, on the 2 Key Initiatives to the Era of Open Finance
Government Blockchain Association
Government Blockchain Association (GBA) is an international nonprofit association helping government, public sector professionals, and organizations around the world to understand, implement, and benefit from blockchain technology-related technologies and capabilities. Gerard Dache, Executive Director of GBA shared his insights on the state of professional chapters for GBA and blockchain specialist courses, and GBA's efforts in promoting blockchain innovation.
Website: https://www.gbaglobal.org/
Insights of Government Blockchain Association
Exclusive: Transforming Healthcare Megatrends with Blockchain Healthcare Specialist
Exclusive: Gerard Dache, on the Two Contradictions of Facebook Libra
Community
Chamber of Digital Commerce
The Chamber of Digital Commerce is the world's leading trade association representing the digital asset and blockchain industry. Perianne Boring, the Founder and President of the Chamber shared with us the initiatives to foster blockchain development in the U.S. and the significance of Crypto Dad joining the Chamber.
Website: https://digitalchamber.org/
Insights of the Chamber of Digital Commerce
Perianne Boring: Blockchain Will Be the Foundation of the New Financial System
Perianne Boring: Fostering Blockchain Through Regulatory Uncertainty
Wikipedia
Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia, created and edited by volunteers around the world and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. Larry Sanger, Co-Founder of Wikipedia revealed the significance of Everipedia, the blockchain version of Wikipedia built on the EOS platform.
Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Insights of Wikipedia
Exclusive: Why is Everipedia Built on EOS, but not Ethereum?
Exclusive: Will Everipedia Replace Wikipedia in Future?