BLOCKCHAIN
Blockchains incorporate several important features such as immutability, encryption and distributed storage, which combined makes secure peer-to-peer transactions possible and in turn has created the means to end human dependence on credit and thus credit intermediaries. Due to these features, blockchain has been referred to as ‘the Trust Machine’ and is forecasted to transfer the trust from agencies and institutions which are enforced by law to machine-based networks guaranteed by technology and mathematics.
Bank of China Launches e-CNY Smart Contract Product for Off-campus School Education
The Bank of China, in collaboration with the Education Bureau and financial authorities of Longquanyi District, Chengdu, has launched an educational electronic RMB smart contract prepaid fund management product, according to Chinese news media Sohu.com.
Former Navy SEAL and Author Willard Chesney Joins CBS SEAL Team Actor Justin Melnick With NFT Collection Release On The ReserveBlock RBX Network
Former Navy SEAL Operator and Author Willard Chesney, the dog handler on the historic raid on the Osama Bin Laden compound, along with Justin Melnick, who plays Navy SEAL dog handler ‘Brock Reynolds’ on the CBS hit television series SEAL TEAM, are banding together to release an exclusive NFT collection utilizing the ReserveBlock RBX Network (reserveblock.io) protocol with a portion of the proceeds benefiting The Boot Campaign. This exclusive NFT series will each come with special unique digital and physical mementos as well as digitally paired with personal experiences with both Chesney and Melnick and will be directly offered from their digital wallets to anyone who wishes to participate.
Brazil's Digital Banking Platform Nu Holdings Adds 5.7m new customers in Q2
Nu Holdings has added 5.7 million new customers in the second quarter of 2022. The Brazilian digital banking unicorn now has 65.3 million people and businesses using its services.
Crypto Exchange Zipmex Granted 3-Month Protection from Singapore Court against Creditors
Zipmex, Asia's leading digital asset exchange, said it had won creditor protection from the Singapore High Court for more than three months, gaining time to address liquidity issues.
Digital Asset Venture Dragonfly Acquires Crypto Fund MetaStable Capital for Rebranding
Digital asset venture capital firm Dragonfly has acquired cryptocurrency investment fund MetaStable Capital, according to Bloomberg.
Crypto Weekly Outflows Touches $17m, Ending Six Consecutive Weeks Inflow: CoinShares
Outflows from crypto investment products reached $17 million in the week as of Aug. 12, according to digital asset management firm Coinshares, ending a six-week run of inflows for the cryptocurrency industry.
Crypto Exchange Coinify Gets Regulatory Approval to Operate in Italy
Denmark-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinify has announced that it has received regulatory approval to operate in Italy.
Animoca Brands and Lympo partner with Play Magnus Group on chess-inspired blockchain game “Anichess”
Animoca Brands and its subsidiary Lympo, a leading global sports NFT ecosystem, announced today that they are developing Anichess in partnership with Play Magnus Group (PMG), a global leader in the chess industry that offers entertainment and e-learning services via its chess market brands. Anichess is a blockchain-based chess game with a play-and-earn ecosystem, and when it launches in 2023 it will merge the worlds of chess and GameFi to create superior gaming experiences.
LandX & KlimaDAO Partner Up For A Carbon Neutral Future
LandX is excited to announce its new partnership with KlimaDAO. LandX Choice is joining the Klima Infinity program, which uses a stack of DeFi technologies to enable organizations to retire tokenized carbon credits and verifiably demonstrate that they have offset their carbon footprint.
Institutional Investors Regain Confidence towards Crypto while Retail Investors Remain Hesitant: Analysis
Analysis suggests institutional investors have an increasingly optimistic stance on the cryptocurrency ecosystem, and then retail investors are still hesitant to return to the market.