Source: iStock/zorazhuang Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Adoption news Chinese search engine giant Baidu launched its SuperChain, an ‘open network’ that provides users an environment for ‘fast’ deployment and operation of blockchain applications. According to Finance […]
Source: Adobe/OlegKachura Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Blockchain news A total of 17 Chinese tech companies, including a number of banks, will co-launch a decentralized blockchain-powered ID (DID) platform that will allow customers to use smartphone […]
Source: iStock/RapidEye The UK’s advertising watchdog Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is set to take a swing at what it perceives as misleading marketing related to cryptoassets, with a major initiative expected to be launched already this month to take down such ads. While the watchdog’s focus is said to be on online- and social media-based […]
Source: Adobe/gustavofrazao The government of Bermuda has teamed up with stablecoin platform Stablehouse to launch a test pilot program for a stablecoin, which the territory calls a digital stimulus token, allowing purchases of food and other essential products, as well as services from participating merchants and retailers. Local authorities hope the initiative could help remove […]
Source: Adobe/Shestakoff Belarus’ central bank will allow 12 commercial and state-owned banks to launch tokens and conduct business using their digital offerings in an ambitious new pilot. The central National Bank’s plans, per Sputnik Belarus, will involve a pilot that will run from January 1, 2021, to January 1, 2024 – after which the initiative […]