Russian central banks chairman Elvira Nabiullina said the country is considering the issuance of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), but it will not be anytime soon, local media news outlet TASS reported. Speaking...

Nomura Holdings and Nomura Research Institute (NRI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a joint venture company that will focus on developing a blockchain-based platform for exchanging securities...

South Korean electronics giant Samsung has revealed its interest in collaborating with platform companies engaged in areas such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, and sixth-generation mobile networks, among others,...

French software company MGI has partnered with Thales to incorporate blockchain technology into its Cargo Intelligent System dubbed as Ci5, according to a news release published by PortSEurope. As per the announcement,...

At least 100 manufacturers plan to use blockchain technology to securely share their production data with each other, according to Nikkei Asian Review. Mitsubishi Electric, Yaskawa Electric, and DMG Mori are among those...

The city of Seoul in South Korea has announced that it will invest 50 billion won in promising small and mid-sized venture companies via the Fourth Industrial Revolution Fund. In late 2018, the Seoul Metropolitan...

Austrian steel trading company Aluknigstahl is reportedly developing a blockchain-powered steel trading database, according to local media outlet industriemagazin.at. Stefan Grll, Aluknigstahl CEO, said the prototype,...

The Brazilian government and financial regulators are reportedly developing a regulatory sandbox type model targeting new technologies including blockchain. The Special Finance Secretariat of the Ministry of Economy,...

It would appear that Crypterium finally kept its word by launching the prepaid card that it has been promising clients for a long time. With the use of this card, it becomes much easier to pay for goods using a...

It would appear that some analysts are already salivating at the mouth simply thinking about what the cryptocurrency initiative that Facebook will be launching soon will mean for its bottom line. RBC analysts Mark Mahaney...