Alipay’s Ant Financial announced that it is moving into the pilot stage for its blockchain network — Ant Blockchain Open Alliance, which was created to help small and medium-sized businesses. There are then plans to go live three months later. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Bitcoin payments app Fold has announced that its users can now get 3 percent back in bitcoin when they book a stay and experience on Airbnb. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Tencent has announced that it will launch a blockchain-based virtual bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...
Hong Kong’s chief securities regulator is calling on the world regulators to get on the same page when it comes to Facebook’s Libra to avoid the “real risk of regulatory arbitrage.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Trading platform eToro has acquired crypto portfolio management app Delta in a deal reportedly worth $5 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...
Mining — on again, off again, back on again in China. That is not the mining of which one might think — not the stuff that comes out of the ground, like metals and coal, but bits and bytes. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Billon, which created the first enterprise distributed ledger technology (DLT) system, announced that it is one of six companies that have been selected to participate in the Elevator Lab Partnership Program. It was chosen from a group of over 280 applications. Get the Full Story...
The U.K.’s tax authority has released cryptocurrency tax guidance for businesses, revealing that crypto assets will still be defined as commodities. That means that companies that participate in trading exchange tokens must make tax payments. The type of tax paid — capital gains tax, corporation...
Telegram has released an early desktop wallet for its “gram” token, allowing users to download the test app for MacOS, Windows and Linux 64 bit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
