China
$1 Billion Chinese Blockchain Fund Denies Report of Government Pull-Out
A major Chinese blockchain fund launched in April has denied a report that the local government will withdraw its financial support.
BRICS Bank Consortium to Research Blockchain Applications
BRICS nations' state-owned development banks plan to research blockchain technology for international transactions and other products.
Vaccine Blockchain Plan Prompts Enquiries Amid China Pharma Scandal
Following China's pharma scandal, investors are buying a firm's claim to be developing a vaccine-tracking blockchain, but one regulator isn't happy.
Another $1 Billion Blockchain Fund to Launch With Government Backing
The Chinese city of Nanjing is launching a fund worth over $1 billion to support development of blockchain projects.
Pharma Scandal Prompts Calls to Put Vaccine Data on a Blockchain
Blockchain technology could help track vaccine data and help avoid safety scandals like the one currently causing uproar in China.
Chinese Region to Shut Down 'Illegal' Bitcoin Miners By September
China's Xinjiang autonomous region is set to halt "illegal" bitcoin mining operations by the end of August, a government agency has confirmed.
China's Crypto Millionaires Are Using Bitcoin to Buy Real Estate Abroad
Bitcoin is flowing out of China, into California mansions – and changing global real estate patterns.
Financial Exchange Thinks Blockchain Can Keep Online Auctions Fair
A state-backed financial asset exchange in China has proposed a way of building a secure blockchain-based system for online bidding.
Credit Rating Firm Backs $8 Million Fundraise for Crypto Alternative
A blockchain startup has raised $8 million in a seed funding round with a mission to develop a protocol to serve the unbanked.
Bitcoin Mining Firms Make Unicorn List for First Time
For the first time, three bitcoin mining companies have made it onto a list of Chinese startups worth over $1 billion.
