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  • Advanced Blockchain Technologies

    SWIFT, Chainlink announce cross-chain interoperability partnership

    Interbank messaging system SWIFT has partnered with crypto data provider Chainlink for an initial proof of concept to use cross-chain interoperability protocol (CCIP) for on-chain token transfers, Sergey Nazarov, Chainlink’s cofounder announced at the SmartCon 2022 conference on Wednesday.  See related article:  Chainlink joins Hedera council in push to link DeFi with traditional finance Fast […]

    Pradipta Mukherjee

  • Altcoins

    USDC coming to five additional blockchain ecosystems

    Circle Internet Financial, Inc., the global financial technology company behind the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin, will soon be making the token available on five additional blockchains, Chief Product Officer Nikhil Chandhok said on Wednesday at the company’s Converge22 conference.  See related article: U.S. Fed has growing interest in CBDCs, says Jeng at Crypto Council for […]

    Dylan Butts

  • Altcoins

    Cardano Vasil upgrade completes its first phase

    The Cardano blockchain’s long-awaited upgrade, the Vasil hard fork, successfully completed its first phase early Friday morning, according to Cardano operator Input Output Global Hong Kong’s official Twitter page. See related article: Cardano’s Vasil hard fork upgrade confirmed for Sept. 22 Fast facts Vasil will bring improvements to the Cardano network, making it more scalable […]

    Dylan Butts

  • Market Analysis

    India’s finance minister sees 46% growth in blockchain technology use in next few years

    While India’s central bank has adopted a hostile stance towards cryptocurrency, the South Asian nation has recognized the potential for blockchain technology.  See related article: Women in India start to plug into cryptocurrency trading Fast facts Use of blockchain technology is going to rise by about 46% in the next few years, India’s finance minister […]

    Pradipta Mukherjee

  • Advanced Blockchain Technologies

    China says blockchain patent applications make up 84% of world’s total

    China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) claimed on Tuesday in a news conference that the country accounted for more than 84 percent of the world’s blockchain patent applications, despite the country’s ban on cryptocurrencies. See related article: Ant Group and Tencent obtain the most blockchain patents in China: report Fast facts See related […]

    Ningwei Qin