Barred from Leaving China? Tron Founder Justin Sun Surfaces in San Francisco

After bidding a record $4.57 million for lunch with Warren Buffet, Justin Sun – the founder of Tron Foundation announced on Tuesday on his Weibo social media platform that he had to cancel the charity lunch, which was originally set for Thursday in San Francisco. Justin has been a well-known entrepreneur in China’s cryptocurrency community, … Continue reading Barred from Leaving China? Tron Founder Justin Sun Surfaces in San Francisco

India’s Crypto Bill Hearing Postponed by Supreme Court

The Indian Supreme Court has set a new date to hear the crypto case, which was originally scheduled for July 23. The purpose of the hearing was to address the writ petitions against the central bank’s crypto restriction. On July 24, the court announced a tentative date postponed to Aug 2, however, they later updated … Continue reading India’s Crypto Bill Hearing Postponed by Supreme Court

Crypto, Tax, and the IRS: The Good, The Bad, and The Downright Ugly

They used to say that Al Capone feared the Internal Revenue System (IRS) more than he feared the FBI. This fear proved to be well-founded, as tax affairs did precipitate Capone’s downfall. Capone’s troubles with the IRS illustrates this piece well, but with a 21st-century twist. We’re not talking about ill-gotten gains made through bootleg … Continue reading Crypto, Tax, and the IRS: The Good, The Bad, and The Downright Ugly

Samsung to Expose Its Well-Crafted Blockchain Strategy In Annual Developers Conference

The electronics giant Samsung, according to a press release on September 2, has revealed its intentions to present it’s blockchain-based corporate strategy next month at the annual Samsung Developer Conference 2019 in San Josè, California. The annual Samsung Developer Conference This recent update made by Samsung was followed by a move made last week, where … Continue reading Samsung to Expose Its Well-Crafted Blockchain Strategy In Annual Developers Conference

Crypto Exchange OKEx Delists Five Privacy Coins due to FATF Rules

Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx’s Korean arm will be delisting all five privacy altcoins including Monero (XMR), Dash (DASH), Zcash (ZEC), Horizen (ZEN), and Super Bitcoin (SBTC).  Announced by OKEx Korea on Monday, due to new international regulations, the support for transactions for the five altcoins will be ending on October 10, while withdrawal services will continue until … Continue reading Crypto Exchange OKEx Delists Five Privacy Coins due to FATF Rules

Tata Motors Seeks Blockchain-Enabled Automotive Solutions via TACNet 2.0

A program titled TACNet 2.0 (Tata Motors AutoMobility Collaboration Network 2.0) by Tata Motors, an Indian automotive manufacturer, has invited blockchain-based solutions in different areas. They include validating original spare parts, monitoring fuel quality in real-time, and developing demand prediction algorithms. The President of Electric Mobility Business & Corporate Strategy at Tata Motors, Shailesh Chandra, … Continue reading Tata Motors Seeks Blockchain-Enabled Automotive Solutions via TACNet 2.0

Alibaba Unveils Its First Home-Grown AI Chip

This article is contributed by our content partner, Nexchange NOW. Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba unveiled its first artificial intelligence inference chip on Wednesday, a move which could further invigorate its already rip-roaring cloud computing business. According to the SCMP, the chip, called the Hanguang 800, specializes in speeding up machine learning tasks while being more … Continue reading Alibaba Unveils Its First Home-Grown AI Chip

Ping An of China’s Blockchain Unit Chooses US over Hong Kong for IPO

Chinese insurance giant, Ping An Insurance’s financial technology arm, OneConnect is leaning towards choosing New York over Hong Kong for its initial public offering (IPO) this year in mid-November. As China’s biggest insurer by market value, Ping An Insurance Group was planning its IPO originally in Hong Kong, aiming at a deal that could raise … Continue reading Ping An of China’s Blockchain Unit Chooses US over Hong Kong for IPO

Cisco Partners with SingularityNET to Decentralize Artificial Intelligence with Blockchain

Tech conglomerate Cisco and decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) firm SingularityNET have reached a partnership to develop a decentralized Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) project. The ambitious project aims to create more advanced AI technologies that will soon be able to exceed human abilities to learn and perform new tasks.    AGI is an emerging new field of AI that … Continue reading Cisco Partners with SingularityNET to Decentralize Artificial Intelligence with Blockchain

Amazon Launches Virtual Clinic Called Amazon Care

This article is contributed by our content partner, Nexchange NOW. Amazon, the world’s largest internet company by revenue, quietly launched a virtual health clinic for Seattle-area employees, CNBC reports. The virtual clinic, named Amazon Care, offers a variety of services, from app-, video-, or chat-based telemedicine all the way to prescription drug delivery. “We’re currently … Continue reading Amazon Launches Virtual Clinic Called Amazon Care

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