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Ant Group

Trump Administration Said to Mull Putting Digital Payments Giant Ant Group on Trade Blacklist: Report

Kevin ReynoldsOct 14, 2020

The move comes as Ant, a global leader in digital payments, is readying what could be an offering worth up to a record $35 billion.

Patents

Alibaba on Track to Be the Largest Blockchain Patent Holder by End of 2020: Study

Paddy BakerSep 17, 2020

Chinese conglomerate Alibaba is on track to become the largest blockchain patent holder, having filed ten times more than closest rival IBM.

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China

Goldman Sachs Expects Digital Yuan to Reach 1B Users Within 10 Years

David PanNov 19, 2020

Goldman Sachs predicts China’s digital yuan will attract 1 billion users within a decade, helping China’s commercial banks compete with fintech companies.

Ant Group

Alibaba’s Ant Group Plans Dual IPOs at Possible $200B Valuation

Paddy BakerJul 20, 2020

The dual listing could turn Alibaba affiliate Ant Group into one of the largest companies operating in the blockchain space.

Supply Chains

Global Shipping Giant Cosco to Trial Alibaba’s Ant Blockchain

Paddy BakerJul 8, 2020

Ant Financial claims its enterprise blockchain can handle a billion transaction a day and save costs in global shipping.

Alibaba

Alibaba

Alibaba Claims Patented Cross-Chain System Is Better Than Cosmos

Paddy BakerJun 1, 2020

The e-commerce firm says its new patent would improve upon current systems used by blockchains to communicate with one another.

Alibaba

Alibaba Patents Blockchain System That Spots Music Copycats

Danny NelsonApr 30, 2020

The e-commerce giant has patented a blockchain-based means of vetting the originality of songs.

Digital Yuan

Unlike Libra, Digital Yuan Will Not Need Currency Reserves to Support Value: PBOC Official

Paddy BakerDec 23, 2019

PBOC wants to distinguish its own digital currency from rival private initiatives.

Alibaba

Alibaba Patents Would Secure, Accelerate Its Consortium Blockchain

David PanDec 20, 2019

Chinese internet giant Alibaba Group has won two U.S. patents designed to make its blockchain network safer and faster.

Shopping

Alibaba Denies ‘Partnership’ With Lolli, Highlighting Crypto Industry Pitfalls

Leigh CuenNov 15, 2019

What really constitutes a "partnership" at the intersection of e-commerce and crypto?

Alibaba

Alibaba’s Ant Financial Starts Pre-Launch Testing of Business Blockchain

David PanNov 12, 2019

The fintech arm of Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group said it expects the blockchain to go live in around three months.

Shopping

Alibaba Offers Bitcoin Rewards Through Lolli Shopping App for ‘Singles Day’

Leigh CuenNov 11, 2019

Lolli will offer Alibaba customers bitcoin back on their purchases with a new partnership.

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