Alibaba Patents Blockchain System That Spots Music Copycats

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

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

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

Alibaba Patents Would Secure, Accelerate Its Consortium Blockchain

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BIS Wants ‘Level Playing Field’ for Banks Amid Threat from Facebook

The Bank for International Settlements has expressed concerns over the expected disruption as big tech firms like Facebook enter the financial space.

China’s Biggest Payment Firms Have No Plans to Follow Facebook into Crypto

WeChat parent Tencent and Alibaba's payments arm Ant Financial have no plans to follow Facebook into crypto.

Ant Financial Is Launching a Blockchain App to Tackle Food Fraud

Alibaba payments affiliate Ant Financial is poised to launch a blockchain platform next month, alongside an application that tracks rice shipments.