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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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

David Pan

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

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

Leigh Cuen

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

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

Daniel Palmer

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

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

Wolfie Zhao

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

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Ant Financial Is Launching a Blockchain App to Tackle Food Fraud

Wolfie Zhao

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

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Alibaba Payments App to Step Up Scrutiny Over Crypto OTC Trading

Wolfie Zhao

Alibaba's payments affiliate is cooperating with Chinese regulators to scrutinize peer-to-peer crypto trading through its AliPay mobile app. 

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Draper Dragon Backs $20 Million Raise for Alibaba Vets’ Blockchain Startup

Chuan Tian

A public blockchain project founded by former members of Alibaba's blockchain arm has raised over $20 million in a combined token and equity sale.

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Alibaba Seeks to Eliminate Middlemen in Blockchain Payments Patent

Wolfie Zhao

A new patent filing reveals Chinese e-commerce giant has been exploring the use of blockchain technology to speed up international payments.

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Alibaba Affiliate to Boost Blockchain Development After $14 Billion Raise

Wolfie Zhao

Alibaba's Ant Financial has raised $14 billion in a new funding, part of which will be used to continue its development of blockchain technology.

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