Hong Kong launches tokenized deposit pilots as StanChart CEO predicts blockchain dominance

Blockchain for Banking • News At Hong Kong Fintech Week it was announced that Project Ensemble is entering a live pilot phase. The initiative supports wholesale CBDC, tokenized deposits and tokenized assets. HSBC CEO Georges Elhedery told the...

Constructing a consensus on public blockchain

This is a time of immense dynamism in the financial world, both in the rich innovation of public blockchain products and the pace with which traditional finance is adopting the infrastructure. But some in the regulatory community believe that...

DICT wants 2026 budget placed on blockchain for transparency

Elijah Felice Rosales - The Philippine Star November 4, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) wants the 2026 budget placed on the blockchain to serve as a prototype for a working...

Almost all global transactions will eventually use blockchain, Standard Chartered CEO

Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters claims that a time will come when almost all global transactions will be made on a blockchain ledger. Speaking to a crowd in Hong Kong, Winters noted, “Our belief, which I think is shared by the leadership of...

Chimpzee Launches Charity Tickets: Turning Blockchain into a Force for the Planet

While most of crypto is focused on trends like InfoFi and ZK, Chimpzee is going against the grain—proving that blockchain can be a catalyst for real-world change. The project’s Charity Tickets initiative merges environmental activism with crypto...

Blockchain's Role In Sports: The New Essential Infrastructure

(MENAFN- Crypto Breaking) As blockchain technology continues to embed itself into the sports industry, its real-world applications are shifting from mere branding stunts to meaningful operational solutions. Major leagues and teams are now...

MCSV Introduces Blockchain-Based Ecosystem for Short Dramas and User Revenue Sharing

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, November 3rd, 2025, Chainwire As the global short drama market experiences explosive growth, a new trend is reshaping the entertainment landscape: Short dramas are no longer just entertainment—they are becoming...

VP Gibran: Indonesia Aims to Nurture Islamic Students Skilled in AI and Blockchain

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has stated that the government aims to produce tech-savvy Islamic students who can meet the challenges of the times. Gibran said the government wants to produce students who are...

AI, blockchain to power Vietnam’s green transformation

Homepage > News > Business > AI, blockchain to power Vietnam’s green transformation Vietnam is making its mark in Southeast Asia as an emerging hub for emerging technologies, with the country’s sustainability efforts benefiting from the windfall...

Embrace Web3, blockchain tech

Mr Abdul Wahab Osman, Founder and Team Lead, Hive Students Hub Community has urged young people to embrace emerging digital technologies such as Web3 and blockchain as tools for empowerment, innovation, and self-employment. He said platforms such...

HTX Wins Web3 Venture Capital Fund Of The Year Award At Blockchain Life 2025

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) PANAMA CITY, Nov. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Global leading cryptocurrency exchange HTX made a commanding appearance at Blockchain Life 2025 in Dubai from October 28-29, serving as a Sapphire sponsor. The two-day summit gathered...

Digital Ministry Examines Key Components Of Blockchain Technology Development Policy

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Digital is examining the main components to formulate policies and directions for the development of the country’s blockchain technology. Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said the components...

Digital Ministry eyes blockchain future — regulation, talent and industry needs in focus, says Gobind

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — The Ministry of Digital is examining the main components to formulate policies and directions for the development of the country’s blockchain technology. Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said the components include the...

Can blockchain tame AI’s IP problem?

The following is a guest post and opinion from Shane Neagle, Editor In Chief from The Tokenist. It is no secret that large language models (LLMs) crossed the capability threshold by harvesting vast amounts of public and private data. Combined with...

Blockchain has earned its place in sports as core infrastructure

Opinion by: Dima Saksonov, founder and CEO of Atleta Network The sports industry has become the distribution channel for blockchain’s mainstream moment. Leagues, teams and venues are running verifiable ticketing, identity and rights-management...

Ripple (XRP) vs. Solana (SOL): Exec calls for facts-only debate on blockchain activity

A Solana Foundation manager has challenged XRP community members and Ripple executives to a livestream debate on X. Summary Solana’s Vibhu invites Ripple execs to a facts-based debate on network metrics. Data shows Solana averages 2.5M daily...

Tether Invests in Kotani Pay to Boost Blockchain-Powered Financial Access in Africa

Tether, the world’s largest digital asset company, has announced a strategic investment in Kotani Pay, a leading African Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) that offers seamless on-ramp and off-ramp infrastructure connecting Web3 users to local...

Blockchain for businesses: from hype to infrastructure

When it comes to blockchain and digital assets, businesses are moving past hype into real adoption. This is down to businesses beginning to see impactful, tangible benefits, especially in international markets. Blockchain and digital assets enable...

Blockchain and AI open 200,000 new jobs for Vietnam’s youth

On October 31, the Vietnam Blockchain and Digital Assets Association (VBA), in partnership with the Institute of Blockchain and AI (ABAII), launched 'ABAII Unitour 2025' at the University of Economics and Finance in Ho Chi Minh City (UEF). The...

Blockchain’s Promise to Democratize Investor Power Faces Its First Real Tests

The idea seems straightforward: using blockchain should make it hard for a handful of stakeholders to control an organization, often a concern for regulators who oversee publicly traded companies. Yet so far, the nascent but rapidly expanding...