Japanese bank Sumitomo Mitsui launches the country's first 'a-1' rated security token
Sumitomo Mitsui has partnered with Securitize to launch Japan’s first security token that complies with the country’s Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. Japan-based bank Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, or SMTB, has launched its first asset-backed securities token in partnership with…
No-collateral lending protocol Teller opens public alpha to NFT holders
Participants of an NFT token sale will be able to use the lending protocol in its early release. Teller Finance, a project building an undercollateralized lending protocol for decentralized finance, has announced the launch of its mainnet alpha stage. This…
Chinese holding firm Ping An overtakes Tencent in blockchain patents race
By Helen Partz
Ant Group remains the world’s biggest blockchain patentee, while IBM is considered to be the most cited developer of patents in the industry. Chinese holding conglomerate Ping An Group filed the largest number of blockchain-related patents in 2020, according to…
This Month In Bitcoin And Central Banks
Listen To This Episode: AppleSpotifyGoogleLibsynOvercastIn this episode of Bitcoin Magazine’s “Fed Watch” podcast, Christian Keroles and Ansel Lindner gave an update on central bank news in relation to bitcoin. This is the only podcast that tackles this intersection of macro…