Blockchain Technology

OIO believes in sharing information and a balanced perspective in the crypto space, something that seems to be in short supply.

Writer Manu Bhaskaran says we are on the cusp of technology-driven revolution, one that could unleash tremendous value creation.

Unlike cryptocurrencies, which use distributed ledgers and strong cryptography to capture details of coin ownership and transaction, PBOC favours a centralised ledger model that will record and monitor transactions.

SINGAPORE (Sept 2): Those who have always wanted to get in on property development deals but lacked the capital to do it alone can now ride along with seasoned investors at a smaller quantum of $10,000 to $50,000.

SINGAPORE (July 22): Gibraltar, despite its tiny size, is strategically located on Spain’s southern coast, with a vantage point that overlooks ships sailing in and out of the Mediterranean. In the same vein, the recently created Gibraltar Stock Exchange

(Sept of 25): After several years of tests, Walmart Inc is ready to mandate use of blockchain technology by a swath of its US suppliers, marking one of its biggest commercial uses.

SINGAPORE (Aug 24): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) are collaborating to develop Delivery versus Payment (DvP) capabilities for the settlement of tokenised assets across different blockchain platforms.

SINGAPORE (July 31): FundedHere, the Singapore-based crowdfunding platform, on Tuesday launched FundedX, a secondary broker platform that facilitates the trading of shares in high-growth startups and privately-held companies in Southeast Asia.

SINGAPORE (June 13): DeClout’s 50.01% subsidiary vCargo Cloud (VCC) is helping to to launch blockchain-based electronic certificates of origin (eCO) in Kenya.

(May 14): HSBC Holdings Plc completed a transaction using blockchain which it said shows the technology is commercially viable for trade finance.