Six countries form digital currency group to compete with China
(Image credit: Bigstock/World Image) The central banks for Canada, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, the EU, and the UK have…
The Chinese blockchain startup taking on scalability
Conflux Technology has been making a lot of noise in the blockchain space because it is tackling one of the…
Chinese mobile payment adoption drove tourist spending in 2019: survey
(Image credit: BigStock/Casimiro) Global adoption of Chinese mobile payment services is on the rise as merchants look…
Meituan co-founder to retire from management duties
A Meituan driver delivers an order in Shanghai on March 22, 2019. (Image credit: TechNode/Cassidy McDonald) Meituan…
Xiaomi to set up consumer finance firm in Chongqing
Xiaomi's Beijing headquarters. (Image credit: TechNode/Coco Gao) Chinese regulators have given smartphone maker Xiaomi…
China the top market for blockchain financing in 2019: report
(Image credit: Bigstock/LuckyStep48) Blockchain-related financing was most active in China and the US in 2019, which…
Ant Financial rumors gather pace as tech IPO fever rolls on
Image credit: BigStock/Casimiro IPO fever has gripped China's tech space in recent times as rumors swirl that some of…
Shanghai unveils five-year fintech hub plan
Shanghai's skyline as seen from The Bund on April 13, 2019. (Image credit: TechNode/Eugene Tang) Shanghai has set its…
Blockchain patent applications from Chinese banks rocket: report
Chinese banks have drastically increased the number of blockchain-related patents filed in the past four years,…
Alipay launches security platform for global payment partners
A consumer checks out with Alipay at FamilyMart in Shanghai on July 24, 2019. (Image credit: TechNode/Shi Jiayi)…