Apart from the pilot zones, 164 entities, including hospitals, universities and companies, were chosen to deploy and test the technology

The company said governments and private customers can instantly verify the provenance and authenticity of vaccines and other drugs

BSTX would initially trade securities, such as stocks or exchange-traded funds, but those securities would be tradable on rival bourses

While Bank of Japan has made no decision yet on own digital currency, it is proceeding with experiments and a plan to deliberate on specific designs of one, Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said

The financing - which brought the company's valuation to more than $8 billion - was co-led by D1 Capital Partners and Spark Capital

The company said it would compete with large banks and non-bank lenders by offering unsecured trade finance with lines of up to $5 million

With the cryptocurrency market surpassing $3 trillion in November, venture capital investors are increasingly looking to put down stakes

Upbit plans to release a range of NFTs featuring members of BTS in a joint venture with the boy band’s management company, Hybe.

Central American nation became the first in the world to allow consumers to use cryptocurrency in all transactions, alongside the US dollar

The attack targeted YouTube crypto channels globally and comes at a time the cryptocurrency market is in turmoil

The group said it would use funds to form a decentralised autonomous organisation to build the community around play-to-earn games

A senior executive said the company does not intend to halt investments but will instead handle them through its existing divisions