Blockchain

LITEX uses non-bankcard payment to enable decentralized instant micro-payment for cryptocurrencies

2018-03-22 14:16 926

LOS ANGELES, March 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The title of a white paper on Bitcoin defines the digital currency as "A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System." Digital currencies were designed to facilitate payment. However, an in-depth view into what Bitcoin has become shows a different picture, due ...

Blockchain-Powered Global Digital Advertising Platform - AdRealm - Receives Investment from Top Tier Investors

2018-03-22 10:30 2323

SINGAPORE, March 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- AdRealm, a global digital advertising ecosystem driven by blockchain technology, has received funding from multiple top tier investment institutions. According to AdRealm, investors includeJian Sun from JLAB, Bo Shen from Fenbushi Capital, and institution...

PPDAI Group Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2017 Unaudited Financial Results

2018-03-21 19:06 1054

SHANGHAI, Mar. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – PPDAI Group Inc. ("PPDAI," "Paipaidai," or the "Company") (NYSE: PPDF), a leading online consumer finance marketplace in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year endedDecember 31, 2017. As of December 3...

Enjin and Unity Technologies Advance True Item Ownership through Asset Store Partnership

2018-03-21 17:32 1995

Unity developers now able to utilise Enjin's Virtual Goods Platform to create democratised games powered by true item ownership SINGAPORE, March 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Enjin, a virtual goods platform for gaming, announced an Asset Store partnership with Unity Technologies, creator ...

Ping An Net Profit Attributable to Shareholders of Parent Company Surged 42.8% in 2017

2018-03-20 19:39 2124

Dividend per Share Jumped 100% HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, March 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An Insurance (Group) Company ofChina, Ltd. (hereafter "Ping An", the "Group" or the "Company", HKEx: 2318; SSE: 601318) today announced its 2017 annual results for the year endedDecember 31, 2017. In 2017...

Global Sources spring 2018 trade shows to feature more than 9,000 booths

2018-03-20 16:30 1481

Events showcase the latest electronics, gifts, home and fashion products HONG KONG, March 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Sources will host its 2018 spring trade show series at Hong Kong's AsiaWorld-Expo from April 11 to 30. With more than 9,000 booths, attendees ...

Vivid Sydney 2018 Festival Program Announced Celebrating 10 Years of Creativity and Innovation

2018-03-20 11:02 3514

CUSTOMS HOUSE RETURNS 2018 CELEBRATES AUSTRALIAN AND NSW ARTISTS AND GLOBAL CREATIVE INNOVATORS JAMES CAMERON AND DARE JENNINGS HEADLINE VIVID IDEAS VIVID MUSIC ARTISTS INCLUDE ST. VINCENT, ICE CUBE AND SOLANGE 2018 PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO CONTENT AND IMAGES ARE AVAILABLE AT: https://www.vivi...

ABI Research's Transformative Technologies Webinar Series Continues with Blockchain for Industrial Manufacturing

2018-03-19 22:09 1144

March 29 Webinar to Highlight ABI Research's New Blockchain & DLT Research Service OYSTER BAY, N.Y., March 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Blockchain is a foundational technology that has the potential to transform existing business models, especially within industrial manufacturing. Leveraging a distr...

Cheetah Mobile Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2017 Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results

2018-03-19 18:28 1085

BEIJING, March 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheetah Mobile Inc. (NYSE: CMCM) ("Cheetah Mobile" or the "Company"), a leading mobile internet company with strong global vision, today announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year endedDecember 31, 2017. ...

WeDo Technologies Launches Global Competition to Identify Innovation - WeDo Open Innovation

2018-03-19 16:00 1944

LISBON, Portugal, March 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- WeDo Technologies, the worldwide leader in Revenue Assurance and Fraud Management, is launching a global innovation challenge -Open Innovation - aimed at clients, partners and employees aspiring to pu...

AdRealm Co-Chairman, Brian Xie, Delivers Keynote Speech "Auroville of Digital Adveritsing" at 2018 Blockchain Conference in Seoul

2018-03-19 10:00 2502

SEOUL, South Korea, March 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Last week, Asia-Pacific Blockchain Association (APBA) organized a two-day blockchain conference inSeoul attracting much attention among blockchain enthusiasts, including government and institutional speakers, scholars, investors, and blockchain p...

Next-generation Smart City IoT Platforms leveraging Standards, Open Source, and AI to enable Sharing, Service, and Cognitive Paradigms

2018-03-16 21:00 1635

OYSTER BAY, New York, March 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- In a very crowded IoT platform ecosystem, multiple vendors are targeting the smart cities vertical with optimized and dedicated solutions and vying for dominance in this very promising segment, according to a recent study by ABI Research, a ma...

Origin Presented its Strategies on SEED+ Rural E-Commerce with Blockchain Technologies

2018-03-16 20:00 1243

BEIJING, March 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. James Chen, the Chief Executive Officer of Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ: SEED) ("the Company" or "Origin"), an agricultural biotechnology trait and corn seed technology provider, presented the Company's strategy forSEED+ Rural E-Commerce with Blockch...

How can intelligent technology benefit mankind? Ping An Technology rolls out a new prototype for a smart city

2018-03-16 15:07 1150

ZHUHAI, China, March 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An Insurance (Group) Company ofChina, Ltd. ("Ping An" or "the Group"), a key member of the China Smart City Development Alliance, has made significant progress in the establishment of smart cities. The Group recently inked a strategic cooperation...

Have No Fear that Robots are Here

2018-03-16 11:52 4268

BANGKOK, March 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- "Robots need us in a relationship and partnership. People must view this as an opportunity, not with fear," Dr.David Hanson, founder and CEO of Hanson Robotics, said during a press conference in Bangkok organized by Thailand's Slingshot Group along with Adv...

LuxTag to develop blockchain-enabled technology that enables DeFeet to further expand their services to loyal customers

2018-03-16 08:00 2386

CYBERJAYA, Malaysia, March 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- LuxTag, an anti-counterfeit and brand protection solution provider based on blockchain-technology, is to initiate the development of a next-generation web application for DeFeet, a 25 year-old socks and accessories manufacturer. In the wake of t...

ZK International Provides Revenue Guidance of 25% Growth Year-Over-Year for the Full Year 2018

2018-03-15 21:15 1103

WENZHOU, China, March 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- ZK International Group Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: ZKIN) ("ZKIN", "ZK International" or the "Company"), today is providing financial guidance for the fiscal year 2018. The Company anticipates revenue of approxim...

Origin CEO Dr. James Chen to Attend in Elastos x BITMAIN Meetup

2018-03-14 20:00 1143

BEIJING, March 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. James Chen, the Chief Executive Officer of Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ: SEED) ("the Company" or "Origin"), an agricultural biotechnology trait and corn seed technology provider, will attend the "Elastos x BITMAIN Meetup: Blockchain for Scaling Large...

Sharing Economy International Enters into MOU with Icon Property Limited Regarding Potential Acquisition of Qliq Damansara Hotel for Regional Expansion of Co-Working and Co-Living Communities

2018-03-14 18:30 1799

HONG KONG, March 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sharing Economy International, Inc. ("SEII" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: SEII) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, EC Assets Management Limited ("EC Assets"), has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Icon Properties, regarding a pot...

New Business Models and Emerging Technologies are Enabling FinTech Companies to Improve Financial Inclusion, Report Says

2018-03-13 21:27 972

SINGAPORE, March 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, FinTech companies are making significant progress in promoting financial inclusion through innovative business models, products and increased use of emerging technologies such as digital identity, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (...

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