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NFT: Rolex to jump into Metaverse, NFT, crypto as it files for related trademarks

Nov 14, 2022 09:22 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Rolex SA, the luxury watch designer and manufacturer, based in Geneva, Switzerland, revealed its plans to enter the Metaverse, non-fungible token (NFT), and cryptocurrency business. This came to light after it filed for...

Digital Currency Revolution

Cryptocurrency: Binance no longer accepts FTX token deposits

Nov 14, 2022 08:34 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Binance recently withdrew from the deal to buy FTX and now it has made a decision to stop accepting FTXs FTT token for deposits. This move comes after its rival crypto exchange firm filed for bankruptcy last...

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Metaverse: LG Electronics applied trademark for ‘PETAVERSE’ to launch its virtual companion animal biz in US

Nov 13, 2022 02:08 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

LG Electronics is planning to launch its virtual companion animal business in the United States, and to kickstart the project, it has applied to trademark a range of items related to the said line of trade in the country....

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Blockchain: NCSOFT announces $15M investment in US’ Mysten Labs blockchain company to advance in other markets

Nov 10, 2022 09:36 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

NCSoft Corporation, the South Korean video game developer and publisher, has invested in the Palo Alto, California-headquartered blockchain firm Mysten Labs. This is a strategic move for the company to advance in the...

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Cryptocurrency: Binance backs out of FTX deal after seeing the company’s chaotic finances

Nov 10, 2022 07:48 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Binance said on Tuesday that it is acquiring its rival FTX crypto exchange firm and this announcement immediately sent shockwaves within the crypto sector. The deal would have saved the latter from complete ruin, but it...

Digital Currency Revolution

Blockchain: South Korea’s blockchain firm launches the world’s first decentralized instant messenger

Nov 10, 2022 07:41 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

South Koreas Blockchain Labs, which develops blockchain and cryptocurrency projects, has launched the very first decentralized instant messenger in the world called the Block Chat. This is also the same company that...

Digital Currency Revolution

Metaverse: LG Uplus to build metaverse university campus in tie-up deal with Cheongju University

Nov 09, 2022 08:37 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

LG Uplus, the South Korean mobile network operator, owned by LG Corporation, has teamed up with Cheongju University to build a metaverse campus. The company said that students would be able to take classes in the virtual...

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Economy

Nigerians throw naira notes around to show love: but it could land you in jail

The legal implication of physically damaging the naira, Nigerias currency, came into focus recently with the prosecution of at least two celebrities by the countrys Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Nigeria has a...

The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system

Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isnt very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic product a metric...

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Politics

Sudan’s civil war is rooted in its historical favouritism of Arab and Islamic identity

The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the countrys governing structure thats been present since it gained independence from the...

South Africa’s youth are a generation lost under democracy – study

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the countrys youth democracys children had enormous opportunities for advancement, all thanks to successive post-apartheid governments led...

Sadiq Khan on track for third term as London mayor – but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance

Polls have consistently shown that the incumbent mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, appears to be on track to win a third term in office at the upcoming mayoral elections on May 2. One poll we commissioned as part of our...

The politics stopping the UK from opening a youth mobility scheme with Europe

Earlier this week, it seemed possible that young people in the UK might soon be able to travel freely to work and live in Europe again. The European Commission laid out proposals to open mobility to millions of 18- to...

Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’

Most American workers are hired at will: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Technology

Kraken's Bold Move: Expanding into Germany with DLT Finance Partnership

Cryptocurrency giant Kraken makes waves with its strategic decision to launch operations in Germany, a pivotal move in its broader European expansion plan. Teaming up with DLT Finance, a regulated financial institution,...

Macron's France Targets Fourfold Increase in EV Sales by 2027; Welcomes BYD Factory Plans

France has announced plans to quadruple EV sales by 2027. The agreement, enhancing Frances position against global competitors, aligns with a state visit from China, spotlighting potential collaborations with major...

Shiba Inu Insider Urges Focus on SHIB and BTC Amid Market Rally

In a recent wake-up call, Lucie of the Shiba Inu team urged the cryptocurrency community to closely monitor Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Bitcoin (BTC) as both tokens exhibit strong price recoveries. This comes amid growing...

Is China Opening Doors to Bitcoin ETFs? Investor's Comment Sparks Debate

Following the recent launch of Bitcoin ETFs in Hong Kong, speculation is mounting over potential access for mainland Chinese investors. Richard Byworth, a prominent Bitcoin investor, suggested that these ETFs could soon be...
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