Why Parallelism Isn’t Always Concurrency (and Vice Versa)?

Imagine you’re the manager of a cozy little cafe. Initially, you handled everything alone: taking orders, cooking, serving, and cleaning. Business was good but manageable. Gradually, as your cafe became famous for delicious pancakes, customers began pouring in, lining up at the door, eager to taste your renowned recipes. Soon, juggling these tasks alone became … Read more

Spanish Bank BBVA Gets Green Light to Offer BTC and ETH Trading: Report

Spanish financial giant Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) has gotten approval from the country’s financial regulator to offer bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) trading to its clients, according to a Reuters report. The approval come as the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation takes full effect across the European Union. This approval for BBVA marks the … Read more

Ether’s 20% Plunge Shatters Bull Market Trendline Created After 2022 Terra Crash

Prices of ether (ETH), the native token of Ethereum’s blockchain, fell almost 20% in the seven days to March 9, registering their biggest weekly percentage slide since November 2022, according to data source TradingView. The sell-off has penetrated a bullish trendline that starts with the low registered after the June 2022 crash of Terra’s algorithmic … Read more

Neom is reportedly turning into a financial disaster, except for McKinsey & Co.

A new WSJ report suggests that Saudi Arabia’s now eight-year-old Neom project — a futuristic, carbon-neutral, 105-mile-long linear city envisioned by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — has become a financial sinkhole. Plagued by delays and cost overruns, the country, which has already shelled out $50 billion, could reportedly face another 55 years of construction, … Read more