Kazakhstan to Test National Digital Currency on BNB Chain, Binance CEO Zhao Says
The country’s central bank has been testing a central bank digital currency since 2021.
Crypto Trading Firm PGI Dissolved in UK After Alleged Scam
PGI Global UK has been shut down after allegedly scamming would-be investors of around $709,000 between July 2020 and February 2021.
Accel backs startup offering ‘Amazon-grade’ commerce engine to online sellers around the world
Accel has backed a startup named Mason based in India and the U.S. that has built a commerce engine for sellers around the world to help them sell products online without paying the exorbitant ‘Amazon tax.’ The California-based startup, which has its R&D headquarters in Bengaluru, is claimed to allow sellers to have their D2C … Read more
Bear Market Didn’t Slow Institutional Interest in Crypto, Says Fidelity Survey
The fourth annual study showed that 74% of institutional investors want to purchase crypto in the future
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Crypto Platform Team Finance Suffers $14.5M Exploit
The platform has paused all activity till the exploit has been mitigated.
As Bitcoin Teases 100-Day Average, Prominent Traders Say Latest Crypto Bounce Looks More Constructive Than August
The latest bounce could have legs as the market seems to have moved past the Summer gloom and doom and miners have slowed coin sales amid positive macro developments.
Core Scientific to Suspend Payments as Cash Dwindles
The world’s largest bitcoin miner said in a filing that it will not make payments that are due in the next few days.
UK government denies fresh delay to Online Safety Bill will derail it
The UK government has denied a fresh parliamentary delay to the Online Safety Bill will delay the legislation’s passage. The legislation is a core plank of the government’s 2019 manifesto promise to make the UK the safest place in the world to go online, introducing a regime ministers want to will drive a new era … Read more
ConsenSys commits $2.4M annually to launch MetaMask Grants DAO
The employee-led DAO will take charge of issuing grants to external developers building within the MetaMask ecosystem.
Kazakhstan to build central bank digital currency on BNB Chain
Officials in Kazakhstan continue their close relationship with Binance, as the National Bank plans to integrate its CBDC on the BNB Chain.
Microsoft’s great OneNote merge begins with a single app in the Windows store
Image: Microsoft Microsoft has been unifying its OneNote and OneNote for Windows 10 apps into a single app over the past year, and now there’s only one version of OneNote in the Windows store. The great OneNote merge, as I call it, has seen some features from the UWP OneNote for Windows 10 app arrive … Read more
Asus’ foldable laptop goes on sale for $3,499.99
The Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED, more or less fully unfolded. | Photo by Monica Chin / The Verge Asus’ first foray into the world of folding-screen laptops, the Zenbook 17 Fold OLED, is now on sale for $3,499.99, the company has announced. Asus says the laptop is being sold in the US via B&H … Read more
YouTube opens up certification program for health-related channels
YouTube announced today that it will certify channels of licensed health professionals like doctors, nurses, or therapists who produce health-related content. Last year, the company introduced a label noting that the info on the channel is from a certified healthcare professional. Plus, it showed videos from these approved channels in a new carousel called “From … Read more
Hong Kong to Make Retail Crypto Trading Legal: Report
Hong Kong plans to legalize retail trading of cryptocurrency as a means of becoming a crypto hub, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
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Crypto Exchange FTX Is Working on Creating a Stablecoin: Report
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX is working on developing and issuing a stablecoin, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said in an interview with The Big Whale.
NFT vending machine to make digital art more accessible at London event
Proceeds from the NFT vending machine at this year’s NFT.London event will be donated to charity.
Grandson of Samsung’s founder takes control of empire as earnings fall
Jay Y. Lee speaking in May this year. | Photo by Kim Min-Hee – Pool/Getty Images Samsung Electronics has appointed Lee Jae-yong — who is known in the West as Jay Y. Lee — as its executive chairman, giving the grandson of the company’s founder formal control, the South Korean tech giant announced today. The … Read more
Crypto Predictions Site Polymarket Foresees Republicans Winning Both Senate and House
Cryptocurrency predictions site Polymarket is giving an overall 64% chance to Republicans for taking control of Congress indicating Democrats could be in for a rude shock.
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Lightspeed-backed Indian commerce Udaan raises $120 million
India’s Udaan has raised $120 million in convertible notes and debt led by existing shareholders and bondholders, a top executive told employees in an email Thursday seen by TechCrunch, as the business-to-business e-commerce startup works to being ready for the public markets in 12-18 months. The new financing brings the startup’s overall funding in convertible … Read more
Crypto investment firm Q9 gets provisional approval to operate in Dubai
The Hong Kong-based company will join the likes of Binance, Crypto.com, OKX and FTS, who’ve also opened offices in the UAE.
Dispute between founders and board leaves Capiter in arrears to employees and creditors
Last month, Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform Capiter made headlines after founders Mahmoud Nouh and Ahmed Nouh were ousted by its board as CEO and COO. The reasons were unclear, as both parties didn’t publicly comment on the situation; however, from various local news outlets, they ranged from mismanagement of funds to failure to report to … Read more