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Digital Currency Revolution

NFT: South Korea’s Seongnam city to jump into the Metaverse, to issue NFT citizenship

Sep 16, 2022 09:05 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Seongnam is South Koreas 12th most populated city, and it revealed its plans to jump into the metaverse and non-fungible token. It said that it would be recreating the entire city in the virtual space and issuing NFT...

Digital Currency Revolution

NFT: Epic Games debuts its first NFT Game on the marketplace

Sep 16, 2022 07:57 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Epic Games Inc., the developer of the Fortnite free-to-play Battle Royale game, has launched its very first non-fungible token (NFT) game title on its marketplace. The American video game and software developer and...

Digital Currency Revolution

NFT: GameStop introduces NFT trading cards as added perks for its rewards program members

Sep 15, 2022 10:07 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

GameStop announced it has added a new perk for members of its loyalty program. The move is also another step as the company dives deeper into the virtual space. The Grapevine, Texas-headquartered video game, consumer...

Cryptocurrency: Terraform’s co-founder Do Kwon facing arrest over the collapse of Luna crypto

Sep 15, 2022 09:35 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Terraform Labs co-founder and chief executive officer, Kwon Do Hyung, who is widely known as Do Kwon, is facing detention after South Korea issued an arrest warrant this week. The law enforcers were instructed to pick him...

Digital Currency Revolution

NFT: Starbucks is brewing an NFT-based loyalty program for rewards members

Sep 15, 2022 08:44 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Starbucks announced it would be offering something new to members of its loyalty program. The coffee chain will add an NFT-based perk where people will be able to buy digital collectible stamps in non-fungible token...

Digital Currency Revolution

NFT: G-Dragon’s PEACEMINUSONE, Wade collaborate for non-fungible token release

Sep 14, 2022 10:26 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

PEACEMINUSONE, which is known to have been founded by Kpop superstar G-Dragon of BigBang, is teaming up with Wade, a virtual artist and influencer. GDs fashion brand and Wade will combine their creative prowess to produce...

Digital Currency Revolution

Queen Elizabeth NFT: Crypto degens take advantage of the Queen’s death and inundate markets with digital collections, memecoins

Sep 12, 2022 08:47 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept. 8 at the age of 96, and her demise led to the creation of non-fungible tokens and memecoins. Apparently, the crypto degens have taken advantage of her demise and launched digital art...

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Economy

RBI Holds Rates at 6.5%, Signals Possible Rate Cut as Inflation Risks Remain

RBI Holds Interest Rates Steady, Signals Potential Rate Cut in Upcoming Months The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept interest rates unchanged at 6.5% during its recent policy meeting, as widely anticipated. However, in a...

Seven & i Holdings Stock Soars After Alimentation Couche-Tard Boosts Takeover Offer

Seven i Holdings Sees Shares Rise Over 10% Amid Takeover Bid Shares of Japanese retail giant Seven i Holdings surged by more than 10% following a report from Bloomberg News. The report revealed that Alimentation...

Boeing Withdraws Pay Offer Amid Strikes by 33,000 U.S. Factory Workers

Boeing Withdraws Pay Offer as Strikes Continue Boeing (NYSE: BA) has withdrawn its pay offer to approximately 33,000 factory workers on strike across the U.S. West Coast, with no further negotiations planned, according...

Asian Stocks Rise Amid Tech Gains, But China Falls on Stimulus Concerns

Tech Stocks Drive Asian Markets Higher Asian stocks saw broad gains on Wednesday, led by a rally in technology shares following a positive lead from U.S. markets. Japans Nikkei 225 climbed 0.7%, supported by gains in...

Asian Stocks Gain on Tech Rally, While Chinese Markets Plunge Amid Stimulus Concerns

Asian Markets Rise on Tech Gains Most Asian stocks climbed on Wednesday, buoyed by the tech sectors strong performance. Regional markets followed a positive lead from Wall Street, where technology stocks spurred...

Politics

Kamala Harris Accuses DeSantis of 'Political Games' But Joe Biden Shockingly Says 'He’s Doing a Great Job' in a Stunning Contrast

In an unexpected turn of events, Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden appear to be on completely different pages regarding Governor Ron DeSantiss handling of the impending hurricane in Florida. While Harris...

Donald Trump Vows a Zero-Tolerance Approach to Election Fraud: 'If You Cheat in 2024, You're Going to Jail'

Former President Donald Trump is doubling down on his strong stance against election fraud, declaring that anyone found cheating in the 2024 presidential election will face serious consequences, including jail time. Trump...

Shocking Hispanic Voter Shift: Donald Trump Dominates Kamala Harris by 26 Points: ‘This Is Unprecedented'

In a surprising development ahead of the 2024 presidential election, former President Donald Trump is leading Vice President Kamala Harris by a significant 26-point margin among Hispanic voters, according to a recent...

Standard Chartered Forecasts 5X Solana Surge by 2025 with Trump Win, SOL ETF Could Spark Rally

Standard Chartered Bank projects a fivefold rise in Solanas price by 2025 if Donald Trump wins the upcoming US election, driven by increasing adoption and a potential Solana ETF. Standard Chartered Predicts 5X Solana...

Elon Musk’s Donations to Donald Trump’s 2024 Campaign: 'The Numbers Speak Louder Than Words'

As the 2024 presidential election campaign heats up, many high-profile figures have been scrutinized for their financial support to various candidates. One of the most talked-about figures in this conversation is Elon...

Science

SpaceX Prepares to Launch NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission to Jupiter’s Moon Next Week

SpaceX is gearing up for the much-anticipated launch of NASAs Europa Clipper mission to Jupiters moon, Europa, next week. After overcoming recent Falcon 9 setbacks, SpaceX has encapsulated the satellite within the Falcon...

Europe Pushes Back Against SpaceX's Efforts to Expand Starlink Direct-to-Cell Operations

European mobile network operators are opposing SpaceXs initiative to expand Starlink Direct-to-Cell services, urging the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reject SpaceXs request to operate beyond standard...

SpaceX and T-Mobile Begin Testing Starlink Cellular Satellite Service Ahead of 2025 Launch

SpaceX and T-Mobile have reportedly initiated tests for their highly anticipated Starlink Cellular satellite service. Speculation emerged after users noticed satellite activity on their phones, fueling excitement ahead of...

SpaceX Pauses Falcon 9 Launches After Anomaly During Crew 9 Mission Investigation

SpaceX has suspended all Falcon 9 launches after an anomaly occurred with the rockets second stage during the Crew 9 mission for NASA. The second stage failed to land as planned, prompting an investigation and delaying...

The universe is smoother than the standard model of cosmology suggests – so is the theory broken?

Given how unfathomably large the universe is, it is perhaps understandable that we havent yet cracked all its secrets. But there are actually some pretty basic features, ones we used to think we could explain, that...

Technology

Binance Axes BTC, ETH, & BNB Pairs—Price Crash Speculation Erupts Ahead of Delisting!

Binance is set to delist critical BTC, ETH, and BNB trading pairs on October 11, igniting price crash speculations across the crypto market. Investors brace for potential volatility as the deadline approaches. Binance...

Shiba Inu Burn Rate Explodes 450%, Experts Forecast 30x Price Surge

Shiba Inus burn rate increased by 450%, removing nearly 3 million SHIB from circulation in the last day. The tokens price has surged 32% over the past month, and analysts forecast a potential 30x price increase based on...

NVIDIA and MediaTek's Secret AI PC Chip Set to Shake Up the Industry in 2025—Intel and Qualcomm Brace for Impact

In a bold move set to disrupt the PC market, NVIDIA and MediaTek are reportedly launching a revolutionary AI PC chip in 2025. Built on TSMCs 3nm process with next-gen NVIDIA iGPUs, the chip aims to challenge Intels Lunar...

OpenAI Receives Early NVIDIA Blackwell DGX B200 System, Supercharging AI Development

In a significant leap for artificial intelligence, OpenAI has obtained one of the first NVIDIA Blackwell DGX B200 systems. The cutting-edge GPUs are poised to accelerate the training and performance of OpenAIs advanced AI...

Bitcoin Core Developer Peter Todd Accused of Being Satoshi Nakamoto in HBO's Latest Shocker

Bitcoin developer Peter Todd has been accused of being Satoshi Nakamoto in a new HBO documentary. Filmmaker Cullen Hoback presents the claim as conclusive evidence of Todds identity, though Todd has repeatedly denied these...