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Digital Currency Revolution

Hello Kitty Invades Metaverse: Sanrio Hong Kong Joins MetaGaia for Virtual Experience

Jun 22, 2023 06:42 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Sanrios iconic Hello Kitty brand collaborates with MetaGaia to launch the Hello Kitty Seven Wonders metaverse experience, marking Sanrios groundbreaking entry into the digital sphere. The partnership ushers in a new era of...

Digital Currency Revolution

Terraform Lab’s Co-Founder Do Kwon Receives Jail Sentence in Montenegro

Jun 21, 2023 10:52 am UTC| Business Investing Digital Currency

Do Kwon, whose real name is Kwon Do Hyeong, is now in jail in Montenegro, where he was captured after hiding from the authorities for months. The court reportedly sentenced him to a four-month imprisonment. The...

Digital Currency Revolution

Binance Warns Against 'Scam' Entity Binance Nigeria Limited; CEO Changpeng Zhao Reiterates Public Caution

Jun 19, 2023 09:25 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Binance, the global cryptocurrency exchange, recently declared Binance Nigeria Limited, an independent entity operating in Nigeria, as a fraudulent operation. This was announced via Twitter by Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao on...

Digital Currency Revolution

South Korean Crypto Lenders Haru Invest, Delio Face Class-Action Lawsuit Amid Fraud Allegations

Jun 19, 2023 09:06 am UTC| Business Investing Digital Currency

Haru Invest and Delio, prominent cryptocurrency lenders in South Korea, are grappling with a class-action lawsuit from investors accusing them of fraud. The plaintiffs, represented by LKB Partners law firm, claim the...

Digital Currency Revolution

Nike Teases Epic Games Collaboration for 'Airophoria' NFT Release in 'Fortnite'

Jun 19, 2023 08:52 am UTC| Business Investing Digital Currency

Nike hints at an unprecedented collaboration with Epic Games, unveiling an upcoming NFT release, Airophoria, via Fortnite. The announcement, paired with potent brands, anticipates massive player engagement. Nike appears...

Digital Currency Revolution

Korea's Chong Kun Dang Pharma Reshapes Manufacturing by Building Metaverse Production Plant

Jun 16, 2023 08:08 am UTC| Business Investing Digital Currency

In a landmark move, South Korean pharmaceutical company, Chong Kun Dang Holdings, is implementing a groundbreaking method of drug production with the construction of a Metaverse-based simulation factory. This digital...

Adidas Collaborates With Web3 Artist Fewocious for Limited-Edition 'Trefoil Flower' NFT Collection Launch

Jun 15, 2023 10:10 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

In an innovative fusion of fashion and technology, Adidas is partnering with renowned Web3 artist Fewocious for the release of their limited edition Trefoil Flower NFTs. The new collection includes Adidas Originals Campus...

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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

AI Protocol Render (RNDR) Soars 15% As Bitcoin Fights For Balance

As Bitcoin grapples with market volatility, altcoin Render (RNDR) stands out with a remarkable 15% surge, showcasing its resilience amid the crypto markets tumult. This surge comes as Bitcoin struggles to find stability,...

Huawei's Covert US Funding Scheme Raises Eyebrows Amid Export Ban

The revelation of Huaweis discreet sponsorship of U.S. research through a Washington-based foundation has reignited concerns about the efficacy of the export ban. Despite regulatory hurdles, the tech giant managed to fund...

Crypto.com's F1 Sponsorship Expansion Sparks Global Visibility Drive

Crypto.com, one of the top exchanges in the digital currency ecosystem, is set to expand its sporting ad budget. Notably, the trading platform is looking to expand its dominance in its push for global...

Stablecoins Set to Overtake Visa, Ripple CEO Affirms XRP and ETH Not Securities

Stablecoins are poised to challenge Visas dominance in payment volume, marking a significant shift in the crypto landscape. Meanwhile, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse asserts that XRP and Ethereum (ETH) are not securities,...

Justin Sun Dominates Swell L2 with 46% of Deposits in eETH

Justin Sun, founder of Tron, has again surged into the limelight, this time for his colossal cryptocurrency deposits. The crypto tycoon, utilizing the pseudonymous address 0x7a9…3095, recently funneled a staggering...