Cryptocurrency: Genesis crypto lender files for bankruptcy
Jan 20, 2023 09:27 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing
Genesis cryptocurrency lending company finally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following earlier reports it is preparing to do so. The company made the filing in Manhattan federal court on Thursday, Jan...
Metaverse: Seoul sets up metaverse-based counseling platform to help students cope with school
Jan 19, 2023 09:44 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing
Seoul will start offering counseling services to students struggling in school. This is cutting-edge assistance because it will be done in the metaverse or virtual world. The city of Seoul in South Korea will create a...
Jan 18, 2023 09:40 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing
Seouls government recently launched its metaverse platform, which is the citys virtual world project. It has been formally opened to the public, and now they can easily obtain various administrative services without...
Cryptocurrency: Coinbase announces another job cut as crypto winter continues to bite
Jan 12, 2023 09:24 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing
Coinbase Global Inc., a publicly traded company that operates a cryptocurrency exchange platform, is set to slash its workforce as the crypto winter moves ahead. This will be the companys second round of major job cuts...
Cryptocurrency: BlockFi claims it paid off $15M to investors to solve lawsuit threat
Jan 11, 2023 08:59 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing
BlockFi, a digital asset lender based in New Jersey, said earlier this week that it has already repaid an investor to stop any threat of a lawsuit due to the crypto crash. The company said it shelled out $15 million to...
Metaverse: KT Alpha, Caliverse sign for immersive metaverse content
Jan 09, 2023 08:59 am UTC| Business Investing Digital Currency
KT Alpha, a subsidiary of KT Telecom that also distributes content rights for movies, animations and others, sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Caliverse, a subsidiary of Lotte Groups Lotte Data Communication...
Jan 05, 2023 10:23 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing
HM Group clothing fashion company is going deeper into the metaverse as it launches the Loooptopia on the Roblox gaming platform. The combination of gaming and the digital space will offer consumers some consumer...
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