Dogecoin suffers an almost 10% price drop due to China’s crypto ban

Sep 25, 2021 23:37 pm UTC| Digital Currency Economy

Dogecoins price dropped almost 10 percent from $0.222 to $0.196 after China made illegal all crypto transactions and services in their country. The cryptocurrency has since recovered a bit to push its price to around...

China makes all cryptocurrency transactions illegal

Sep 25, 2021 23:31 pm UTC| Digital Currency Economy

Chinas central bank declared all transactions involving Bitcoin and other virtual currencies illegal because it disrupts the financial system and is used in money laundering and other crimes. While promoters of...

Top sports brand Nike cuts sales forecast due to supply chain woes

Sep 25, 2021 23:26 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business

Nike has cut its sales forecast from low double-digit growth to mid-single digits due to supply chain problems that threaten to crimp sales for the next few quarters. The giant sportswear group expects its supply chain...

S. Korea to stop funding overseas coal projects with public funds

Sep 25, 2021 23:16 pm UTC| Nature Economy

South Korea will refrain from investing in overseas coal projects using public funds beginning October, in line with the global initiatives to go carbon neutral by 2050. According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and...

10 S. Korean crypto exchanges apply for registration with KFIU

Sep 25, 2021 23:10 pm UTC| Digital Currency Economy

Ten South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges have applied for registration with the anti-money laundering body Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KFIU) to continue operating. The exchanges also applied for real-name bank...

Blueberry NFT eyes raising 7 billion won via a stock sale to fund operations

Sep 25, 2021 23:05 pm UTC| Digital Currency Economy

Blueberry NFT Co. will sell some 3.26 million common shares at 2,145 won each to raise 7 billion won to be primarily used to finance its operations. The non-fungible token developer will designate the stocks...

Tofurky to incorporate algae protein into plant-based food products

Sep 24, 2021 23:08 pm UTC| Science Economy

Tofurky, a processor of plant-analog proteins, will collaborate with Triton Algae Innovations to develop products incorporating protein from essential red algae. Jaime Athos, CEO of Tofurky, said that the opportunity...