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NFT: Parler unveils its own NFT Marketplace featuring Donald Trump's non-fungible tokens

Mar 02, 2022 08:58 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Parler, the American microblogging and social networking service that is championing itself as s free speech social media platform, has launched its own NFT marketplace called the DeepRedSky. On its debut, Parlers...

Digital Currency Revolution

Burger King Uruguay launches its own NFT

Mar 01, 2022 08:54 am UTC| Digital Currency Investing

Burger King Uruguay announced the launch of its own non-fungible token, or NFT. The company is releasing a unique piece, and a single copy is set to be sold via an auction. Burger King Uruguays NFT will only be around...

Digital Currency Revolution

Coinbase refuses to institute 'blanket ban' on Russian users

Feb 28, 2022 23:58 pm UTC| Digital Currency Investing

Coinbase noted that it would not institute a blanket ban against Russia in addressing the request from Ukrainian officials to freeze the accounts of all Russian users. After Ukraine prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov asked...

Shell pulls out of energy investments in Russia over Ukraine invasion

Feb 28, 2022 23:57 pm UTC| Economy Investing Business

Global oil and gas giant Shell is pulling out of its joint ventures with Russias state-owned energy giant Gazprom and related entities. The joint ventures include a 27.5 percent stake in a key liquefied natural gas...

Digital Currency Revolution

eBay to look ‘deeper’ Into alternative payments such as NFTs, crypto on March 10

Feb 28, 2022 23:56 pm UTC| Digital Currency Investing

eBay president and CEO Jamie Iannone discussed the possibility of the company accepting digital currency on the online auction website and non-fungible token (NFT) sales on March 10. The company doesnt accept...

Burger King UK's £600m flotation stalls due to Ukraine conflict

Feb 28, 2022 23:02 pm UTC| Economy Business Investing

Burger King UKs 600million flotation has stalled due to investor nerves over the Ukraine conflict. While Burger King has not formally announced plans to list its UK division on the London Stock Exchange, it has hired...

Digital Currency Revolution

Animoca leads $10 million funding round for NFT platform Ucollex

Feb 28, 2022 22:58 pm UTC| Digital Currency Investing

Hong Kong-based NFT platform Ucollex has pulled $10 million fresh capital from local blockchain game developer Animoca Brands as its sales of the digital collectibles are gaining ground in the city. MCP IPX One Fund, an...

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Economy

Asian Stocks Rise as Weak US Jobs Data Eases Fed Rate Hike Bets

Asian stocks mostly advanced on Monday, following record highs on Wall Street as weaker-than-expected U.S. employment data reduced expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike in September. Japan and South Korea...

Asian Stocks Rise as Weak US Jobs Data Eases Fed Rate Hike Fears

Asian stock markets moved higher on Monday, following record gains on Wall Street as weaker U.S. employment data reduced expectations for an imminent Federal Reserve interest rate hike. Oil prices also advanced as...

US Stock Futures Flat as Iran Strait of Hormuz Demands Fuel Oil Concerns

U.S. stock futures were largely flat Sunday night as investors assessed renewed geopolitical risks surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran setting conditions for fully reopening the critical oil shipping route. SP 500...

Oil Prices Rise as Hormuz Reopening Remains Uncertain

Oil prices climbed on Monday as uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz kept supply concerns elevated, despite signs that Iran and Oman are nearing an agreement on new shipping lanes. Brent crude futures...

BOJ Signals Faster Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Raise September Move Odds

Bank of Japan policymakers are increasingly concerned about inflation pressures, with several officials suggesting that interest rate hikes may need to come faster than financial markets currently expect, according to a...

Politics

Houthi Attack on Yemen’s Mocha Port Kills Seven, Injures 30

Seven people were killed and 30 others wounded after Houthi forces launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Yemens Red Sea port city of Mocha, according to the Yemeni military. In a statement issued early Monday,...

Germany Warns of Daily Hybrid Warfare Threats

Germany is facing foreign hybrid warfare operations on a daily basis, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned after authorities discovered an explosive-carrying drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Dobrindt said hostile...

ICE to Complete Nationwide Body Camera Rollout by End of August

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will equip all officers and agents working in the field with body-worn cameras by the end of August, accelerating a nationwide rollout that was initially expected to take...

Iran-Oman Near Strait of Hormuz Deal as Shipping Tensions Persist

Iran and Oman are nearing an agreement on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran says a bilateral deal alone will not be enough to fully reopen the critical global energy route. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas...

Joe Biden’s Prostate Cancer Has Spread Further, Hunter Biden Says

Former U.S. President Joe Bidens prostate cancer has spread beyond his bones and is causing significant pain, according to his son, Hunter Biden, who discussed his fathers health in a BBC interview. Speaking to the BBCs...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Nvidia Seen Beating Q2 Targets as Vera Rubin Cycle Begins

Nvidia (NVDA) could enter a multi-quarter growth cycle as shipments of its next-generation Vera Rubin AI chips begin, with BofA Global Research forecasting stronger-than-expected quarterly results and maintaining a bullish...

OpenAI Restricts Astra AI Over Cyberattack Risks

OpenAI has reportedly restricted parts of the development of its next-generation AI model, code-named Astra, after early evaluations indicated the system could potentially carry out sophisticated cyberattacks with limited...

Nvidia to Invest Up to $3 Billion in Blackstone-Backed Lancium

Nvidia is reportedly preparing to invest as much as $3 billion in Lancium, a Blackstone-backed power infrastructure developer involved in the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure initiative, as demand for...

Meta Ordered to Pay $567M Over Child Safety Violations in New Mexico

Meta Platforms Inc. has been ordered to pay $567 million into a fund designed to address harm to young people, in a major legal ruling involving child safety on Facebook and Instagram. Judge Bryan Biedscheid of New Mexicos...

Nintendo Shares Jump as Switch 2 Sales Boost Earnings

Nintendo shares surged nearly 5% on Friday after the Japanese gaming giant reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings and upgraded its full-year financial outlook, supported by robust demand for the new Switch...
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