Metaverse: LG Uplus to launch university-based metaverse next year
Dec 19, 2022 08:40 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing
LG Uplus and its partners are reportedly planning to launch a campus-based metaverse. The South Korean Mobile network operator company is teaming up with Gala Lab game developer and Megazone cloud operator for this virtual...
NFT: Donald Trump trading card NFT collection sold out, prices skyrocketed despite being ridiculed
Dec 19, 2022 07:45 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing
Donald Trump recently announced the launch of his non-fungible token (NFT) trading card collection, and just hours after his announcement, all the items were sold out. Three days after the sale, the value of the digital...
Cryptocurrency: PayPal adds MetaMask wallet for easy crypto purchases and transactions
Dec 16, 2022 09:11 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing
Paypal Holdings Inc. is collaborating with MetaMask crypto wallet to offer an easy way for users to buy cryptocurrency. It should be noted that this Web3 wallet is mainly for Ethereum transactions as it was designed to be...
Cryptocurrency: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried charged with eight criminal offenses, denied bail
Dec 15, 2022 10:48 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing
FTX Trading Ltd. has gone bankrupt, and its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, is currently on trial. He was arrested earlier this week and indicted for eight crimes including conspiracy and fraud which Bankman-Fried said he did...
Blockchain: LG CNS introduces blockchain-based staff ID cards
Dec 15, 2022 08:41 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing
LG CNS launched its blockchain-based identification cards for staff called the DDIDID. This is a kind of service that uses blockchain technology for mobile IDs. LG CNS has already started distributing these innovative...
Asahi to boost sales of non-alcoholic, low-alcohol beverages
Dec 14, 2022 23:26 pm UTC| Economy Business Investing Life Health
Asahi Group Holdings would begin making minority investments in US start-ups from January 2023 through its Asahi Group Beverages Innovation Fund which will open up new markets for low-alcohol and non-alcohol...
NFT: Yuga Labs, MoonPay facing lawsuit involving major celebrities over NFT endorsements
Dec 12, 2022 09:20 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing
Yuga Labs and MoonPay are being sued along with more than three dozen major Hollywood celebrities, including Justin Bieber, Jimmy Fallon, and Madonna. The former is home to the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible...
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