NFT: UK Treasury ditches Royal Mint NFT plans
Mar 29, 2023 09:21 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing
The UK government will no longer push with its plans of releasing Royal Mint-produced non-fungible tokens or NFT. The project was first proposed in April 2022, but since then, the plan did not move forward. But while it...
Seven likely consequences from the banking crisis that most people haven't realised yet
Mar 28, 2023 14:17 pm UTC| Economy Investing
With four banks down in the US and Europe and at least several more wobbling, were currently in the throes of the worst banking strife since 2007-08. Aggressive interest rate hikes have meant that banks are sitting on...
Metaverse: Amorepacific launches its 'New Beauty Land' on Decentraland metaverse platform
Mar 27, 2023 10:17 am UTC| Business Investing Digital Currency
Amorepacific Corp. set up its virtual space on the Decentraland metaverse platform. The South Korean cosmetic firm named its metaverse the New Beauty Land. According to The Korea Economic Daily, Amorepacific is joining...
Cryptocurrency: Do Kwon reportedly arrested in Montenegro, indicted in US
Mar 24, 2023 09:29 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing
Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs, who is suspected of fraud after the collapse of the Luna and Terra stablecoin, has been found and arrested in Montenegro. Based on the reports, a man who appears to be the wanted...
Cryptocurrency: Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul penalized by SEC over crypto violations
Mar 24, 2023 07:54 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing
Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul and several other celebrities were slapped with a combined $400,000 fine over violations related to cryptocurrency. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday this week that it...
NFT: Sony files patent for digital tokens as it explores NFT integration for PlayStation
Mar 23, 2023 07:26 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing
Sony Corporation is now exploring blockchain technology and filed for a patent related to non-fungible tokens or NFT. It is looking into this area to allow transfers of digital assets between games and consoles. It was...
UBS to buy Credit Suisse for $3.2 billion to avoid further bank turmoil
Mar 21, 2023 23:19 pm UTC| Economy Business Investing
Banking giant UBS is buying Credit Suisse for $3.2 billion without the approval of shareholders to prevent the latters collapse and further turmoil in global banking, according to Swiss President Alain Berset. The deal...
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