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Crypto exchanges Binance and Kraken reject Ukraine’s request to block Russian crypto accounts

Daniel Levi Posted On March 1, 2022

In the wake of ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, governments around the world have imposed a series of sanctions on Russian banks to put more economic pressure on Moscow to withdraw its troops from Ukraine. In the latest response […]

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Kim Jung-ju, founder of South Korea-based Gaming giant Nexon, dies at age 54

Daniel Levi Posted On March 1, 2022

Kim Jung-ju, the billionaire founder of gaming giant Nexon, has died at the age of 54, the parent company NXC Corp announced Tuesday. Kim founded the Tokyo-listed Nexon in 1994 to become one of the biggest game developers and publishers, with hit […]

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Legal tech startup Ex Parte raises $7.5M in funding to predict litigation outcomes and disrupt the $250 billion market using AI and ML

Nickie Louise Posted On March 1, 2022

Every year, corporations spend over $250 billion on litigation in the US. That’s about 33% of Fortune 500 after-tax profits. However, critical legal decisions are largely made the same way they were 100 years ago. Every major industry, from finance […]

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In the future your entire car could be a radar antenna, IDTechEx Mobility Research says

Nickie Louise Posted On March 1, 2022

Radar miniaturization is one of the key trends that IDTechEx has identified in “Automotive Radar 2022-2042”. There are several factors that are contributing towards this, such as moving from 24GHz to 77GHz which shrinks the antenna size. Or, transitioning from […]

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JP Morgan CEO Dimon on SWIFT ban on Russian banks: SWIFT sanctions can be circumvented and may bring unintended consequences to the US and its allies

Daniel Levi Posted On February 28, 2022

In the latest response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, western leaders on Saturday slapped Russia with a series of sanctions the likes of which the world has never seen. The sanctions, which will be implemented in the coming days, include freezing of the […]

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Demand for VPNs spike in Russia and Ukraine as internet control tightens

Daniel Levi Posted On February 28, 2022

As the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine reaches its fifth day, there were multiple reports that Russia has already lost about 2,800 soldiers and 80 tanks in the attacks. There were also reports of misinformation and fake news spreading on Russian […]

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Online grocery delivery tech startup Weee! raises a massive $425 million funding led by SoftBank

Nickie Louise Posted On February 28, 2022

Weee!, an online grocery delivery tech startup that specializes in Hispanic and Asian foods, has raised $425 million in Series E funding led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Weee! will use the fresh capital infusion to expand its customer base, offer grocery […]

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Satellite outage knocks out 5,800 wind turbines in central Europe as war between Russia and Ukraine intensifies

Daniel Levi Posted On February 28, 2022

As the fight intensifies between Russia and Ukraine, Germany’s Enercon said on Monday that a “massive disruption” of satellite connections in Europe was affecting the operations of 5,800 wind turbines in central Europe, according to a report from Reuters. Enercon said […]

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WeFlex to raise $80 million to support the ride-hailing market’s switch to electric

Nickie Louise Posted On February 28, 2022

The demand for electric vehicles (EVs) has accelerated in recent years as people switch to sustainable transportation as part of the effort to fight climate change. Now one UK-based fintech startup is raising new funds to supercharge the efforts to transition […]

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Tech world unites to build AirBnB-like solutions for millions of Ukrainians as Russian invasion trigger refugee crisis

Daniel Levi Posted On February 28, 2022

● More than 200,000 people have fled Ukraine due to Russia’s invasion, and an estimated 3-4 million are likely to follow. The imminent challenge is to help the refugees with temporary housing, medical care, and transportation, and then provide them […]

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Ukraine government raises over $13.6 million in cryptocurrency donations since the start of Russia invasion

Nickie Louise Posted On February 28, 2022

Support for the people of Ukraine continues to pour in as thousands of people from around the world made cryptocurrency donations to the Ukrainian government and non-government organizations (NGOs) providing support to the military. As of the time of writing, the […]

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NFTs and P2E in Gaming: New Ways to Play, and Win

Daniel Levi Posted On February 28, 2022

There’s something specific happening right now with digital gaming, and it has to do with blockchain assets. Some of the biggest proponents of new decentralized finance systems for gaming are coining a term called GameFi, and a related idea called […]

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BlockWallet launches the world’s first privacy-focused web3 browser wallet

Nickie Louise Posted On February 28, 2022

Web 3.0 is slowly taking over the internet, the past few years have seen more people embrace the potential of a decentralized web following the debut of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. As it stands, most of the platforms that exist […]

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DeFi is revolutionizing real-estate investing and homeownership

Nickie Louise Posted On February 28, 2022

There’s no denying the fact that the decentralized finance (DeFi) market has continued to evolve and mature quite immensely over the last couple of years, as is highlighted by the fact that the amount of capital entering this space has […]

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Poland-based fintech startup Mizar bags $3M funding led by Nexo to solve the complexity of trading crypto with next-gen smart trading tools

Daniel Levi Posted On February 27, 2022

In recent years, institutional support for bitcoin As mainstream adoption of crypto grows in recent years, many now see cryptocurrency trading as a source of generating passive income. However, crypto trading is not without its challenges and complexity, which makes it […]

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Ukraine DAO launches 1/1 NFT to raise funds to help people in war-torn Ukraine

Nickie Louise Posted On February 27, 2022

Support has been pouring from thousands of people from around the world in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As we reported last Friday, Come Back Alive, a volunteer group that supports the Ukrainian Army, has raised $4 million in bitcoin […]

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Short video platform Chingari continues to expand its user base amid increasing Web3 acceptance

Nickie Louise Posted On February 27, 2022

With Web3 gradually winning over the users from existing Web2 platforms, the social media scene is evolving at an unprecedented rate. The dream of fully decentralized platforms that rewards both creators and users is becoming a reality. At the forefront […]

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Russian and Ukrainian troops strike a deal to jointly guard Chernobyl nuclear power plant

Daniel Levi Posted On February 26, 2022

With all the negative news about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, today there is a piece of good news coming from Ukraine. Today, Russian troops struck a deal with Ukrainian soldiers to jointly maintain the safety of reactors at the Chernobyl […]

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Health / HealthTech / Research

New Swedish study shows that Pfizer mRNA vaccine does indeed integrate into our DNA through liver cells in as fast as 6 hours, in-vitro

Daniel Levi Posted On February 26, 2022

For about two years, we’ve been told unequivocally that the mRNA vaccine will not integrate itself permanently into our DNA. Now a new study out of Sweden just confirms one of our worst fears. It turns out that the RNA from the […]

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Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite system is now providing internet access to people of Ukraine, 10 hours after the country’s leaders plead for help

Nickie Louise Posted On February 26, 2022

Earlier today, Ukraine’s Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov asked Elon Musk to get Starlink internet service to Ukraine. Ten hours after the tweet, Elon responded later that it was done. In a tweet, Fedorov said, “@elonmusk, while you try […]

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