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75% of customers and 60% of merchants are interested in adopting crypto for payments, a new study shows

Nickie Louise Posted On February 26, 2022

Key Points • Consumer and merchants are eager to adopt crypto for payments • 75% of customers want to shop with crypto • 60% of merchants want to accept crypto as a payment means within 2022 compared with only 4% […]

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Russian invasion of Ukraine may put a network of US-linked labs in Ukraine that work with dangerous pathogens at risk, US official said

Daniel Levi Posted On February 26, 2022

While all eyes are on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, what has received little attention in the news is the risk of releasing dangerous pathogens. However, defense experts are concerned that the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces may put a network […]

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SWIFT Banking System Explained. Spoiler Alert: SWIFT is NOT a payment system

Nickie Louise Posted On February 26, 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led many leaders from western nations including the United States to impose several sanctions on Russia. One of those sanctions is cutting away Russian banks from the SWIFT banking system. As the war intensifies between […]

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Crypto gaming tech startup Everdome to launch an ultra-realistic metaverse mission to Mars from Hatta, UAE

Nickie Louise Posted On February 25, 2022

Everdome is unveiling an ultra-realistic metaverse launch and settlement of Mars. Today, the crypto gaming startup announces the upcoming launch mission to Mars from Hatta, UAE. The startup said the mission will provide an opportunity for everyone who’s interested in a very real-to-life […]

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Hacker group Anonymous launches cyberwar against Russia; claimed attacks on Russian sites including state-controlled TV site Russia Today

Nickie Louise Posted On February 25, 2022

Remember Guy Fawkes’s mask-wearing hacktivist group that trolled powerful groups including the Obama administration back in the 2010s? They’re now back. This time, the hacktivist group Anonymous is out to take revenge on Russia for invading Ukraine. In a series of posts […]

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Russia captures a large quantity of weapons supplied by the U.S. and UK to Ukraine, including U.S. Javelin Missile Systems and British NLAW missiles, IFX reports

Daniel Levi Posted On February 25, 2022

Weeks before the war started, Western nations including the United States, Great Britain, and other NATO countries shipped a large number of weapons to Ukraine to defend the country against Russia’s invasion. In January, the US sent a shipment of […]

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Insight Partners raises a staggering $20 billion for its 12th flagship fund to invest in growth-stage tech startup companies

Daniel Levi Posted On February 25, 2022

In a sign of rapid growth in venture spending, Insight Partners, a New York-based venture capital and private equity firm, announced it has raised a staggering $20 billion for its twelfth flagship fund. The firm said yesterday as it looks to ramp […]

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Come Back Alive, a volunteer group that supports Ukrainian Army, raises $4 million in bitcoin since the Russian invasion started

Nickie Louise Posted On February 25, 2022

As you may recall a few hours ago when we reported that Come Back Alive had raised nearly $400,000 in bitcoin donations to buy body armor, medical kits, and helmets for Ukrainian soldiers. Now we have more good news, thanks to the outpouring […]

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Crypto provides critical relief to Ukraine as Ukrainian military received $400,000 in bitcoin donations in just 12 hours

Daniel Levi Posted On February 25, 2022

Less than an hour ago, we wrote about Patreon after the membership platform that makes it easy for artists and creators to get paid, suspended $250,000 that was given to a nonprofit organization to buy body armor, medical kits, and helmets to Ukrainian […]

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Fintech startup NayaPay secures $13 million to start a digital payments revolution in Pakistan and assist the underbanked citizens and SMBs

Nickie Louise Posted On February 25, 2022

Globally, about 1.7 billion adults remain unbanked — without an account at a financial institution or through a mobile money provider, according to data from the World Bank. A large portion of the underbanked is in developing countries. China has the […]

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Patreon deleted the Ukrainian Army accounts, suspends donation of $250,000 giving to nonprofit for body armor to Ukrainian army

Nickie Louise Posted On February 25, 2022

As some of you probably know, we love the work Patreon is doing to empower content creators around the world. Patreon is a tech startup that allows people to give money to individuals and groups. However, we have to call out the […]

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Putin’s ominous warning: Any country who interferes in Russia’s Ukraine invasion will face ‘consequences you have never seen’

Daniel Levi Posted On February 24, 2022

For months now, President Biden and US military intelligence have been warning that Russia will invade Ukraine. Then this week, a senior U.S. defense official said that Russia was prepared to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday. Although Russia didn’t attack […]

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U.S. intelligence reportedly proposing the use of cyberweapons and ‘menu’ of options for ‘massive cyberattacks against Russia

Daniel Levi Posted On February 24, 2022

President Joe Biden has been presented with a menu of options for the U.S. to carry out massive cyberattacks designed to disrupt Russia’s ability to sustain its military operations in Ukraine, according to a report from NBC News, citing four […]

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Russian Ka-52 shot down in Hostomel, Ukraine, one of the pilots taken prisoner as Russian troops captured Antonov airport outside Kyiv

Daniel Levi Posted On February 24, 2022

As the fight intensifies between Russia and Ukraine, there are multiple reports that Russian troops have captured the Antonov international airport just outside of Kyiv, The Times of Israel reported. A CNN reporter on the ground, Natasha Bertrand, also confirmed the report in […]

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Splinterlands sells out NFT drop starring rapper Waka Flocka Flame in 30 seconds

Nickie Louise Posted On February 24, 2022

Just yesterday, we wrote about Splinterlands after the popular NFT-based play-to-earn card game partnered with music giant Warner Music Group (WMG) to give select WMG artists opportunities to create and develop unique, play-to-earn, arcade-style blockchain games. Splinterlands seems to be on the roll […]

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London-based tech startup Coda launches metaverse of mobile gaming Infinite Arcade

Daniel Levi Posted On February 24, 2022

Infinite Arcade today launches to empower mobile games makers to easily introduce metaverse dynamics like ‘Play and Earn’ and NFTs into thousands of existing and new mobile games. The launch may become a real inflection point for the mobile games […]

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Privacy-focused tech startup Nym Technologies sets record with 1.2 million registrants in CoinList Sale

Nickie Louise Posted On February 24, 2022

Amid growing demand for autonomous organizations, decentralization, privacy solutions for the internet, Nym Technologies is becoming the flag bearer of privacy on the internet. Revolutionizing privacy and security, Nym Technologies SA offers an open-source mixnet technology while incentivizing developers with […]

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Fabric raises $140M led by SoftBank for its headless eCommerce platform; now valued at $1.5 billion

Daniel Levi Posted On February 24, 2022

Seattle, Washington-based e-commerce tech startup Fabric announced today has closed a $140 million Series C funding led by Japan’s Softbank, with participation from Forerunner Ventures, Glynn Capital, and existing investors Redpoint Ventures, Norwest Ventures, and Stripes. Fabric said it will use […]

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