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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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More than 27,000 people claim universal basic income via new GoodDollar Android app launch

Nickie Louise Posted On February 24, 2022

It pays to do good, just ask the 300,000+ recipients of GoodDollar’s regular G$ payments. GoodDollar is founded on the principle that everyone, everywhere has the right to a basic universal income. GoodDollar does not just believe it, but it […]

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bitsCrunch raises $3.6M from Animoca Brands, Coinbase Ventures, others to secure the NFT Ecosystem

Nickie Louise Posted On February 24, 2022

As the popularity of NFT soars, so is the number of NFT fraud cases. In recent months, hackers and fraudsters are also targetting NFT projects stealing millions of dollars worth of NFTs. Just last month, OpenSea, the world’s largest NFT marketplace reported […]

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LiveOne partners with NFT platform DaVinci to launch membership token for creators, talent, and artists

Nickie Louise Posted On February 23, 2022

LiveOne said today it plans to launch its own membership token in partnership with non-fungible token (NFT) platform DaVinci, a joint venture of Polygon and Cere Network. The announcement is the latest in a series of partnerships LiveOne has forged to enable […]

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Gaming tech startup Volley acquires Amazon Alexa Skill “Question of the Day” by Matchbox.io

Nickie Louise Posted On February 23, 2022

Volley, a San Francisco-based gaming tech startup that offers exciting Alexa games and Google Home games, announced its first major multi-million dollar acquisition of Matchbox.io’s “Question of the Day”, one of the most popular and highest-rated voice games on the Amazon Alexa […]

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Meet NOVO Duffel: A smart bag that eliminates germs and sanitizes clothes right inside your bag

Nickie Louise Posted On February 23, 2022

Doing laundry is a time-consuming hassle most people dread, but NOVO Duffel is a convenient way to refresh items on the go. This waterless, eco-friendly cleaning system uses ionization to help sanitize in style, eradicating viruses, bacteria, fungus, and odor from everyday apparel, workout clothes, […]

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Cybersecurity tech startup Cyble raises $10 million Series A to monitor the dark web and fight cybercrime

Nickie Louise Posted On February 23, 2022

The internet is a vast place with information on virtually every topic known to man. However, there is another side of the internet that is unknown to average users called the Dark Web–that part of the internet that assures the […]

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GetMyBoat lands a $21 million funding from Yanmar for the world’s largest boat rental and water experience marketplace

Nickie Louise Posted On February 23, 2022

GetMyBoat, the world’s largest boat rental and water experience marketplace, announced today that Japan-based Yanmar has acquired a majority stake in the company after investing $21 million as part of its Series B funding round. What: GetMyBoat allows you to rent out […]

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Warner Music Group partners with chief blockchain gaming developer Splinterlands

Nickie Louise Posted On February 23, 2022

Just last month, we covered Splinterlands after the popular NFT-based play-to-earn card game surpassed the billion battle milestone. Thanks to its ever-increasing popularity and sustained presence atop the charts as the go-to play to earn game for six months in a […]

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Sony unveils a new virtual reality headset for PlayStation to take on Facebook’s Quest as the race to the metaverse heats up

Nickie Louise Posted On February 23, 2022

Remember back in October 2021 when Facebook changed its name to Meta to focus on Metaverse? Now, it appears Facebook’s ambition of metaverse is dead on arrival. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has burned about half a trillion dollars since the […]

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