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South Korean telco to launch Web3 wallet with Aptos and Atomrigs Lab
7.11.2023
SK Telecom aims to expand its “affiliations with customer-preferred mainnets and decentralized applications (dApps)” using this tripartite agreement with the blockchain companies
South Korea’s Largest Mobile Operator Partners with Aptos and Atomrigs Lab to Offer Enhanced Web3 Experience
7.11.2023
SK Telecom , South Korea’s leading mobile operator, has partnered with Aptos and Atomrigs Lab to further develop its Web3 wallet service to offer enhanced experience to users. The collaboration aims to provide users with a seamless and secure experience in the web3 environment, focusing...
Korean Giant SK Telecom Releases Crypto Wallet With CryptoQuant as Partner
18.10.2023
The wallet will feature on-chain data analysis tools that may inform users' market decisions
Today in Crypto: Polygon Labs and Mobile Giant SK Telecom Sign a Web3 Deal, Coinbase Partners With Trustly for Payments in Canada, Singaporean Police Arrest Ten Foreigners and Seize Crypto
17.8.2023
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Telecom Giant Taiwan Mobile in Talks for Crypto Platform Investment
13.6.2023
Telecommunications giant Taiwan Mobile is in talks with local crypto platforms about potential partnerships and even investment in one of the businesses.
The government-licensed wireless service provider is exploring opportunities for collaboration with blockchain-enabled financial institutions...
China's only public blockchain Conflux sees CFX price skyrocket 1300% in 2023
20.2.2023
Social media metrics show strong retail investor sentiment behind the ongoing CFX price rally
Conflux partners with China Telecom to develop blockchain SIM card
15.2.2023
According to Conflux, the BSIM will have a secure place to store digital private keys and will support transfer and exchange of NFTs
Nepal regulator orders ISPs to block crypto websites or face the law
10.1.2023
Nepalese internet and email providers were put on notice by the country’s telco regulator to block crypto-related websites or face legal action
Ericsson: 5G Tech a Gateway to the Metaverse
18.10.2022
Ericsson, the Swedish telecom hardware and services company, has linked the use of new technologies, such as 5G, with the use of metaverse platforms. According to a study, users that have 5G data services have been spending more time in the metaverse and extended reality apps, and believe these...
Japanese Telecom Giant NTT Docomo Launches $412 Million Metaverse Unit
11.10.2022
NTT Docomo, the largest telecom carrier in Japan, has launched a new division that will be dedicated to directing its metaverse push. The unit, named Qonoq, is already operating and has a staff of 200 people, researching and developing software and hardware solutions directed to integrate extended...
Crypto Exchange Okx Blocked by Russia’s Telecom Watchdog
7.10.2022
Russian media and communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, has restricted access to the website of a major cryptocurrency exchange, Okx. The trading platform was one of those that did not restrict access for Russians amid sanctions that affected the industry’s business in Russia....
This Is Why Telecoms Giant SK Aims to Launch a Cryptoasset ‘in 2022’
24.3.2022
SK Square, an offshoot of one of South Korea’s biggest chaebol conglomerates has announced plans to launch a cryptoasset before the year is out – and intends to link it to a whole host of the conglomerate’s business platforms....
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Indians opt for state-run blockchain platform amid bulk SMS regulations
20.9.2021
India’s SMS regulation requires businesses to comply with pre-registered messaging templates to counter spam and fraud
Global Chip Shortage Will Continue For Another Year
3.9.2021
Earlier this year, Kotaku reported that the global chip shortage, which impacts everything from graphics cards to PS5, was becoming a “crisis.” Now, Toshiba is warning that the shortage will continue for another year. Read more
Europe’s Largest Telecom Provider Chooses to Leverage Coinbase Custody to Stake CELO Tokens
9.8.2021
The largest telecommunications provider in Europe, Deutsche Telekom AG, announced on Monday that it will be leveraging Coinbase Custody to hold the firm’s celo tokens. Celo is a mobile-first platform that connects to decentralized apps, is EVM compatible, and the network allows holders...
China Arrests 1,100 People Allegedly Using Cryptocurrency to Launder Criminal Proceeds
10.6.2021
Chinese authorities have announced that more than 170 criminal gangs have been eliminated and over 1,100 suspects arrested in the latest round of crackdown on criminal groups providing cryptocurrency money laundering services for telecom fraudsters. Crackdown on Telecom Fraud Using Cryptocurrency...
Deutsche Telekom invests in mobile DeFi platform Celo
20.4.2021
Deutsche Telekom has become the first telecom firm to join the Celo Alliance for Prosperity
Russian mobile carriers consider smartphone integration for digital ruble
16.2.2021
Russian wireless service providers MegaFon and Beeline proposed to link digital ruble wallets on smartphones to user's phone numbers
T-Mobile sued by victim who lost $450K in Bitcoin in SIM swap attack
12.2.2021
The wireless carrier is accused of failing to protect its customers from SIM swappers' lucrative heists
Russia’s second largest bank VTB pilots bank guarantees on blockchain
21.12.2020
Major Russian bank VTB uses a central bank-backed blockchain to issue bank guarantees to local cellular network giant MTS