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Starting My Journey Into the Metaverse by Throwing Tomatoes at Zuckerberg’s Face
5.12.2021
Editor’s Note: The following story was written by Neomi, an author from China with experience covering art, music, culture, tech, and travel. Bitcoin.com News sent her into the field of blockchain-based metaverse experiences to capture the feeling of a pioneer entering this new reality....
BRD Wallet and Unbound Security — Coinbase Acquires 2 Companies in Less Than a Week
1.12.2021
The publicly-listed crypto-asset exchange Coinbase has announced the company has acquired the Israeli firm Unbound Security. The announcement follows Coinbase acquiring the cryptocurrency wallet BRD last week and the Unbound acquisition is aimed at the company’s “commitment...
Retail Giant Newegg Unveils Shiba Inu Support on Massive Billboard: SHIB to Be Accepted for Payments in December
1.12.2021
A leading tech-focused retailer, Newegg, has announced its support for the meme cryptocurrency shiba inu (SHIB) with the launch of a massive billboard ad campaign. Newegg says it is set to accept shiba inu for payments in early December, which would be sooner than when AMC Theatres plans to...
Report: Nigerian Fintechs Account for Nearly 91% of $417.5 Million Raised by Tech Startups in the Country
30.11.2021
According to an analysis of the $417.5 million that was raised by Nigerian tech startups during the first nine months of 2021, fintech firms accounted for about $379 million or 90.78% of the total. Nigerian Fintechs Dominate the African Continent Nigerian fintechs currently account for more than...
‘New Blow’ as Large Crypto Exchanges Are Told to Pay British Tech Tax
29.11.2021
Crypto exchanges operating in the United Kingdom – including the likes of Coinbase – will be forced to pay a recently created tech tax – with the British tax body, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), declaring that cryptoassets “are not financial instruments.”
The British Treasury last year announced...
Tech transformation: Don Tapscott’s ‘Platform Revolution’ book review
28.11.2021
In his latest book, ‘Platform Revolution,’ Don Tapscott explains how blockchain technology has converged with AI, machine learning and IoT
Retail Giant Newegg Confirms Shiba Inu ‘Coming Soon’ as AMC Theatres Gets Ready to Accept SHIB Payments
28.11.2021
A major tech-focused e-commerce platform, Newegg, has announced that SHIB is coming soon to its platform. Newegg currently accepts cryptocurrencies via Bitpay. The crypto payment service provider is expected to add SHIB support soon, according to AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron who said his company will...
This Singapore tech company says its recycling 90% of waste heat from Bitcoin mining
22.11.2021
The green Bitcoin mining operator is also en-route to list on the NASDAQ exchange via a SPAC merger
UN’s COP26 climate change goals include emerging tech and carbon taxes
21.11.2021
New global carbon market rules with an NFT cap-and-trade platform emerge from the UN’s COP26 conference
Do Huawei Nova 9 dostanete skoro všechny aplikace, včetně těch od Googlu. Poradíme jak
18.11.2021
Chybějící Google služby u telefonů Huawei už nejsou tak velká překážka • Vlastní obchod AppGallery nabízí tisíce aplikací, včetně těch českých
• Ty, které chybí, lze do telefonu dostat jiným způsobem
VR Metaverse comes closer to reality as Meta previews haptic gloves
18.11.2021
Meta says the VR gloves rely on haptic rendering to send “precise instructions to the actuators on the hand,” and outlined a vision where people’s sensations match what they are doing in the Metaverse
Doctors Without Borders is now using blockchain tech for medical record storage
11.11.2021
Blockchain documentation service Transcrypts announced a partnership with the humanitarian organization on Thursday
Rarible Marketplace Users Can Now Create, List, and Trade Flow-Based NFT Collectibles
11.11.2021
On November 10, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Rarible.com and the Rarible protocol announced an integration with the Flow blockchain. The announcement details that Rarible users can now create, list, and trade Flow-based NFTs on the marketplace. Rarible Partners With Flow Blockchain...
MetaWars Launches Strong, Now Looking to the Future
11.11.2021
PRESS RELEASE. MetaWars, a space-themed play-to-earn blockchain game utilising high-tech NFTs, is looking forward to a very bright future following a successful token launch. The game, in which players will take the role of pilots in a futuristic, post-apocalyptic 50th century space war, will...
Apple’s CEO Owns Crypto – Tim Cook Thinks ‘It’s Reasonable to Own as Part of a Diversified Portfolio’
9.11.2021
The CEO of the tech giant Apple, Tim Cook disclosed that he owns cryptocurrency and said that he thinks it’s reasonable to own it as part of a diversified portfolio.” Cook’s statements stemmed from an appearance with the New York Times Dealbook’s host Andrew Ross Sorkin....
The Sandbox Scores $93 Million Investment Led by Softbank as Metaverse Tokens Thrive
4.11.2021
The Sandbox, a blockchain-based metaverse game, has scored an investment of $93 million to keep expanding its metaverse proposal. The funding round was led by Softbank’s Vision Fund 2, an investment vehicle that puts funds on early tech-based companies. Other investors in the round included...
Chapter 10: Browser Wars
3.11.2021
In June of 1995, representatives from Microsoft arrived at the Netscape offices. The stated goal was to find ways to work together—Netscape as the single dominant force in the browser market and Microsoft as a tech giant just beginning to …
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Coinbase to Improve Customer Support in US and India by Acquiring AI Platform Agara
3.11.2021
Coinbase is acquiring an AI-powered support platform Agara in an effort to deliver “world-class support for customers.” The exchange explained that “Through this acquisition, we’ll be able to provide our customers with new personalized, intelligent, and real-time support...
Blockchain tech firms AllianceBlock and Flare integrate technologies to expand their DeFi ecosystems
2.11.2021
The two seek to improve their blockchains with each other's tech from cross-chain bridges to decentralized exchanges to oracle networks
Chinese Tech Titans’ Digital Collectibles Pledge Involves ‘Fighting Crypto’
1.11.2021
Some of China’s biggest tech firms including the likes of JD, Tencent, and Alibaba’s Ant Group have signed a “self-regulating pact” that involves a commitment to “fighting” or “eliminating” cryptoassets.
Per JRJ and NBD, the agreement was sealed at a meeting led by the National Copyright Exchange...