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Marketing company wants 90% of Japanese population on Web3: KBW 2023
7.9.2023
Ava Labs head of product Nick Mussallem explained how Japanese company Loyalty Marketing is aiming to introduce Web3 to its 100 million users
Over 8,500 People, The Population Of A Small Town, Worked On Diablo IV
12.7.2023
Diablo IV is a big video game jam-packed with hundreds of hours’ worth of gameplay. Making a game this big isn’t easy, and takes a lot of people. In fact, according to the credits, over 8,500 people worked on Blizzard’s massive sequel. Read more
Study: Africa Likely to Leapfrog Leading Fintech Regions if It Adopts New Technologies
25.5.2023
Africa will likely leapfrog the top fintech regions if startups on the continent adopt new technologies, the Global Fintech 2023 report by the Boston Consulting Group and QED Investors has said. The report points to the African continent’s young population as well as the projected population...
Bitcoin Voucher Provider Azteco Secures $6 Million Funding Round Led by Jack Dorsey
20.5.2023
On Thursday, California-based bitcoin voucher company Azteco revealed it had garnered $6 million in seed funding through a round spearheaded by Block, Inc.’s CEO and chairperson, Jack Dorsey. Azteco stated that the newly acquired capital would further its objective to “provide...
El Salvador Eliminates All Taxes on Technology Innovations, AI, App Programming
5.5.2023
El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, has enacted a law that eliminates all taxes on technology innovations, software and app programming, AI, computer, and communications hardware manufacturing. The law is expected to boost the country’s technology sector, generate more jobs for...
Ethereum whale population drops after Shapella — Will ETH price sink too?
2.5.2023
Ethereum's supply across whale addresses has dropped consistently since March 2020, offset by greater retail interest
Central Bank of Bolivia Selling Dollars Directly to Citizens as Devaluation Fears Rise
11.3.2023
The Central Bank of Bolivia is now selling dollars directly to citizens in order to curb what it is calling a speculative attack that has increased the demand of the population for foreign currency. This rise in demand has been caused by several factors which led the population to believe there...
BTC whale population shrinks to early 2020 levels — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
27.2.2023
Bitcoin price action is on a knife edge as analysis hopes that the monthly close can echo a positive end to the week
Busan aims to become a global crypto hub despite aging population
14.2.2023
South Korea rides high on one the best GDP figures of $30,000 per the statement of Bloomberg. However, one city, in particular, is witnessing a silent downfall due to its aging population, where 21% of the people are at least 65 years old. Busan is now looking to turn the tables by attracting...
Egyptian Fintech MNT-Halan Secures $400 Million in Funding, Valuation Rises to Over $1 Billion
4.2.2023
Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan announced on Feb. 1 that it had raised over $340 million via debt and equity and it expects to raise an additional $60 million from leading international investors. The latest funding round sees MNT-Halan’s valuation rise to over $1 billion which reportedly makes...
Shanghai Metaverse Pilot Introduces Digital Services in 20 Urban Locations
18.1.2023
The city of Shanghai is bringing metaverse activities to 20 urban locations, that will allow citizens to use digital tools in different ways according to the area. The initiative is part of a pilot program of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization to push more metaverse...
Russia Cracking Down on Crypto Miners Minting in Residential Areas
14.12.2022
Russian authorities are now prosecuting miners extracting cryptocurrency using subsidized electricity for the population, according to a top official from the energy ministry. Power utilities are detecting their increased consumption and trying to make them pay at commercial rates. Amateur Crypto...
This New Scarlet And Violet Pokémon Is Unexpectedly OP
13.12.2022
Pokémon has a new meta contender in town, and it’s…a cute mouse family? That’s right. In addition to having unsettling in-game implications like how parents hatch out of a single egg, the Tandemaus line is also incredibly powerful: its signature move can exceed the base power of attacks such...
Nigeria’s Rising Inflation and Foreign Exchange Shortages Fueling Devaluation Speculation — IMF Mission
20.11.2022
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s mission concluding statement, Nigeria’s rising inflation rate as well as the continuing shortage of foreign currency are fueling the naira devaluation speculations. To achieve a unified naira exchange rate, the global lender said...
World population reaches 8 billion, but how many are in crypto?
15.11.2022
The United Nations tipped the global population to tick over to 8 billion on Nov. 15, while the next billion isn’t coming for another 15 years
Recent Poll Shows Citizens of El Salvador Still Not Sold on Bitcoin
26.10.2022
A recent poll completed by the Public Opinion University Institute, part of the Simeon Canas Centroamerican University, has found that El Salvador is still not attracted by the idea of bitcoin as legal tender. The poll results indicate that almost two-thirds of the population has a negative...
Santander Proposes Project to Tokenize and Trade Properties With the Brazilian CBDC
24.10.2022
Santander, the Spain-based bank, has presented a project to use tokenization in tandem with the digital real, the proposed Brazilian cryptocurrency, in order to facilitate property transactions. The proposal, part of the LIFT challenge, would be focused on simplifying the sale of real estate...
Latest Global Findex Survey: Share of Adult Population with a Bank Account Now 76% — 1.4 Billion Adults Still Unbanked
16.7.2022
Between 2011 and 2021, the share of the world’s adult population that had bank accounts rose from 51% to 76%, the findings of the latest World Bank Global Financial Index survey have shown. About 1.4 billion adults are, however, still unbanked, not having the money or the identification...
Study: 7.6 Million South Africans Are Crypto Investors, Social Media Main Source of Crypto-Related Information
17.6.2022
About 22% of South Africa’s adult population, or 7.6 million people, are cryptocurrency investors, findings by a study done by Kucoin cryptocurrency exchange have shown. According to the study, 72% of the respondents said they get information concerning particular crypto projects via social...
Co-Founder of Africa Focused Fintech: Traditional Banks Not Optimized to Serve the Unbanked
2.6.2022
For years, traditional financial institutions in different parts of the world have been attempting to narrow the financial exclusion gap by extending their services to the unbanked population. Yet for many reasons, these institutions still cannot avail their products and services to everyone that...