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Mastercard Study: African Fintech Sector Had One of the Highest Year-on-Year Growth Rates in Funding in 2021
1.11.2022
In 2021, African fintech startups accounted for 61% of the $2.7 billion in venture capital funding that was deployed on the continent, a new study has found. While its share of global fintech funding is just over one percent, the continent’s fintech sector still recorded one of the highest...
How to Extend Prototypes with JavaScript
31.10.2022
One of the ideological sticking points of the first JavaScript framework was was extending prototypes vs. wrapping functions. Frameworks like MooTools and Prototype extended prototypes while jQuery and other smaller frameworks did not. Each had their benefits, but ultimately all these years later...
Mercado Pago Launches Cryptocurrency Trading Services in Mexico
31.10.2022
Mercado Pago, the financial wallet division of Mercado Libre, the Latam e-tail giant, has announced the launch of cryptocurrency trading services in Mexico. The company has already launched this kind of service in Brazil, serving one million customers in the country, allowing them to purchase...
America’s Oldest Bank Says 70% of Institutional Clients Will Invest in Crypto If This One Thing Happens
31.10.2022
BNY Mellon, America’s oldest bank and one of the more crypto-friendly institutions, has said that 70% of institutional investors will increase their digital asset activity when more custody services are available. ...
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Facebook became Meta one year ago: Here's what it’s achieved
31.10.2022
The company changed its name on Oct. 28, 2021, reflecting growing ambitions to transcend beyond social media and into Web3 and the Metaverse
Core Scientific Shares Downgraded After SEC Filing Hints at Possible Bankruptcy
30.10.2022
One of the largest publicly listed bitcoin miners, Core Scientific, has shaken investors with a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that raises the possibility the company may apply for bankruptcy protection. The filing notes that Core Scientific will be unable to...
1 month to go for Agora’s 10th Global Blockchain Congress on November 23rd and 24th in Dubai, The UAE
29.10.2022
The 10th edition of the world-renowned flagship Global Blockchain Congress by Agora Group is 1 month away! The 10th GBC is a celebration of the combined influence of our staff, our clients, our partners, and all the investors who continue to demonstrate their solid faith in the future...
Topps Reveals 2022 MLB Postseason NFTs Prior to the World Series
28.10.2022
As fans prepare for game one of the World Series between Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros, the candy and collectibles firm Topps released the company’s 2022 NOW MLB Postseason non-fungible token (NFT) collection. The MLB Postseason NFT collection is being...
Fortune did not, in fact, favor the brave: Matt Damon’s Crypto.com TV spot turns one
28.10.2022
Many in and out of the crypto space have parodied Matt Damon's appearance promoting the crypto exchange following the market downturn in May
Costa Rica Might Be the Next Country to Establish Bitcoin as Regulated Currency
28.10.2022
Costa Rica could be one of the next countries to adopt bitcoin as a regulated payment method. This week, Congresswoman Johana Obando introduced a bill to allow bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to serve as a form of payment. The bill also proposes that traditional banking institutions be able...
Crypto Firm Freeway Updates Community, Says Trading Strategy ‘Failed’ and ‘Caused a Substantial Loss’
27.10.2022
Four days ago, the crypto rewards platform Freeway.io, formally called Aubit, halted withdrawals on October 23 after citing it was protecting the firm’s portfolio from “market fluctuations and volatility.” Two days later, the team updated the community and explained on Tuesday that “one...
Marvel Snap Players Who Snap On The First Turn Are Maniacs (And I'm One Of Them)
27.10.2022
Marvel Snap, Disney’s NFT psyop that’s quickly destroying my life, has a bluffing mechanic that’s simple but genius. The card battler allows you to “snap,” except instead of deleting half the world, the mechanic immediately doubles the bet on the game you’re playing. Your opponent then has...
How to Use window.crypto in Node.js
27.10.2022
I’ve been writing a bunch of jest tests recently for libraries that use the underlying window.crypto methods like getRandomValues() and window.crypto.subtle key management methods. One problem I run into is that the window.crypto object isn’t available, so I need to shim it. To use...
A Look at One of Crypto’s Greatest Mysteries — Bytecoin’s Alleged Premine and the Puzzling Nicolas Van Saberhagen, and Cryptonote Team
26.10.2022
When Bitcoin first launched, the community was extremely small and it slowly grew during the first two years until the project’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, left the community for good. During the early years encompassing the world of cryptocurrencies, a number of anonymous individuals like...
Biggest Movers: DOGE Hits 2-Month High, ADA Rallies by 10%
26.10.2022
A day after hitting a one-week high, dogecoin raced to a two-month high earlier in today’s session. Wednesday’s surge in price comes as the global cryptocurrency market was up by nearly 7% on the day. Cardano also traded higher, climbing by over 10% in the process. Dogecoin (DOGE)...
Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius with JavaScript
26.10.2022
The United States is one of the last bodies that refuses to implement the Celsius temperature standard. Why? Because we’re arrogant and feel like we don’t need to change. With that said, if you code for users outside the US, it’s important to provide localized weather data...
Report: US Central Bank Loses Billions From Rate Hikes, ‘Losses Pile up Into an IOU’
25.10.2022
While the U.S. Federal Reserve ramped up the benchmark bank rate with a barrage of rate hikes, U.S. Treasury markets and global bond markets, in general, have seen one of the worst selloffs in over a decade. The Fed’s actions has fueled criticism toward the U.S. central bank as some strategists...
Biggest Movers: DOGE Hits 1-Week High as Prices Rebound on Tuesday
25.10.2022
Dogecoin rose to a one-week high on Tuesday, as the meme coin rebounded from recent losses. The token rose by as much as 3% earlier in today’s session, moving away from a recent point of support in the process. Monero was also higher, as bulls pushed it closer to a key resistance level....
Apple zdražil předplatné One, Music a TV+. V Česku zvýšil ceny až o 43 %
25.10.2022
Apple včera večer vydal nové verze svých operačních systémů, zároveň však potichu zvýšil ceny některých předplatných. O zdražení zatím neinformoval uživatele napřímo (např. pomocí e-mailu), ale na webu a v příslušných službách už jsou nové ceny. Ty – podle všeho – měnil po celém
Nokia Believes the Metaverse Will Replace Smartphones in the Future
25.10.2022
Nokia, one of the first companies to manufacture a consumer-grade mobile phone system, now believes the metaverse will cause phones to become deprecated. These metaverse experiences will be powered by the use of virtual reality (VR) headsets and augmented reality glasses, and will allow users...