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2023-03-06 20:34:15 Apple appears set to launch a range of desktops and laptops, including a new iMac. The California-based consumer electronics giant also plans to release new updates for iOS and iPadOS amid a wave of executive departures.

Snoop Dogg, the popular American rapper and actor has revealed himself as one of the co-founders of a popular Web3-based live-streaming app “Shiller”. Dubbed a “live broadcast platform”, Shiller aims to combine Web3 technology with real-time live-streaming content.

E-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc is reportedly gearing up for the launch of its NFT platform very soon. As per details the launch shall happen next month on 24th of April.

Crypto exchange Bybit has partnered with leading payment processor Mastercard to launch a debit card that facilitates crypto payments. Open / Comment

2023-03-03 18:36:10 Mortgage rates have climbed back over 7% following increased higher yields from inflation fears. The 30-year fixed mortgage average rate jumped to 7.1% on Thursday.

HSBC Holdings and Nationwide Building Society are the latest banks to take steps in line with the recent warnings of the UK related to the crypto industry. The two banks have banned retail customers from purchasing cryptocurrency with the use of their credit cards.

Top Latin American crypto exchange, Bitso, in partnership with Mastercard, has announced the launch of its crypto debit card for Mexican customers.

The lingering legal battle between the US SEC and Ripple is expected to finally come to an end in 2023. The case, which began in December 2020, involved the payment protocol and two of its executives.

Four months after the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX, yet another crisis-like situation has gripped the crypto market with fear and unrest amid the developments around Silvergate Capital. Open / Comment

2023-03-02 21:14:28 Binance announced the launch of Bicasso for users of its NFT marketplace. Bicasso is a new AI-powered NFT generator similar to other platforms like DALL-E or Midjourney.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has confirmed that it is teaming up with payments company Mastercard as the testing phase of its CBDC, digital dollar – the eAUD, gets underway.

On Thursday, the 2-year Treasury yield rose to levels not seen in almost seventeen years as investors pondered further Fed rate hikes. The 10-year Treasury yield also surged today amid expectations for fresh economic data.

Robinhood Markets has announced that its Robinhood Wallet is now officially available to all iOS users via the Apple App store in more than 130 countries.

A web3 enthusiast and fashion designer Danit Peleg recently showcased her first 3D-printed fashion collection inspired by 3D NFT community Nouns. The fashion designer displayed her 3D-printed fashion collection at the NFT Paris Conference.

One of the largest cryptocurrency-related hacks, Mt.Gox, which saw hackers siphon about 850,000 BTC, is nearing the end of resolution with creditors expected to start receiving payouts from March 10. Open / Comment

2023-03-01 20:19:35 A Tuesday Reuters report claimed that US payments giant Visa was halting its crypto push amid an industry meltdown. However, Visa has now debunked those claims.

Coinbase Global has undertaken several initiatives to steer forward cryptocurrency adoption in the United States. Coinbase has promised to empower the Crypto435 community with information on how to connect with their political representatives.

On Tuesday, February 28, leading game development platform Unity announced that they had tapped into Web3 while unveiling a new “decentralization” category in its online storefront.

Platypus Finance has created a compensation portal for users following the recent $9.1 million exploit. According to the decentralized finance protocol, this portal lets users view how much the platform owes them.

Jack Dorsey-backed decentralized Twitter alternative, Bluesky has launched on the App store. The availability on the App store suggests that a public launch may be just around the corner. Open / Comment

2023-02-27 19:20:35 Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi unveiled a new prototype of its Wireless AR Glass Discovery Edition. This new AR wearable device from Xiaomi is very lightweight at just 126 grams.

Last Saturday, February 25, liquid staking platform Lido witnessed the largest single-day staking inflow of around 150,000 Ethereum worth a staggering $240 million.

American social media and microblogging site, Twitter Inc has conducted a fresh round of layoffs sending at least 200 people packing. The layoff was first recorded on Saturday night after the supposedly affected staff were locked out of the company’s communication channel on Slack.

The two suspected Platypus Protocol exploiters have been arrested by the French National Police. The authorities refused to name the suspects or unveil the charges now levied against them. Open / Comment

2023-02-24 20:40:36 On Wednesday, the largest provider of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world – the World Bank – announced looking for a candidate for the role of its president.

Netflix recently saw its shares fall following news that the company had slashed its subscription prices. According to reports, the streaming giant attempted to increase subscriber growth by slashing prices by 50% in more than 30 countries.

Web3 music platform Audius has collaborated with the social media platform TikTok on another new functionality. The company introduced a new function that would allow new users of the music platform to easily create accounts by linking their TikTok profile.

New details have emerged that Microsoft had been testing a chatbot named Sydney since as far back as 2021. The story behind Sydney is an interesting one, especially because of its relationship with the new Bing.

Binance has announced the launch of an Airdrop Portal, which shows an overview of airdrops supported by the crypto exchange. With this new initiative, the Binance community can now keep abreast of the latest progress regarding airdrops. Open / Comment

2023-02-23 22:03:58 Spotify has rolled out a new service called the “token-enabled playlists.” The new service allows non-fungible tokens holders to connect their wallets to their Spotify app and listen to curated songs.

The CEO of NFT marketplace Blur, Pacman, has eventually revealed his true identity since the company launched in October 2022. The 24-year-old entrepreneur took to Twitter on February 22 to unveil his person, posting a picture of himself.

USD Coin issuer Circle has revealed plans to increase its workforce by up to 25% in the current year. The report follows its December decision to cancel its initial plans of going public, albeit, via a special purpose acquisition company SPAC merger.

Creator of NBA Top Shot NFTs Dapper Labs and its Chief Executive Officer Roham Gharegozlou are the latest blockchain-related companies to face regulatory scrutiny over selling unregistered securities in the United States.

E-commerce giant Amazon announced that it closed the deal of acquiring primary care provider One Medical for a staggering $3.9 billion. Open / Comment

2023-02-21 20:48:08 The European Union Executive is calling for accelerated implementation of strict crypto capital rules for financial institutions with crypto assets in the awaiting banking law.

Ant Group has announced a new partnership with the prestigious basketball league NBA. According to the announcement, the strategic partnership will see the two parties pull their resources together, in areas such as video content, membership, as well as program broadcasting.

Chinese coins soared to double-digit gains yesterday following the country’s injection of liquidity into the market. According to reports, the People’s Bank of China recently injected $92 billion into the market through reverse repurchase contracts.

Chinese multinational automobile maker Nio plans to build 1,000 battery-swapping sites in China before the end of the year. Nio will have 2,300 battery-swapping stations by the end of 2023 if the plan is successful.

According to reports, no-gooders are taking advantage of the ongoing ChatGPT rave by issuing fake tokens. These malicious market participants have issued fake tokens branded after ChatGPT in the past few weeks. Open / Comment

2023-02-20 22:22:21 Following the Wells Notice it issued Paxos Trust earlier this month, the US SEC may be gearing up to levy charges against the company for its issuance of Binance USD stablecoin.

The contagion of FTX’s collapse last year in November 2022 continues to spread across the crypto market. Crypto hedge fund Galois Capital has become the latest victim of the FTX collapse.

Huobi token has experienced an 18% surge following Huobi’s application for a crypto trading license in Hong Kong. The HT token traded at $6.1 the first time since last October following Justin Sun’s appointment as a general advisor.

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced the launch of a new paid subscription service on Meta. Called Meta Verified, the service aims to improve security and authenticity across Meta products.

Solana bulls are clearly in action once again as SOL price has jumped by 12% in the last 24 hours. Currently, SOL is the largest gainer among the top 50 cryptocurrencies by market cap. Open / Comment

2023-02-17 18:44:39 The United States stock market clawed back its gains on Thursday with major indices, led by the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite closed in the red.

Electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc is recalling as many as 362,758 vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving beta software as a result of safety concerns caused by the feature.

Dapper Labs seems to adopt a mobile-first approach in the Web3 space by pushing apps for NFTs purchases. They are in talks with Apple and Google to find a path forward related to the hefty taxes on the platforms.

Bitcoin recently bolted past the $25,000 mark for the first time in eight months to reach a new yearly high.

Binance had secret access to the bank account of its US-based partner and had reportedly transferred $400 million from that account to a trading firm managed by Changpeng Zhao. Open / Comment