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News

Blockaid Raises $50 Million

Blockaid raised $50 million in a Series B funding round.

Blockchain & Crypto

BitGo Launches OTC Trading Desk

Digital asset infrastructure provider and qualified custodian BitGo has launched an over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk, which includes integrated trading, derivatives, lending, and qualified custody.

News

Mastercard’s Middle-Market Play Uses Digital Innovation

The middle market continues to draw the attention of payments and banking companies, as further confirmed by the fact that Mastercard last Tuesday, February 18, announced a package of digital and financial management tools designed for the mentioned segment.

Fintech & Ecommerce

PayRange Acquires Turns to Optimize Laundromat Business

This acquisition aims to create a comprehensive all-in-one technology platform for the laundromat industry by integrating PayRange payment solutions with Turns operational management software.

News

Trustly CEO Says Loyalty and Savings to Spur Consumers to Go Bank-Direct at Checkout

Trustly Inc. founder and chief executive officer Alexandre Gonthier said during a conversation with media representatives that, despite the uncertainty in regulation, pay by bank at retail, which uses open banking to carry out direct payment transactions between bank accounts, should become more widespread in the United States.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Rolls Out Digitally Connected Credential Offering Multiple Payment Options

Mastercard has begun implementing the rolling out process of digitally connected credentials, which will allow consumers to pay in several ways to choose from.

Blockchain & Crypto

DeFi Platform MANTRA Secures VASP License in UAE

MANTRA Finance can now legally function as a Virtual Asset Exchange and offer Broker-Dealer, Management, and Investment Services in the UAE.

Science & Technology

Stacks Raises $10 Million

Self-described artificial intelligence-powered workspace Stacks has stated that it has become richer by $10 million.

Articles

Payment Optimisation Strategies to Boost Business Growth

A smooth and well-balanced payment process is vital for every business. That’s why it requires continuous optimisation as the business processes and customer needs evolve with time. There are numerous strategies that improve the performance of payment processing methods. Which one would you choose?

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Ethereum Holder Spends $6.8 Million to Warn Against Mass Mind Control

In China, a man transferred more than 2,553 Ether worth $6.8 million to various addresses, including a burn address and WikiLeaks donations, claiming that Chinese entities and corporations control people using mind-control technology and devices.

News

OpenSea Pauses Airdrop Reward System

Non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea has paused its new airdrop reward system due to criticism from users about the mechanics.

News

Robinhood Plans to Launch Crypto Products in Singapore

Robinhood Markets Inc. plans to launch Singapore crypto offerings in the current year through the entity of the European digital asset exchange Bitstamp Ltd., which it acquired.

News

Elon Musk’s xAI Releases Grok 3

Elon Musk’s xAI has unveiled its latest artificial intelligence model called Grok 3.

News

South Korea Plans to Secure 10,000 GPUs for National AI Computing Centre

On Monday, February 17, South Korea announced its plans to secure 10,000 high-performance graphics processing units in a bid to keep pace as the global artificial intelligence race escalates.

News

Japan’s GDP Beats Forecasts

The Japanese economy in the fourth quarter of 2024 demonstrated such growth rates that exceeded preliminary expectations regarding the degree of intensity of the upward dynamic of this indicator.

Blockchain & Crypto

Hong Kong Responds to Questions About Use of Cryptocurrencies as Proof of Wealth

The Hong Kong government has for the first time answered questions about the use of cryptocurrencies as proof of wealth for an immigration scheme after a local accountant publicly revealed two cases where the respective digital assets were accepted.