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Fintech & Ecommerce

Unlimint to Provide Payment Services in Nigeria: License Secured

Having received its Payment Solution Service Provider (PSSP) License from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), fintech Unlimint is going to launch in the Nigerian market

Fintech & Ecommerce

Barclays Unveils Govt-Funded Support Programme for UK Tech

Barclays Eagle Labs has announced the official launch of a program to support British technology companies.

Science & Technology

Betterdata Uses Synthetic Data to Keep Real Data Safe

The startup Betterdata, which is based in Singapore and uses synthetic data to ensure the protection of real information, announced the attraction of investment funds for $ 1.55 million.

Blockchain & Crypto

African Blockchain VC Funding Surged Over 400%: Report

Africa is the only region globally to have experienced an explosion in blockchain venture funding in 2022

Society & Lifestyle

Twitter’s Legacy Blue Check Mark Era Overs

Twitter continues to get rid of its legacy, which defined the image, design, and other aspects of the symbolic and material existence of the company before the beginning of the era of the rule of Elon Musk.

Fintech & Ecommerce

UK and India Seek to Further Strengthen Fintech Collaboration

A new report by the Indian-British Financial Partnership (IUKFP), a leading forum for cooperation in the field of financial services between India and the UK, outlined ways to activate and strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the field of fintech.

Society & Lifestyle

Google Asks Court to Dismiss Multiple Claims in Epic Games Antitrust Trial

Google is looking for ways to quickly resolve antitrust litigation with the manufacturer of Fortnite Epic Games, Match Group, and the Attorney General of California.

Science & Technology

Uber Expands Robotic Delivery to Lower Cost

Uber last Thursday, April 20, announced the expansion of partnerships with the Cartken robotics company, which provides services for the delivery of goods.

Science & Technology

Google Consolidates AI Teams to Accelerate Progress

Google, within the framework of a single structural unit, has united its two teams of specialists who are engaged in developments in the field of artificial intelligence.

Blockchain & Crypto

EU Parliament Votes for New Crypto Rules

The European Parliament has voted to approve the rules for licensing cryptocurrencies in the crypto assets market (MiCA) as binding.

Blockchain & Crypto

Crypto stats as of Thursday, 20 April, 2023

The state of top crypto coins, as of today — Thursday, 20 April, 2023. Bitcoin (BTC) At the time of writing, the value of 1 Bitcoin is $29,099.65. Within the past 24 hours, over 345,134 BTC has been sent in various transactions, equivalent to $9,870,829,671. While the average transaction value is 1.19 BTC ($33,941), the […]

Society & Lifestyle

Google Invites Companies to Join Single-Use Plastics Challenge

The Single-Use Plastics Challenge will give food companies the opportunity to test their sustainable packaging solutions in Google’s U.S.-based cafes and MicroKitchens

Blockchain & Crypto

Hong Kong Considers Cryptocurrencies as Property

The recent ruling of a Hong Kong court suggested that cryptocurrencies have property attributes, giving local insolvency practitioners greater clarity in terms of digital assets

Fintech & Ecommerce

Bank of England Finds New Use Cases for DLT in Synchronised Settlement

The Bank of England and the Bank for International Settlements announced the successful completion of a pilot project based on DLT.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Credit Agricole and Worldline to Create Merchant Payments Joint Venture

Currently, Credit Agricole and Worldline are negotiating the creation of a joint venture that could become a major payment operator providing financial services to sales representatives in France.

Science & Technology

Snapchat Launches Free AI Chatbot

The artificial intelligence of the Snapchat chatbot has become available to a global audience.