The California-based technology company and the world’s largest semiconductor chip manufacturer by revenue, Intel, has revealed the company will “contribute to the development of blockchain technologies” by offering “energy-efficient accelerators.” Intel executive Raja M. Koduri explained that the company expects its circuit innovations will deliver “1000x better performance per watt” than today’s GPU or SHA256-based […]
Bandai Namco, a game development and publishing company, has announced its intention of creating its own metaverse to increase the engagement fans have with the brand. The strategy was announced during the reveal of its new mid-term plan, which outlines the roadmap of the company for the next three years. The company expects to spend […]
The Bank of Zambia has said it expects to complete its study seeking to determine the feasibility of launching a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), before the end of the last quarter of 2022.
Narrowing the Financial Exclusion Gap
The Zambian central bank has said it expects to complete a research study that […]
The Argentinian Tax Authority (AFIP) will now be able to confiscate the assets that taxpayers have in digital wallets if they have debts with the organization. The recommendation for attorneys of this institution to include these digital accounts was made last year, but the execution of debt collection was suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic period. […]
On February 9, the American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C., the Washington Nationals, announced the team has partnered with Terra, the open-source blockchain platform and decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). The Washington Nationals detail that the team is a “leading innovator” and is “consistently introducing new technologies to enhance the fan experience.” Washington Nationals […]
IOTX was Friday’s big gainer, as crypto markets were lower across the board to end the week. Overall, the global cryptocurrency market cap is down close to 4% in today’s session. Biggest gainers Following a strong start to the week, which saw the likes of shiba inu (SHIB), and leo token (LEO) both rally by […]
American social game developer Zynga has plans to launch non-fungible token (NFT) games in the near future. Zynga’s vice president of blockchain, Matt Wolf, told the press that the company is looking at the cycle right now and “figuring out where we want to jump in.” Farmville and Words With Friends Game Developer Zynga Details […]
Global regulators are “going full steam” on cryptocurrency regulation. “The current structure is no longer fit for the purpose with the development of cross-border digital market activities,” said the chairman of France’s markets watchdog AMF. Global Regulators Going Full Steam on Cryptocurrency Regulation Robert Ophèle, chairman of France’s markets watchdog, the Autorité des marchés financiers […]
MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$JGGCU–Jaguar Global Growth Corporation I (the “Company” or “Jaguar Global”) today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 20,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units will be listed on the Nasdaq Global Market (“NASDAQ”) and trade under the ticker symbol “JGGCU” beginning on February 11, 2022. Each unit […]
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bullish, a technology company developing products for the digital assets sector, today announced that David Bonanno will be the company’s incoming Chief Financial Officer (CFO), subject to the closing of a business combination with Far Peak Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: FPAC). Currently serving as the CFO of FPAC, David is a seasoned […]
While Miami’s mayor Francis Suarez instructed the general public he was a giant believer in bitcoin and has accepted his pay in bitcoin, on the identical time, a crypto coin referred to as miamicoin (MIA) was launched. The Miamicoin venture’s purpose was to offer Miami’s “citizens and supporters the power to support, improve and program […]
Ricardo Salinas Pliego, president of the Salinas Group, owner of the Elektra Group stores, hinted at the possibility of the shops selling bitcoin. The executive stated that due to the regulations of the Central Bank of Mexico, his company cannot implement cryptocurrency integration in the Azteca Bank app. However, he did point out that Elektra […]