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Ukraine Launches NFT 'Museum of War' in Crypto Crowdfunding Push

Ukraine started auctioning off a collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on Friday in an expansion of a cryptocurrency fundraising push that Kyiv says has already collected more than $65 million for its war effort. The ‘Meta History: Museum of War’ collection is a series of digital images – including silhouettes of warplanes, screengrabs of news […]

Top 5 NFT Projects to Follow in 2022  

It can be rather difficult to find upcoming non-fungible tokens(NFT) projects before the mint is done, which could be in a matter of seconds if your internet or fingers are not the fastest. It would be ideal for most people to catch the mint, buy the NFT at the lowest price, sell it for whatever […]

Redefining Finance by Deconstructing Digital-only Banking Models

When comparing traditional and digital banking, we will find a remarkable number of advantages for digital banks. Their capabilities exceed those of ordinary banks with the mounting flexibility wave of financial technology’s (Fintech) emerging new technologies with the likes of cloud computing securing businesses globally. But what does digital banking really provide to both the consumers […]

Russia Blocks Facebook, Passes 'fake news' Law; LVMH, Microsoft Halt Sales

Russia said it would block Facebook for excluding state media and CNN said it would stop broadcasting in Russia after a new law punishing “fake news” raised the stakes in Moscow’s fight with foreign corporation. Friday marked an escalation in the dispute that began after the invasion of Ukraine. Russia blocked a wave of media […]

Facebook Owner Meta Will Block Access to Russia's RT, Sputnik in EU

Meta Platforms Inc, parent company of Facebook, will restrict access to Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik on its platforms across the European Union, the company’s head of global affairs said on Monday. Nick Clegg said in a Twitter post that the social media company received requests from a number of governments and the […]

After Decades in A Spin, Sonic's Break-Out Leaves Sega Hoping for More

Japan’s Sega Sammy Holdings Inc is hoping to ride the fast-moving coattails of Sonic the Hedgehog as the character enjoys a renaissance amid a global scramble for entertainment content. This year sees the release of a sequel to a record-breaking Hollywood movie and a Netflix series, along with a title that Sega hopes will revive […]

N.Korea Says It Conducted Test for Developing Reconnaissance Satellite

North Korea said a test conducted on Sunday was for the development of a reconnaissance satellite system, state news agency KCNA reported on Monday, a day after a missile launch was detected from the country. KCNA’s report did not elaborate on what type of rocket had been used in the test, but authorities in South […]

Google Blocks RT, Other Russian Channels from Earning Ad Dollars

Alphabet Inc’s Google barred on Saturday Russia’s state-owned media outlet RT and other channels from receiving money for ads on their websites, apps and YouTube videos, similar to a move by Facebook after the invasion of Ukraine. Citing “extraordinary circumstances,” Google’s YouTube unit said it was “pausing a number of channels’ ability to monetize on […]

Washington Denies Cyberwar Allegations with Russia

NBC News reported on Thursday that U.S. President Joe Biden was presented with an initial list “of options” to conduct significant cyberattacks against Russian infrastructure as a retaliation to President Vladimir Putin’s military campaign on Ukraine. According to the news agency, “two U.S. intelligence, one Western intelligence official and another person briefed on the matter say […]

Spotify's Joe Rogan Saga Spotlights Podcast Moderation Challenges

At an ad industry conference in New York this month, one of the key architects of Spotify’s podcasting strategy outlined what she saw as the biggest challenge facing platforms: how to moderate content. Chief Content and Advertising Business Officer Dawn Ostroff, the television veteran who had helped bring U.S. podcaster Joe Rogan and other top […]