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Visa Tokens Overtake Payments Giant's Physical Cards in Circulation

Payments giant Visa Inc said on Wednesday it has issued over 4 billion network tokens worldwide through its security technology Visa Token Service (VTS), outpacing the total number of its physical cards in circulation. VTS replaces 16-digit Visa account numbers with a token that only Visa can unlock, protecting the underlying account information. “Without exposing […]

Why Attend Web Summit 2022

Web Summit Lisbon started as Dublin Web Summit. It is an annual tech conference that has shaped up to be the most prominent technology conference where all the innovators of the global tech world meet. It brings together major players in the tech field with participants ranging from fortune 500 companies to tech startups. Web […]

China's Baidu Reveals Its First Quantum Computer Called Qianshi

Chinese search engine giant Baidu Inc revealed its first quantum computer on Thursday and is ready to make it available to external users, joining the global race to apply the technology to practical uses. The Baidu-developed quantum computer, dubbed “Qianshi”, has a 10-quantum-bit (qubit) processor, Baidu said in a statement. The Beijing-based company has also […]

Could NASCAR NFT Collectibles Change the NFT Game? 

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR), a world-famous auto-racing and operating company, has been buckling down firmly on the Non-Fungible Token (NFT) sphere, launching multiple series of NASCAR NFT collectibles, as well as a NASCAR NFT marketplace of its own, racedaynft.com.  What is NFT in NASCAR if not a souvenir for fans […]

Why You Might Want to Start Interning at a Tech Startup 

The current job market can be a very challenging space to squeeze into, so interning at a tech startup or with a big name in the industry seems like a catch. Many brilliant students or jobseekers jump into such opportunities seeking big names. With all their allure, big tech internships can be a big step […]

Why Was Tornado Cash Banned?

As a virtual currency mixer, Tornado Cash uses the Ethereum blockchain to arbitrarily enable anonymous transactions by concealing the persons involved, as well as the transaction’s origin, destination, and counterparties. What Is Tornado Cash?  Before sending various transactions to their specific receivers, Tornado receives a variety of transactions and combines them. Illegal actors frequently use […]

Musk Seeks Documents from Jack Dorsey in Fight over Twitter Deal

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is seeking documents from Twitter Inc co-founder Jack Dorsey as the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX pursues his legal fight to walk away from his $44 billion deal for the social media company, according to a court filing. Dorsey, who resigned as Twitter’s chief executive in November and left the board […]

U.S. Lawmakers Unveil Bill to Help News Media Negotiate with Google, Facebook

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Monday released a revised version of a bill aimed at making it easier for news organizations to negotiate collectively with platforms like Google and Facebook. The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act “removes legal obstacles to news organizations’ ability to negotiate collectively and secure fair terms from gatekeeper platforms […]

How Much Money do NFT Artists Make? 

As an NFT artist or a Metaverse entrepreneur looking to hire an artist for your project, it is important to know the costs associated with Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). In either case, you want to know exactly how much money do NFT artists make as to price yourself accordingly or offer a fair price for a […]