THORChain at crossroads: Decentralization clashes with illicit activity

THORChain at crossroads: Decentralization clashes with illicit activity

Source: Coin Tegraph THORChain has been called a money laundering protocol — a label no decentralized finance (DeFi) project wants unless it’s prepared to have regulators breathing down its neck. Its supporters have fended off the criticism by championing decentralization, while its critics point to recent activities that showed some of the protocol’s centralized tendencies….

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MobiKwik and Poonawalla Fincorp join hands to offer instant personal loans | Mint

MobiKwik and Poonawalla Fincorp join hands to offer instant personal loans | Mint

Source: Live Mint MobiKwik, which offers a wide range of payments and financial products, has announced a strategic partnership with Poonawalla Fincorp to offer instant personal loans. This collaboration aims to promote quick access to credit for millions of Indians through MobiKwik’s ZIP EMI product. The partnership enables MobiKwik app users across India to access…

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Jaguar is now JaGUar – The Verge

Jaguar is now JaGUar – The Verge

Source: The Verge British automaker Jaguar is changing its branding for “a new era” as it prepares to fulfill its plan to go all-electric for its lineup, with the first new model slated to launch in 2026. The automaker has revealed a new logo that changes the font, spaces out the letters, and uses lowercase…

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Did it happen in 2004 or 2024?

Did it happen in 2004 or 2024?

Source: The Verge Microsoft released the SPOT watch — short for “smart personal object technology.” Given that you don’t hear that acronym much anymore, you can probably guess that the watch never took off, despite the fanfare over the device’s ability to read headlines, send instant messages, and give weather forecasts. The SPOT watch also…

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Sanathan Textiles IPO: From price band to GMP, here are 10 key things to know before issue opens on December 19 | Stock Market News

Sanathan Textiles IPO: From price band to GMP, here are 10 key things to know before issue opens on December 19 | Stock Market News

Source: Live Mint Sanathan Textiles IPO: The initial public offering (IPO) of polyester yarn manufacturer Sanathan Textiles Ltd is set to hit Dalal Street on Thursday. The ₹550-crore worth Sanathan Textiles IPO will remain open for bidding till December 23. Sanathan Textiles’ business is divided into three separate yarn business verticals, consisting of polyester yarn…

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Imagicaaworld Entertainment allots 17 lakh shares to DMart promoter Gopi Kishan Damani. Details here | Stock Market News

Imagicaaworld Entertainment allots 17 lakh shares to DMart promoter Gopi Kishan Damani. Details here | Stock Market News

Source: Live Mint Imagicaaworld Entertainment shares climbed over 8 percent on Wednesday, February 12, after the company informed the bourses about its board’s approval for a fundraise amounting to ₹345.19 crore through a preferential issue. It also announced strong results for the quarter ended December 2024 (Q3FY25). Fundraising Details The company announced that the fundraise…

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Can the US triple its nuclear energy capacity?

Can the US triple its nuclear energy capacity?

Source: The Verge The US has a new roadmap for massively ramping up how much electricity it gets from nuclear reactors. The Biden administration released the document on Tuesday, but with President-elect Donald Trump heading back into the White House, there’s no telling whether the plan will ever become a reality. That said, the nuclear…

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Solana deletes ‘cringe’ ad criticized for being ‘tone deaf’ on gender issues

Solana deletes ‘cringe’ ad criticized for being ‘tone deaf’ on gender issues

Source: Coin Tegraph The team behind blockchain network Solana has deleted a controversial advertisement posted on its X account after immense backlash over political messaging around gender identity. The more than two-and-a-half-minute ad for the Solana Accelerate conference posted on March 17 with the caption “America is back. Time to Accelerate” depicted a man as…

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