Africa is the key to crypto mass adoption
Source: Coin Tegraph Africa’s unique challenges and vast potential drive crypto innovation, potentially catalyzing global adoption and refining blockchain technology for everyday use. Read Full Article
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Nissan to step back from Honda merger after board votes against $58 billion tie-up: Report | Stock Market News
Source: Live Mint Nissan looks set to step back from merger talks with rival Honda, two sources said on Wednesday, calling into question a $60 billion tie-up to create the world’s no.3 automaker and potentially leaving Nissan to drive its turnaround alone. Talks between the two Japanese automakers have been complicated by growing differences, according…
Jurassic World Rebirth’s new trailer makes it sound like a video game
Source: The Verge The larger Jurassic Park franchise feels like it should be telling stories about dinosaurs having taken over the entire planet at this point, but the new trailer for Jurassic World Rebirth makes it seem like the movie is going to retread old territory with a bit of a video game-inspired twist. Set…
Rift of the NecroDancer’s story is an intro to some incredible music
Source: The Verge Rift of the NecroDancer, a new music game from the creators of the music roguelike Crypt of the NecroDancer, solves the problem of exploring a big library of tracks with a simple idea: a story mode. In Rift, you have to press buttons in time with notes that appear on lanes in…
XRP Ledger Halted For 1 Hour – Ripple CTO Responds
Source: Bitcoinist The XRP Ledger (XRPL) experienced a network halt that lasted for just over an hour before successfully resuming operations, according to statements published by Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer, David Schwartz. The incident, which took place on February 4, saw the ledger freeze at block height 93927174 for 64 minutes before validators successfully rebooted…
Edelweiss hikes Bharat Bond fees by 2,000%; Radhika Gupta explains why
Source: Live Mint Edelweiss Asset Management Company (AMC) has announced a steep hike in the total expense ratio (TER) cap for its flagship Bharat Bond ETFs—from a near-zero 0.0001% to 1%, a move that could have far-reaching implications for investors. That’s a staggering 2,000% increase. However, the AMC has clarified that the actual expense is…
MegaETH defies airdrop farming craze, dives headfirst into NFTs
Source: Coin Tegraph MegaETH has unveiled soulbound NFTs to potentially raise $28 million as airdrop farming models receive heat. Read Full Article
USPS backtracks, will accept parcels from China after all
Source: The Verge The US Postal Service has reversed yesterday’s surprise decision to stop accepting inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong. It will continue to accept international shipments from the two countries, though it warns of “disruption” to deliveries. USPS previously announced that it was temporarily halting all packages shipped from China and Hong…
Uber Q4 net profit totals $6.8 billion, revenue jumps 25%; Gross bookings up 18% to $44.2 billion | Stock Market News
Source: Live Mint Uber Technologies Inc. reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and operating income, overshadowing steady bookings growth. Shares declined in premarket trading on Wednesday. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization were $1.84 billion, just shy of the $1.85 billion that Wall Street was projecting, Uber said in a statement on Wednesday. Income from…
Is DeepSeek a national security threat? New research highlights ties with Chinese telecom raising data security concerns | Mint
Source: Live Mint The dense clouds over DeepSeek are not clearing anytime soon. After bans on government resources in Italy, France, the US Congress, and elsewhere, new research suggests that DeepSeek’s ties to the Chinese state may be deeper than previously thought. Security analysts have reportedly uncovered an obfuscated code within the chatbot’s web login…