Dune Foresaw—and Influenced—Half a Century of Global Conflict

From Afghanistan to cyberattacks, Frank Herbert’s novel anticipated and shaped warfare as we know it. Powered by...

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Alibaba Suspends Sale of Cryptocurrency Mining Hardware on Its Platform
Sep29

Alibaba Suspends Sale of Cryptocurrency Mining Hardware on Its Platform

Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, has announced it will no longer allow the sale of cryptocurrency mining gear on its platform. The sales behemoth made this announcement yesterday via its official website. The move is a direct consequence of the latest ban the Chinese government has applied to cryptocurrency trading and mining. Other institutions and exchanges have also been affected. Alibaba Bans ASIC Miner Sales Alibaba, one of...

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Cardano to Invest $100 Million to Fund Decentralized Finance Projects
Sep29

Cardano to Invest $100 Million to Fund Decentralized Finance Projects

Emurgo, the financial arm of leading cryptocurrency project Cardano, has announced it will invest $100 million in the development of decentralized finance-based products for the ecosystem. The company will spin two subsidiaries for this task, with one being fully dedicated to incentivizing the creation of Africa-based startups that use the Cardano blockchain in the development of their products. Cardano to Push Ecosystem With $100...

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Pan-African Exchange Yellow Card Raises $15 Million in Latest Funding Round
Sep29

Pan-African Exchange Yellow Card Raises $15 Million in Latest Funding Round

Yellow Card, an Africa-focused crypto exchange platform, recently announced a capital raise of $15 million from its Series A funding round. The capital raise, which is Yellow Card’s largest, was led by Valar Ventures, Third Prime, and Castle Island Ventures. Square, Coinbase Ventures, and Blockchain.com Ventures also participated in the round. Making Cryptocurrencies Accessible According to the exchange platform’s blog post, part of...

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Huobi-Backed SocialFi Platform, Torum to Make Social Metaverses a Reality With Avatar NFTs
Sep29

Huobi-Backed SocialFi Platform, Torum to Make Social Metaverses a Reality With Avatar NFTs

PRESS RELEASE. Torum is set to launch a pioneering social metaverse and socially integrated Avatar NFTs through a unique SocialFi platform. 29th September 2021, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Torum SocialFi platform has announced that it will be launching a ‘Social Metaverse’ and the world’s first-ever social-integrated Avatar NFT, following a strategic investment from Huobi Ventures back in August 2021. Torum SocialFi Platform The...

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