Ripple and SBI Digital Community Partner to Advance Web3 With XRP Ledger
SBI Digital Community Co. Ltd. has partnered with Ripple Labs Inc. to promote the use of the XRP Ledger in the Web3 space. The partnership will also involve issuing non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the XRP Ledger and rewarding creators in XRP, aiming to enhance consumer experiences and make Web3 technologies more accessible. SBI Digital Community […] Powered by...
$2.3 Billion in Dollar, Euro Bills Shipped to Russia Despite Ban
Despite Western restrictions imposed after Russia invaded Ukraine, billions of dollars and euros in banknotes have flowed into the country. This suggests that Russia has found ways to circumvent these restrictions. Despite official efforts to reduce reliance on foreign currency, Russian citizens still prefer dollars and euros. Russia Successfully Skirts Western Sanctions Dollar and euro […] Powered by...
BRICS Countries Deem US Dollar Less Important in Global Trade, Says Indian Expert
The vice chairman of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sameep Shastri, has highlighted the economic bloc’s shift away from reliance on the U.S. dollar, opting instead to trade using their national currencies like the Russian ruble, Indian rupee, and Chinese yuan. He underscored the importance of economic self-reliance and the challenge to Western […] Powered by...
Brazilian Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin Launches Flexible Crypto Collateralized Loans
Mercado Bitcoin, one of the largest Brazil-based cryptocurrency exchanges, has launched a loan product allowing users to receive credit in Brazilian reais secured by crypto collateral. The credits will be limited to 30% of the total held in crypto in the exchange, and liquidations will not be automatically executed, being examined on a case-by-case basis […] Powered by...
Uptobox Bid to Resurrect File-Storage Service Fails in French Court
At the height of the cyberlocker boom in the early 2010s, Uptobox was already an established name. The platform remained online despite a fierce anti-piracy crackdown that led to the demise of Megaupload, Hotfile, and many other file-hosting services. Uptobox faced some trouble with payment providers but still managed to grow in the decade that followed. Like many other sites of this kind, it was frequently abused by pirates to share...
