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India has the potential to be the leader in Web3 says Anandan of Sequoia Capital
India has the unique opportunity to become the global leader in Web3, but needs to get its regulatory and legal frameworks in place, said Rajan Anandan, managing director, Sequoia…
Blockchain technology will revolutionise the financial industry : Mukesh Ambani
Business tycoon Mukesh Ambani on Friday asserted his faith in blockchain, a technology he predicted would redefine the financial world. Ambani’s telecom venture, Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, has accelerated internet…
Govt’s draft bill intends to restrict certain aspects of crypto asset usage: Report
The crypto bill is likely to be presented to the cabinet for approval next week, following which it will be introduced in Parliament. As per the sources, the draft bill…
Four cryptocurrency indices launched in US and Europe by Wisdom Tree
WisdomTree, a financial institution with over $76 billion in assets under management, announced it had created four cryptocurrency indices in the United States and Europe to provide diversified portfolio exposure…
NFT music stages to disturb Spotify in 2022, predicted by Saxo Bank
As popular music streaming services like Spotify cut much of musicians’ revenues, new technologies like nonfungible tokens will likely help artists grab back their fair share, Saxo Bank predicted. Saxo…
” Star Trek” creator’s signature is now the first “Living-Eco NFT” with DNA code
The signature of Star Trek producer Gene Roddenberry has gone boldly where no Nonfungible token has gone before – into the code for life itself. On Tuesday, that signature was…
Vintage wines are being brought to the NFT market by a French startup.
One French startup is taking more of an ambitious approach with wine NFTs. In an exclusive interview , Samuel Balthazard and Yacin Kharroubi – CEO and chief product officer of…
Google delays mandatory return-to-office beyond January 10 amid Omnicron threat
Google said it is indefinitely pushing back its January return-to-office plan globally. Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Thursday it is indefinitely pushing back its January return-to-office plan globally amid growing…
Meta’s new tool will help women to anonymously report non-consensual sexual images
Meta’s new tool will let women anonymously flag non-consensual sexual images. Meta, erstwhile Facebook, has onboarded itself on a women’s safety initiative that seeks to flag and automatically remove non-consensual…
In India, over 18.8 million content items were “actioned” proactively on Facebook in October: Meta
As per the report released on Wednesday, the over 18.8 million content pieces actioned by Facebook during October included content related to spam, violent and graphic content, adult nudity and…
LinkedIn now available in Hindi – the first Indian regional language on LinkedIn
LinkedIn on Thursday announced the availability of the professional networking platform in Hindi – the first Indian regional language on LinkedIn, to support over 600 million Hindi speakers worldwide. For…
No plans from government to charge Facebook, Google for news : MoS IT Rajeev Chandrashekhar
No proposal by govt to charge Facebook, Google for news: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrashekhar. The government has no plans to charge tech giants like Facebook and Google for using news…
WhatsApp banned nearly 2 million accounts in India in Oct
WhatsApp says banned over 2 mn accounts in India in Oct. WhatsApp on Wednesday said that it banned over two million accounts in India in October in compliance with the…
India’s new cryptocurrency law set to raise concerns about chit fund, MLM business models
India is set to red flag several investment schemes launched by individuals and cryptocurrency exchanges that are similar to chit funds, multi-level marketing and systematic investment plans, as it seeks…
UAE’s postal operator issues first NFT stamps in the Middle East
The United Arab Emirates’ postal operator is issuing nonfungible token stamps to commemorate the federation’s 50th National Day, offering further evidence that digital collectibles are gaining mainstream appeal globally. Emirates…
Cryptocurrencies ‘bear high risks’ says : Vladimir Putin
Putin called for the greater monitoring and regulation of cryptocurrencies and pointed out that certain countries worldwide are seeing significant adoption of digital currencies. Currently, cryptocurrency regulation is still in…
