No crypto ban in India: Finance Minister predicts “very calibrated” stance
No blanket ban on the horizon, with an open “window” for experimentation in India, says Nirmala Sitharaman.
Ethereum fees are skyrocketing — But traders have alternatives
The issue of scalability is vital if blockchain and decentralized applications are to accommodate a massive user base.
Bitcoin traders worry as BTC price remains pinned below $50K
The price of Bitcoin remains stuck in a downtrend after failing to close above $50,000.
Dev says $31 million Meerkat Finance exploit was a ‘test’; will return funds
DeFi is “flourished by human greed,” according to a developer for the exploited project.
New York governor Cuomo reveals COVID-19 pilot built on IBM blockchain
Blockchain could play a crucial role in COVID-19 vaccination management as the globe starts to emerge from the crisis.
Q&A: WhatsApp’s Will Cathcart on the Facebook-Apple feud, WhatsApp’s new privacy policy, competing apps, and the debate over message “traceability” in India (Alex Kantrowitz/OneZero )
Alex Kantrowitz / OneZero :Q&A: WhatsApp’s Will Cathcart on the Facebook-Apple feud, WhatsApp’s new privacy policy, competing apps, and the debate over message “traceability” in India — ‘If you’re talking about break encryption, it’s really hard for me to imagine being comfortable with it’
Apple confirms it’ll discontinue iMac Pro after supplies end, says 27″ iMac introduced in August is the preferred choice for the vast majority of pro iMac users (Joe Rossignol/MacRumors)
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors:Apple confirms it’ll discontinue iMac Pro after supplies end, says 27″ iMac introduced in August is the preferred choice for the vast majority of pro iMac users — Apple on late Friday evening added a “while supplies last” notice to its iMac Pro product page worldwide …
Big Step Forward for $50 Billion Plan to Save Louisiana Coast
An environmental assessment said the project’s next step would largely benefit coastal areas, though it might also affect some marine life, especially dolphins.
One Person Or A Small Group Was Behind #RIPElon. The SEC & FBI Should Investigate This Further.
On Friday, Twitter users woke up to news that Elon Musk had died. The cause of death? A lithium battery he was handling at a Tesla facility exploded in his hands. As proof, many tweets had screenshots from reputable news outlets, and there was even a tweet from Grimes expressing grief that had supposedly been…
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Profile of Tencent, China’s most valuable company at ~$900B, with a powerful ecosystem including WeChat, and local and overseas startup investments worth ~$259B (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal:Profile of Tencent, China’s most valuable company at ~$900B, with a powerful ecosystem including WeChat, and local and overseas startup investments worth ~$259B — The tech giant has investments worth an estimated $259 billion in Chinese and overseas startups