Crypto fan Rishi Sunak could turn the UK into a crypto-hub
Karan Virdi,
3 years ago
3 min read
Key points: Rishi Sunak was appointed as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom this week. Crypto experts have embraced his appointment, calling it a potential game changer for UK’s crypto market. Sunak’s appointment could revive UK’s crypto ecosystem and also open up new opportunities. Crypto...
Blockchain.com & Visa: Launching Crypto Debit Cards
Karan Virdi,
3 years ago
3 min read
Key points: Blockchain.com will soon roll out a Visa crypto debit card Initially, the crypto debit card will be available to only U.S citizens The card will enable them to make payments using their cash or crypto balance at all places where Visa debit cards...
Zuckerberg hellbent on building metaverse despite heavy losses
Karan Virdi,
3 years ago
3 min read
Key Points: Mark Zuckerberg is fervently chasing his dream to build a metaverse despite losing a significant amount of money in Q3 of 2022. Meta’s CEO was not at all amused during a call with analysts where he was explaining Meta’s long-term bets. He admitted...
Why are Twitter’s most active users ditching the platform?
Karan Virdi,
3 years ago
3 min read
Key points: Is Twitter dying? While we won’t go that far yet, Twitter is struggling to keep its most active users hooked to the platform This could soon become Elon Musk’s headache as he inches closer to completing a $44 billion deal to buy the...
What stopped millions from messaging today? WhatsApp outage explained
Karan Virdi,
3 years ago
2 min read
Key points: WhatsApp was down for a brief amount of time today There was a noteworthy rise in the number of reports on Downdetector.com around 3:17 AM ET WhatsApp’s services were restored around 5 AM ET The popular messaging application, WhatsApp was down for nearly...
Australia’s New Privacy Rules and Corporate Penalties: A Tighter Rein on Data Security
Karan Virdi,
3 years ago
3 min read
Key points: Australia will soon introduce strict penalties for companies that cannot safeguard customer data The move to introduce such penalties comes shortly after two huge cybersecurity breaches left millions of customers vulnerable to cybercriminals As per the new rules, the penalties for breaches of...
Riot Games Acquires Wargaming Sydney Studio: A Strategic Move
Karan Virdi,
3 years ago
3 min read
Key Points: American video game developer, Riot Games has confirmed that it has acquired Wargaming studio in Sydney The move will enable the popular game developer to accelerate live development in Australia Riot’s latest Australian operation will aid the development of Valorant, League of Legends,...
Web 3.0 Marketing: Navigating the New Digital Era
Karan Virdi,
3 years ago
9 min read
Introduction You may have read this a thousand times before, but technology has evolved at a very rapid pace over the past decade. Innovations in technology continue to greet us at frequent intervals, transforming the lives of millions worldwide. The impact of technology on the...
Kanye says “Ye” to Parler, rapper set to buy conservative social media platform, Parler
Karan Virdi,
3 years ago
3 min read
Key points: Popular rapper, Kanye West is all set to buy Parler, a conservative social media platform The rapper has been suspended from other notable platforms over antisemitic posts Kanye West, in a press release, said “In a world where conservative opinions are considered controversial...
Coinbase and Blockchain.com enter Singapore after obtaining approval
Karan Virdi,
3 years ago
2 min read
Key points: Blockchain.com and Coinbase have got approval from Singapore’s central bank to provide payment services in the country Blockchain.com became the second crypto company in the past two days to get approved after Coinbase announced it had received a similar approval this week As...