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Integration with payment processor Simplex means Opera browser users now have another route from fiat into crypto. 1766 Total views 17 Total shares Users of the Opera browser will now be able to purchase cryptocurrencies from directly within the web application following a partnership with Simplex. Founded in 2014, Simplex is an European Union-licensed fintech…

LinkedIn plans to pilot a new AI-powered assistant aimed at recruiters searching for job candidates and will also release an AI educational assistant in its learning section. 46 Total views 2 Total shares The business-focused social platform and Microsoft-owned LinkedIn announced the rollout of new artificial intelligence (AI) features to assist job recruiters when sourcing

Is Russia harming its economy by banning crypto payments? As Russia is about to officially ban crypto payments within its borders starting on Jan. 1, 2021, Cointelegraph tracked down some senior executives in the crypto industry to talk about the implications of such a ban.Russia’s primary crypto opponent is Anatoly Aksakov, a member of the…

Daily revenue for GameStop’s nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace has plummeted to under $4,000, suggesting that interest in the platform has waned significantly since launching in mid-July. According to data from DappRadar, GameStop NFT has generated roughly $166,800 worth of sales volume over the past 24 hours. With the platform charging only a 2.25% fee on…

Liechtenstein bank Union Bank AG announced it was issuing its own security tokens and in-house cryptocurrency backed by fiat in a press release Friday, August 17. Union Bank, which has concentrated increasingly on blockchain this year, said issuing its so-called “Union Bank Payment Coin (UBPC)” was a further step towards becoming a “full-service blockchain investment…

The government of Kazakhstan shut down the internet after the cabinet resigned amid major anti-government protests. 1269 Total views 25 Total shares Kazakhstan, which boasts the second-largest (BTC) mining hash rate in the world, is experiencing major internet disruptions amid local anti-government protests.Network data provider NetBlocks reported Wednesday that Kazakhstan was “in the midst of…

The SEC has targeted the largest NFT marketplace for unregistered securities trading, and the crypto community is outraged.