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Samsung Electronics suspends shipments to Russia, will donate  million in aid

Samsung Electronics suspends shipments to Russia, will donate $6 million in aid

KEY POINTS Samsung Electronics shipments to Russia have been suspended “due to current geopolitical developments.” Samsung Electronics is No. 1 in handsets in Russia with 30% market share as of the fourth quarter of 2021. Samsung Electronics said on Saturday shipments to Russia have been suspended “due to current geopolitical developments.” “We continue to actively monitor […]

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SHAKE SHACK IS TESTING BITCOIN REWARDS WITH CASH APP

SHAKE SHACK IS TESTING BITCOIN REWARDS WITH CASH APP

Shake Shack is introducing a limited-time trial of 15% bitcoin cashback rewards for customers using Cash App’s Cash Card. Cash Card users can get 15% cashback in bitcoin rewards for purchases through mid-March at Shake Shack. The trial is meant to test Shake Shack’s capacity to appeal to a younger audience interested in bitcoin and

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Russian national will use sales of her burning passport NFT to support Ukraine

Russian national will use sales of her burning passport NFT to support Ukraine

NFT artist Olive Allen said by publicly burning her Russian passport, she was effectively making it dangerous to repatriate by protesting the current government. Olive Allen, a Russian national and artist who has lived in the United States for more than 11 years, has burned her mother country’s passport in the hopes of raising awareness

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More than 500 international students trapped in Ukrainian town – as it happened

More than 500 international students trapped in Ukrainian town – as it happened

It is 7.27am in Ukraine as Russia’s war on its neighbour enters its ninth day. Here is where the crisis stands: A fire broke out in a training building outside a nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia in the early hours of Friday, after being shelled by Russian forces, Ukrainian authorities said. An employee at the plant said Russian forces had fired on the

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Manchester City Soccer Club Signs Deal With Crypto Exchange OKX

Manchester City Soccer Club Signs Deal With Crypto Exchange OKX

The partnership gives OKX a presence at the English Premier League champion’s Etihad Stadium. Cryptocurrency exchange OKX, formerly OKEx, has secured a multiyear partnership with English Premier League champion Manchester City. The deal is OKX’s first foray into soccer sponsorship and will see the exchange’s branding featured at the Etihad Stadium, Man City’s home. The

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Ukraine Cancells Crypto Airdrop Program, Instead Embraces NFTs Plan

Ukraine Cancells Crypto Airdrop Program, Instead Embraces NFTs Plan

Ukraine’s government announced on Thursday that it cancelled its plan of a crypto airdrop for receiving donations towards its fight against last week’s Russian invasion. The authorities have instead stated that they will sell non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to raise funds to support its armed forces. Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister, informed the public on

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Leaked Images Suggest Opensea Plans to Add Solana-Based NFT Support

Leaked Images Suggest Opensea Plans to Add Solana-Based NFT Support

Leaked images that allegedly derive from the leading non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Opensea indicate that the platform may soon introduce Solana-based NFTs. The images were discovered by the tech blogger Jane Manchun Wong who is well known for leaking information about yet-to-launch features from specific tech platforms. Tech Blogger With History of Discovering Yet-to-Launch Features

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Airbnb is suspending all operations in Russia and Belarus

Airbnb is suspending all operations in Russia and Belarus

KEY POINTS Brian Chesky, the company’s CEO and co-founder, announced the move on Twitter late Thursday as companies continue to boycott Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. The move may not have a significant impact on Airbnb’s bottom line, particularly as the vast majority of airlines have stopped flying to Russia in recent days. Meanwhile,

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Dogecoin Foundation registers name and logos as trademarked within in the EU

Dogecoin Foundation registers name and logos as trademarked within in the EU

The foundation took action to prevent “attempts by people completely unaffiliated with Dogecoin to register” the names for reasons of fraud and extortion, according to board member Jens Wiechers. The Dogecoin Foundation announced on Twitter on Wednesday that it had registered “Doge,” “Dogecoin” and its associated logos as trademarks in the European Union. The certificate

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Why Charles Schwab Is Prepping Its First Crypto Product

Why Charles Schwab Is Prepping Its First Crypto Product

The financial services giant follows BlackRock, Fidelity and other big-name firms that capitulated on digital assets. Schwab Asset Management is preparing to offer its first in-house crypto product to its 33 million clients: the “Schwab Crypto Economy ETF” – a vehicle that tracks equities engaged in the world of digital assets. An incomplete prospectus filed Wednesday with

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