Binance-owned Trust Wallet adds buy option via Binance Connect

Binance-owned Trust Wallet adds buy option via Binance Connect

Trust Wallet, a major self-custodial cryptocurrency wallet owned by the Binance crypto exchange, has completed a significant integration to enable easier crypto purchases. The Trust Wallet platform has integrated Binance’s official fiat-to-crypto provider Binance Connect, allowing users to purchase more than 200 crypto assets directly from credit or debit cards,…

SoftBank Overseas Business Chief Michel Combes Exits in Latest Churn

SoftBank Overseas Business Chief Michel Combes Exits in Latest Churn

Japan’s SoftBank Group said on Wednesday it has appointed Alex Clavel as chief executive of its SoftBank Group International (SBGI) unit, replacing Michel Combes who leaves after just six months in the role. SoftBank transformed the tech industry with big bets on late-stage startups but the conglomerate has turned over…

Panel Ties Trump to Fake Elector Plan, Mapping His Attack on Democracy
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Panel Ties Trump to Fake Elector Plan, Mapping His Attack on Democracy

Such defiance, however, came at a cost. Mr. Bowers told the committee that after bucking Mr. Trump, a truck was driven through his neighborhood playing a recording that declared him to be a pedophile. Mr. Bowers, who spoke about the Constitution in reverential and spiritual terms, had tears in his…

Crypto brokerage FalconX raises 0M at B valuation

Crypto brokerage FalconX raises $150M at $8B valuation

Despite the ongoing bearish trend in cryptocurrency markets, venture capital firms continue pouring capital into major industry players like FalconX. FalconX, the institutional-level digital asset platform and crypto brokerage, has raised $150 million in fresh funding as part of its Series D financing round. Completed in early June, the funding…

Planet Formation Theory Upset After New Study Of Mars Meteorite

Planet Formation Theory Upset After New Study Of Mars Meteorite

The planetary formation theory that scientists have been referring to for decades seems to have been jeopardised by a recent study regarding an old meteorite. The theory explained how rocky planets like the Earth and Mars acquire volatile elements such as hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and noble gases during the…

Crypto resonates better with BIS’ vision of ideal monetary system

Crypto resonates better with BIS’ vision of ideal monetary system

In its continued efforts to identify the ideal future monetary system, The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) revealed the edge of the crypto ecosystem over the present-day fiat economy when it comes to fulfilling the policy goals.  While sharing its vision for the future monetary system, the BIS outlined eight…

Earthquake in Afghanistan Kills at Least 255 Near Khost, Officials Say
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Earthquake in Afghanistan Kills at Least 255 Near Khost, Officials Say

KABUL, Afghanistan — A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan overnight, killing as many as 280 people and injuring more than 600 others, the country’s state-run Bakhtar news agency said on Wednesday. The quake struck early Wednesday morning about 28 miles southwest of the city of Khost, a provincial capital…