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  • Sep 01, 2024

Bluesky Signups Soar By 1 Million After X is Banned in Brazil

Bluesky, the decentralized X (formerly Twitter) alternative—co-founded by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey—has catapulted to prominence in Brazil, gaining a staggering 1 million new users in just three days. The surge comes on the heels of a court-ordered suspension of X in the South American nation. The rapid influx of Brazilian users was more than welcomed by the social media platform. “Welcome to the one million new users in the last three days,” the platform said in what is also its most-liked...

  • Sep 01, 2024

US Government 'Must Do More' to Help Jailed Binance Exec in Nigeria, Wife Says

The wife of a senior Binance executive accused of laundering $35 million in Nigeria has issued a plea for the U.S. government to intervene in what she considered to be the unlawful detention of her husband, Tigran Gambaryan. Gambaryan, a former IRS agent, has been held in a Nigerian jail since February on money laundering charges. Gambaryan’s health has deteriorated while in jail, but a Nigerian court denied his request for bail in May, citing flight risk concerns. “The U.S. government must do m...

  • Sep 01, 2024

Metaplanet Taps SBI Group's Crypto Arm to Aid Bitcoin Stockpiling Efforts

Japan’s Metaplanet has partnered with SBI VC Trade, the crypto division of financial services giant SBI Group, to support its ongoing efforts to bolster its corporate Bitcoin holdings. The partnership grants Metaplanet access to SBI's custodial services, designed to prioritize tax efficiency and offer the potential to use Bitcoin as collateral for financing.  It forms part of Metaplanet's strategy to engage with industry players in Japan and broaden its financial options, the companies announced...

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