The idea of spending millions on non-existent land may sound ludicrous — but feverish predictions of a virtual reality future are pushing investors to bet big on digital real estate. This week, New York-based company Republic Realm announced it had spent a record-breaking $4.3 million on digital land through The Sandbox, one of several “virtual …
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The idea of spending millions on non-existent land may sound ludicrous — but feverish predictions of a virtual reality future are pushing investors to bet big on digital real estate. This week, New York-based company Republic Realm announced it had spent a record-breaking $4.3 million on digital land through The Sandbox, one of several “virtual …
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California’s Orange County plans to launch a pilot program for digital CCP virus vaccine and testing passports, according to health officials. The vaccine and testing credentialing arrangement will be rolled out sometime in April, Orange County Health Care Agency officials said on Twitter. “The Digital Passport enables individuals to participate safety and with peace of mind …
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FILE PHOTO: Wads of British Pound Sterling banknotes are stacked in piles at the Money Service Austria company’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria, November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo April 9, 2021 By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – A digital pound must be at the heart of Britain’s efforts to strengthen the City of London’s global …
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As central banks, including the Federal Reserve, are looking into implementing their own digital currencies, a Republican lawmaker warned of a key risk associated with their adoption, namely whether they could be exploited to curb civil liberties. Nations across the world are mulling developing central bank digital currencies (CBDC) to modernize their financial systems, ward …
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FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Banking Committee hearing on “The Quarterly CARES Act Report to Congress” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 1, 2020. Susan Walsh/Pool via REUTERS March 22, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve would not proceed with a central bank digital currency without Congressional …
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March 22, 2021 By Joyce Zhou HONG KONG (Reuters) – Robot artist Sophia, whose first artwork goes up for auction on Wednesday, says she draws inspiration for her work from people and is open to future creative partnerships with humans. A digital artwork by the Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics humanoid, in the form of a …
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FILE PHOTO: Fabio Panetta is seen in his office ahead of his appointment to the European Central Bank’s executive committee, in Rome, Italy September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Remo Casilli March 19, 2021 FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank could decide around mid-year whether to proceed with a digital euro but the formal launch of the …
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FILE PHOTO: Jack Dorsey, CEO of Square and CEO of Twitter, speaks during an interview November 19, 2015. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/Files/File Photo March 8, 2021 (Reuters) – “just setting up my twttr” – the first ever tweet on the platform is up for sale after Twitter boss Jack Dorsey listed his famous post as a unique …
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U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 3:55 PM PT – Friday, February 26, 2021 Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) blamed leaders in both parties for not doing enough to fight censorship. Speaking at CPAC on Friday, Gaetz …
