Religious leaders debate going to church in the metaverse

The partnership will prioritize workers’ rights and incorporate input from labor leaders in technology development. Tech giant Microsoft and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) have announced a new partnership to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) can anticipate the needs of workers and include their voices in its development and

Swiss regulators reaffirm the soundness of the Swiss financial system, following recent concerns about Credit Suisse. 1088 Total views 9 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTThe Swiss National Bank (SNB) and the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority released a joint statement on March 15 on the stability of the…

The combined valuation of the top 50 blockchain-related firms in the Swiss canton of Zug — known as “Crypto Valley” within the industry — fell by nearly half in 2019.Swiss investment firm CV VC debuted a new report at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22, giving an appraisal of the blockchain…

After years of efforts, VanEck is finally launching a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund based on BTC futures. 1063 Total views 21 Total shares VanEck, one of the first United States-based asset managers to file for a Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF), is finally launching its Bitcoin futures ETF.According to an official notice by the Chicago Board…

Despite the hash price crash, most Bitcoin mining machines remain profitable for the time being.

Public distributed ledger Hedera Hashgraph has announced that IBM and Tata Communications have joined its governing council.In a news release on Aug. 12, the platform described the addition of the two firms as a “powerful endorsement” of its hashgraph consensus mechanism.“Diverse array” of council membersMance Harmon, the CEO of Hedera Hashgraph, said IBM and Tata…

A healthy price boost to both BTC and DOGE comes as hodlers can now afford a whole Tesla Model 3 with a single Bitcoin. 1940 Total views 9 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) hodlers can now all own a Tesla electric car — as long as they have at least 1 BTC in their wallet.As BTC/USD…

Local authorities reopen the case against lenders who reportedly refuse to work with cryptocurrency firms. 218 Total views 2 Total shares Brazilian banks that have denied service to cryptocurrency companies are now being scrutinized by local authorities, according to a recent report from Folha de São Paulo.On May 20, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense,…

Blockchain venture funds are shifting their focus to Web3 development and are placing greater emphasis on scalability. 186 Total views 2 Total shares Layer-2 scaling solution Polygon has raised $450 million in a funding round that was backed by some of blockchain’s biggest venture funds — offering further evidence that major investors are looking to…