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ALS Patient Uses Voice Banking to Preserve Her Legacy
Della Larsen, diagnosed with ALS, uses voice banking technology to preserve her voice for future generations, creating lasting memories for her family.
Epic Games and LEGO Group Partner to Build Family-Friendly Metaverse
Epic Games and LEGO Group have announced a long-term partnership to build a "family-friendly" Metaverse. The partnership comes shortly after Epic Games' $2 billion funding round aimed at accelerating the company's plans for the Metaverse.
UK Billionaire Simon Nixon's Family Office Announces Plans to Enter Cryptocurrency Market
Seek Capital family office has decided to expand its investments into crypto assets by planning to hire an analyst who understands cryptocurrencies to help the firm manage crypto portfolios.
92% High-Net-Worth Individuals in SG & HK Are Interested in Digital Assets: KPMG
KPMG China conducted a study dubbed “Investing in Digital Assets” and found that family offices and high-net-worth individuals in Singapore and Hong Kong have a growing interest in terms of virtual digital assets.
Adam White, COO of Bakkt on the Custody Offerings and Future Roadmap
Adam White, COO, Bakkt began his journey in the crypto world when he joined Coinbase six years ago, much to the dismay of his family and friends who believed has was throwing away his Harvard education on a pseudo-market.
Coinbase Custody Launches New International Institutional Grade Crypto Service to European Clients
With its operations based in Dublin, Ireland, Coinbase Custody launched its institutional-grade crypto asset storage service to clients in Europe. The cryptocurrency exchange launched Coinbase Custody in 2017 for institutional clients such as hedge funds and family offices. Its assets under management have over $7 billion in cryptocurrency assets, with its acquisition of Xapo’s institutional custody business in August 2019.
“2020 5th Global Asset Allocation Focus” will be held in Shanghai in August
Global Asset Allocation Focus 2020 (hereinafter referred as GAAF2020), founded in 2016. With a four-year proven-track record, GAAF2020 will invite more than 500 participants from more than 10 countries, who are mainly senior executives from private banking, family office, independent wealth, asset management, funds, securities, trusts, insurance, futures, etc. GAAF2020 will invite 40+ speakers to share their insights on the theme of "Chinese Opportunities".
MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Investment Earns $103 Million with ROI of 24.3% in the Last 79 Days
Bitcoin's price is currently around $13.8K. Since Aug. 11, with Microstrategy's purchase of Bitcoin, the company has earned $2.7k per BTC for a total of $103 million.
Bitmain-Backed Digital Assets Company Matrixport Extends Its Crypto Services into Europe
Matrixport, a Singapore headquartered and Bitmain-backed crypto company that offers trading, lending, and custody services, extends its services into Europe through the establishment of its new Zurich office.
British Farmer Attempted £1.4M Bitcoin Extortion from Tesco by Contaminating Baby Food
Nigel Wright, a 45-year-old sheep farmer from Lincolnshire, England, has been accused of trying to extort Bitcoin worth £1.4 million, approximately $1.8 million, from retail giant Tesco. He made this blackmail to reveal the Tesco stores he had planted the contaminated baby food.
McAfee's Ghostcoin Gets Backing as Payment in Hong Kong
John McAfee's Ghostcoin gets backing for use as a payment coin in Hong Kong across 60 vending machines including Disneyland.
Crypto Price Index Predicted to Revolutionize the Cryptocurrency Market
The Crypto Price Index (CPI) is touted to be an ideal crypto market indicator which will include over 200 of the top traded cryptocurrencies based on market capitalization. Expressly, it is expected to function like the Dow Jones Industrial Average by offering insights about the trading history of the major blockchain projects.
Russian Hacker Sentenced to 5 years of Prison for Money Laundering, Cybercrimes, and Extortion
Russian Hacker Alexander Vinnik has been sentenced to 5 years imprisonment by a Parisian court. The judgment may be appealed as noted by Vinnik's lawyer.
Amazon Launches Virtual Clinic Called Amazon Care
Amazon, the world’s largest internet company by revenue, quietly launched a virtual health clinic for Seattle-area employees, CNBC reports.
Binance.US Offers Institutional Liquidity to Tagomi Users in a Partnership Deal
Binance.US has partnered with Tagomi, a crypto brokerage firm, to offer institutional liquidity to its users in its cross-exchange trading platform.
New Zealand Police Issues Warning Against “Nasty” Sextortion Blackmail Porn Scam Demanding Bitcoin Ransom
New Zealand police are warning about a new porn blackmail scam that is targeting residents who watch adult content videos in the country. Scammers will take compromising video or photos of the victim while they are watching pornography and later contact them demanding a ransom in Bitcoin to keep the content private.