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Advancing Financial Inclusion AUC Coins Set to Revolutionize Retail Payments in South Africa

AUC Coins to be Added as a Payment Method for Retail in South Africa Key Highlights: Advanced Project's TIER platform enables direct AUC Coin payments at South African retailers. TIER facilitates payments for goods, services, and even municipal bills, creating a holistic ecosystem for AUC Coin usage. Africa leads the way and Advanced Project's success in South Africa serves as a beacon for wider digital asset adoption across the continent. Cape Town, South Africa – January 2024 – Advanced Project, a leading force in African blockchain innovation, is taking a

Stablecoins Under Scrutiny

Amidst the market’s recovery from the recent onslaught of SEC crackdowns, rumors swirl over the potential targeting of stablecoins in their crosshairs. Such a move could have profound implications for cryptocurrency prices, making it crucial to gauge the likelihood of this scenario and the approach regulators might adopt. The largest stablecoins by market cap are Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC. Both are pegged to the US dollar and backed by various assets, typically highly liquid instruments like US Treasury bills. In theory, when someone wants to buy stablecoins from an

Madden 22 Fastest RBs: 5 Fastest Running Backs in the Game

Best Buy IntelBy Max Mallow | 11:03 AM EDTPhoto by EA SportsPresented by Best BuyMadden 22's fastest RBs aren't necessarily the best in the game when it comes to overall rating. They shine when it comes to speed and acceleration out of the backfield, whether that's on a rushing or passing play. Speed is one of the most important statistics in Madden 22 as players want that extra burst to get around a defender in open space. And as mentioned, some players might immediately expect the highest rated RBs are

Road 96 Is the Road Trip Adventure You’ve Been Waiting For (Hands-On Preview)

The idea of taking a road trip has always appealed to me. Not the kind where you just hop in your own car and go out for the day. I mean embarking on public transport, hitchhiking, and essentially any means of transportation possible to reach some distant location. There’s an err of mystery, intrigue and unpredictability about it all that just scratches my itch for adventure. Alas, as I’ve grown older, the prospect of taking a road trip has become less and less tenable, as bills and other commitments tie

Madden NFL 22 and Its Cover Stars Revealed Alongside Significant New Features

Today EA unveiled Madden NFL 22 along with announcing the game’s cover stars: Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes. The annual football game is due out on Aug. 22 and will retail at $69.99 on PS5 and Xbox Series S | X, and $59.99 for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Stadia. Along with revealing the game, EA has dumped a lot of new information about what is going to be new this year and, honestly, it’s quite exciting for a change. [embedded content] The last few years we’ve been a bit

Firegirl Revealed During Guerilla Collective Broadcast

Top GamesFiregirl tasks players with putting out fires and rebuilding in the aftermath. / Photo courtesy of Dejima Games/Thunderful PublishingAction platforming roguelite Firegirl is coming this fall to PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, Thunderful Publishing and Dejima Games announced Saturday.[embedded content]Firegirl puts the players in the fire resistant boots of a young fire rescue officer trying to save her city from a rash of fires. She has three minutes from arriving at a blaze to get in, save the inhabitants, and get

All Madden 21 Franchise Mode teams, ranked

It’s been four long months since the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lifted the Lombardi Trophy. But now, the NFL’s offseason is in full swing.  Organized team activities, or OTAs, just started, giving fans a glimpse of the new additions to the rosters, including the newest players added to the team via the 2021 NFL Draft in April. Madden NFL 22 will likely be announced in July during EA’s live event. But with the game releasing sometime in late August, football fans need a way to waste time during the dog days

Gearbox Threatens to Leave Texas Over Transphobic Legislation

Borderlands developer Gearbox Software has threatened to abandon their Texas headquarters over the state's newest round of transphobic legislation. | Gearbox SoftwareBorderlands developer Gearbox Software has threatened to abandon their Texas headquarters over the state's newest round of transphobic legislation.The company came forward to voice their opposition on yet another surge of bills targeting trans people—particularly transgender youth. They join the roster of names such as Amazon, Microsoft, PayPal, and Apple standing strong against "a resurgence of efforts to exclude transgender youth from full participation in their communities."In an open

Esports Regulations Are Front and Center in Brazil

Since 2017, there has been a movement in Brazil to regulate esports in the country. After public pressure stopped a bill from passing on the federal level in 2019, new legislation with similar language is being pushed forward, and in many cases, being approved, through individual Brazilian state governments. This movement has been surrounded by polemic episodes and conflicting sides, which The Esports Observer discovered in researching this article and will expose as facts that might explain what is happening and what may become of this subject. Prior to this