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JCB, IDEMIA and Soft Space launch “JCBDC” Phase 2 pilot to trial CBDC offline P2P payments

Tokyo, Paris, Kuala Lumpur, Dec 13, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Japan's only international payment brand JCB Co., Ltd. ("JCB") has launched the “JCBDC” (JCB Digital Currency) Phase 2 pilot project with IDEMIA, a global leader in identity technologies, and the world’s leading fintech company Soft Space Sdn Bhd. ("Soft Space"). In Phase 1 of the JCBDC project, JCB, IDEMIA, and Soft Space developed a CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) payment solution, enabling merchants to accept CBDC without the need to modify their POS (point of sale) terminals and payment

BitMask Wallet 0.7.0 Soars: A Quantum Leap in Bitcoin Evolution Surges Over 760,000 Wallets in Just One Month

SAN FRANCISCO, November 23, 2023 (ACN Newswire) - DIBA Global, backed by industry titans including Draper Associates, ACTAI Ventures, Waterdrip Capital, Martial Eagle Fund, Brad Mills, Rodney Yesep, and others, has sent shockwaves through the Bitcoin industry with the beta release of BitMask Wallet 0.7.0. This marks a historic moment as the user base surpasses 763,623 wallets. This milestone, achieved without any advertising, underscores the community's trust in DIBA's commitment to advancing Bitcoin utility. Worthy of note is the official partnership between DIBA GLOBAL and Satoshi Lab to foster the development

MORNINGBASEBALL AND GAME ON MEDIA SOLUTIONS FORGE PARTNERSHIP TO REVOLUTIONIZE THE BASEBALL STREETWEAR INDUSTRY

November 6th, 2023. Los Angeles, CA– MorningBaseball, a start-up baseball apparel company, has partnered with Game On Media Solutions (GOMS), an innovative media, content and sponsorship representation company, with the goal of transforming the baseball streetwear industry. MorningBaseball aims to inspire and motivate baseball players worldwide to achieve their dreams and conquer the challenges they face on their journey to the next level. One of the brand’s goals is to highlight and support athletes in prioritizing their mental and physical well-being and finding a healthy balance between their passion for

Dynamic Rewards Unleashed

Following weeks of preparation and hard work, we’re incredibly excited to open the Paribus Mainnet v1 tomorrow. This marks the welcome return of our protocol and heralds the beginning of our rewards program. For those who participated in our staking program, the concept behind the rewards program will be simple to understand. We’ve allocated 100 million PBX tokens to be issued as rewards to borrowers on the platform. This concept is even more exciting because the rewards are scheduled to be released evenly across every block and are anticipated to

Crypto Chaos

Despite the second-largest bank failure in US history, the Federal Reserve continued its interest rate hike strategy last week. This caused markets to react by pricing in continued monetary tightening, pushing back their expectations of rate decreases to 2024. Some have perceived this move as necessary to combat inflation, even if it comes at the cost of breaking the banking sector. Unfortunately, this sober outlook suggests that the rest of the year may be marked by more sideways action in the markets rather than a steady recovery. Meanwhile, in the

Bonds, Bitcoin Bonds

Just over a year ago El Salvador made history by becoming the first, and only country in the world to make Bitcoin legal tender. Much to the anger of the international community of central bankers, they pushed ahead with their plans, doubling down by planning a $1 billion bond release to build Bitcoin City. According to the mainstream media, El Salvador’s experiment with cryptocurrency has been an unmitigated disaster. The country is on the verge of bankruptcy, there hasn’t been widespread adoption of crypto, and the president is a ruthless

Red Dead Online: Halloween Pass 2: Everything You Need to Know

Top GamesHalloween Pass 2 in Red Dead Online / Credit to Rockstar GamesHere's everything we know about the Red Dead Online Halloween Pass 2 and all the spooky content that comes with it. The Halloween Pass 2 will be available starting today Oct. 28 and will be running through Nov. 22. During that time players can unlock all sorts of gruesome cosmetics and enjoy new game modes themed around the Halloween season. The limited-time purchasable pass will reward players with in-game items spread across 15 ranks. Players who have purchased

First Glimpse of the New Apex Legends Map

Apex LegendsThe Tropical Island map in Apex Legends / Credit to Respawn/EAThe Apex Legends: Escape launch trailer has just been released, giving players their first good look at the new Tropical Island map and some of the new content coming with it. The TerrainIn the trailer, the new map features white-sanded beaches with bright blue water surrounding dense forests that have a darker, more ominous tone. Some other interesting settings shown in the trailer are a massive crashed ship that has been infested with huge spiders and some steep cliffs

Apex Legends Animated Poses Are Reportedly Crashing the Game

Apex LegendsImage courtesy of Respawn EntertainmentAnimated poses in Apex Legends have reportedly been crashing games. Players have been warned not to equip them until a fix has been rolled out. In the latest round of bugs to appear in Apex Legends, equipping animated poses apparently has the potential to crash the game. Respawn took to Twitter over the weekend to inform players about the bug, advising the communty to spread the word. The warning, posted on Oct. 16, read: We’ve just published this message in-game to help cut down on