Speaking to CNBC news, professor of international trade and economics Eswar Prasad of Cornell University revealed the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) wants a digital currency to ensure that the payments sector is not controlled by just two powerful firms. However, professor Prasad, feels that the use case for a CBDC in China is ‘pretty weak, on the matter he stated: CBDC necessary to level playing field When it comes to facilitating digital payments, there is some worry that these two big payment providers have gained a disproportionate amount of market share, even if there is no actual need for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) on a technical level....

The firm noted that after liquidation, the fund would be delisted from the Nasdaq Exchange in what the company termed an ongoing review of its products ‘aimed at ensuring the firm best meets client demand’, Valkyrie Funds said in a press statement on October 11. The Exchange Traded-Fund (ETF) fund is a Bitcoin (BTC) bull-focused investment vehicle that has risen in popularity over the last year. Investors allowed to sell shares Ahead of the Bitcoin ETF liquidation, shareholders are allowed to sell their shares until October 28, with the brokerage fees not expected to change....

At the weekend’s (Aug 5-7) development gathering known as ETHSeoul, Vitalik Buterin revealed, “I don’t expect Ethereum to really be significantly harmed by another fork,” CoinDesk reported on August 8. The Ethereum blockchain is scheduled to migrate to a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) system in the next month, an event known as The Merge. This is a change that developers claim will make it cheaper, quicker, and more ecologically friendly. What’smore the long-anticipated Merge update is set to act as an event catalyst, possibly transforming Ethereum into ‘a global institutional-grade asset,’ according to a Bloomberg Intelligence report published on August 3....

Indeed, as of Thursday, March 3, Waves is trading at $18.14, up 1.84% on the day and 106.91% in the last week, with a market worth of $1.9 billion, at the time of publication. In comparison, on February 2, the digital asset was trading at $9.02, just less than half of its current price, according to CoinMarketCap statistics. As a result, the cryptocurrency in discussion has risen by 101.1% between the two dates mentioned above....

According to data provided by cryptocurrency analytics firm Santiment, addresses holding between 10,000 and 1 million Ethereum have 60.5 million coins cumulatively. Over the last six days, the wallets added 1.65 million Ethereum. This is an indicator that large addresses have embarked on an accumulation spree, with Santiment noting the activity began from the start of the week. One of the recent notable movements in Ethereum wallets was recorded on July 12, 2021....

When you’re busy having fun, time does tend to fly, and you’ll often find yourself using the app late at night. If you’re sitting in the dark and using Discord, it’s best to turn on the Dark Mode on the app, as this will cause less strain on your eyes. But what color is Discord’s dark mode? This article will guide you through the color code for Discord’s dark mode and how to enable it on your phone and your PC....

When deciding on the when part, these many social media algorithms will look at what content it thinks you enjoy the most, how much it’s been engaged with, and how long ago it was posted. Based on this, it decides on what order you view posts in. One notable exception to this is in Facebook groups, where posts are shown with the most recently engaged with posts at the top, and the older ones further down....

Meanwhile, new users may be confused by standard slang terms like “DW.” What’s the Meaning of DW? Using the slang “DW” is a fantastic way to break up a tense Snapchat conversation. Now, let’s have a look at how it’s used below. Useful in Abbreviating “Don’t Worry“ As previously said, DW stands for “don’t worry.” It’s used to advise someone to relax and stop worrying about anything in this context....

To be a part of Twitter’s 436 million active users is to be aware of the platform’s workarounds. You could risk miscommunication if you’re an active user and encounter some unfamiliar social media jargon. For instance, people use H/T quite often in their tweets. What does that mean? You could spend hours on the Internet, and still, you may not find a satisfactory answer to what specific jargon on Twitter and other social media mean....

People often find simple ways to pass across a message. Some acronyms are popular among a good percentage of Discord users, while others are only well-known to specific server members. One such acronym is “IGN.” So, what does “IGN” mean on Discord? If you are unsure about the meaning of “IGN” in Discord, follow through the article to get the true meaning and importance of the acronym. An Overview of “IGN” on Discord If you are an avid Discord user, you have probably come across the acronym “IGN....

There are also exceptions to this, like when the Snapchat app is having a glitch but know that these reasons cannot happen simultaneously. Whatever reasons it is would be deciphered in this article because, by the time you’re done reading, you’ll learn why exactly the grey box pops up beside your chat and what it means. Let’s go! What Does The Grey Box Mean on Snapchat? A grey box usually pops up close to a chat when you have never snapped with the person....

A private account on Twitter is a user who has not chosen to make the account public. Suppose a lock icon shows next to a user’s username on the profile page or Tweets. That user’s Tweets protection is on; you cannot retweet such an account’s tweet. Only you can retweet and quote your tweets if you enable tweet protection. Only your current followers can see your tweets on a locked account....

Social media platforms have made access to such content easy, which calls for intervention from both sides to ensure young children are protected against the content. In protecting children, Discord has set an age limit to ensure only children above that age can create Discord accounts. If you are planning to have a Discord account and are unsure if you have met the age requirement, this guide has covered you....

What is a bear market? The term bear or down market is commonly associated with declining prices in stock markets. Still, it can also describe price fluctuations in other highly volatile sectors that are impacted by consumer confidence, such as bonds, real estate, or commodities like gold, oil, or gas. Two of the most used idiomatic expressions in finance are “bearish” and “bullish.” The phrase “bearish” refers to the downward swiping motion of a bear’s claws and metaphorically downward momentum in the market....

What is a crypto rug pull? Adapting the general definition of a rug pull to crypto, the term thus means a sudden and deliberate withdrawal of support for a cryptocurrency project by its core development team. This action is often followed by the withdrawal of liquidity from the project’s treasury or coffers, thereby leaving investors exposed to losses. It is often the case to witness a cryptocurrency token scam, but with the rising popularity of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in the recent past, there have been a few incidents of NFT rug pulls as well....

But what is the TrueTwit validation on Twitter? Here, you will learn what TrueTwit validation is about and how you can deactivate it if needed. So please stick with us for a while as we give you insight into what TrueTwit validation is. What Is TrueTwit? TrueTwit is a third-party validation service that automatically scans the account or sends a direct message to new followers to confirm the authenticity of the follower....

With that being said, BYND stock is up almost 50% in the last month, while remaining down 42% for the year. However, not much has changed for Beyond Meat, as the management believes that it can still grow its revenues by 21% to 33% for the full year, possibly increasing its cash on hand, which was at $548 million in the last quarter. On the other hand, BYND recently made the most crowded shorts list compiled by S3 Partners’ Ihor Dusaniwsky....

In this guide, we’ll go through finding the publishing tool, the features, and how to use them on a classic Facebook page and the Meta Business Suite. Where To Find Facebook Publishing Tools on the Facebook Classic Page You can access the publishing tools on the Facebook classic page through the page’s menu. In these steps, you’ll find the Facebook publishing tools. Where To Find Facebook Publishing Tools on Meta Business Suite If you’re using Facebook’s New Page Experience, you won’t be able to use publishing tools as you’d ordinarily do from the classic page....

According to Ran Balicer, who chairs the government’s expert advisory council on Covid-19, preliminary results by Israeli health experts indicate that the Delta version was likely responsible for 90% of new infections. Pfizer’s stock potentially, as a result, has recently fallen below the 50-day simple moving average (SMA), which is frequently displayed on charts and extensively utilized by traders and market watchers since historical price movement research show it to be an effective trend predictor....

After soaring to more than $32 per share within 30 days of its initial public offering (IPO), the price has been slowly dropping, primarily due to short interest. WISH stock plummeted by more than 8% on Friday, resulting in a decline of more than 17% in the previous week alone. Concurrently, the stock is trading below the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) with low trading volume, showing signs of bearish momentum....