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The linkup between GoHenry and Acorns is destined as both companies have been working together for some time already. American financial technology and financial services firm Acorns has revealed it has acquired GoHenry, a teen-based investing application with a diversified user base. As reported by CNBC, the acquisition is the first of its kind for Acorns which is set to use the new acquisition to expand into Europe, in line with its global expansion strategy. The financial cost of the...

ByteDance spectacular performance comes despite uncertain macro conditions and a major fall for tech companies in 2022. Last year in 2022, TikTok parent ByteDance reported a strong 30% surge in its revenue crossing $80 billion in sales and matching other tech giants like Tencent. ByteDance’s twin video platforms TikTok and Douyin witnessed a massive boom and user activity while pulling a large number of advertisers onto the platform. ByteDance Sales and Other Performance Parameters In a...

Dfinity Foundation –  a not-for-profit organization that develops the Internet Computer protocol – announced the launch of a “twin” token that is 1:1 cryptographically secured by Bitcoin. Dubbed “ckBTC,” the new token is being touted as liquid and cost-efficient that will enable layer-2 capabilities on Bitcoin by making it faster and cheaper to transact without compromising security. According to the official press release shared with CryptoPotato, Internet Computer aims to...

For Us All – a 401K provider centered in San Francisco, California – is set to allow all its customers to use their 401K retirement funds to invest in digital assets like bitcoin, as well as several smaller altcoins. Overall, customers have the option of investing in as many as 28 separate crypto assets. For Us All to Give Customers Access to Crypto The choices will be available to For Us All customers through a specialized Coindesk Index, with Coindesk being a popular...

Crypto firms in the United Kingdom are struggling to obtain banking services, Bloomberg reported Sunday, citing multiple sources. Local crypto executives expressed frustration with rejected applications, frozen bank accounts, and overwhelming paperwork. The situation was exacerbated by the departure of United States-based lenders Silvergate Capital, Signature Bank, and Silicon Valley Banks. Banking Restrictions Hinder Crypto Firms in the UK According to the report, the...

[PRESS RELEASE – Victoria, Seychelles, 3rd April 2023] OKX, the world’s second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume and a leading Web3 technology company, today debuted ‘Train Like Dias’ its first ‘OKX Collective’ immersive metaverse fan experience featuring OKX ambassador and Manchester City player Rúben Dias. “Train like Días” empowers fans to follow some of Rúben Días’ favourite training techniques and to benefit from his coaching and performance tips in the OKX...

Ethereum Layer 2 governance platform Arbitrum Foundation has spoken out following the community FUD from its controversial ARB sale.  The Arbitrum Foundation is taking heat for offloading 50 million ARB tokens on-chain without community consent. ARB’s value slumped 11% following the sale, with the Foundation explaining it utilized the proceeds in the DAO’s interest. The Foundation also revealed it loaned 40 million ARB from the total on-chain transfer to a financial markets player. In...

As the growing liquidity strain in the price of Bitcoin is a major concern, American banks are likely to start exploring new avenues to rebuild that part of the industry. The recent bank runs of American banks as recorded in March have fueled a massive pulldown on the liquidity base of Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest digital currency by market capitalization. As reported by CoinTelegraph citing data from crypto analytics provider, Kaiko, the drained liquidity in the market has hit a...

Li Auto claims to have grabbed 20% of the total market for SUVs in the price range of 300,000 yuan ($43,674) to 500,000 yuan.  Chinese electric carmaker Li Auto registered a massive surge in sales for the last month of March and thus for the entire Q1 2023. During the month of March, Li Auto delivered a total of 20,823 vehicles. This was more than what rival company Xpeng did during the entire first quarter. Li Auto in Q1 2023 During the first three months of the year, Li Auto delivered a...

The Arbitrum Foundation found itself at the receiving end of significant backlash over its governance voting system. The drama centers around the sale of 10 million in ARB tokens for fiat by the Ethereum layer 2 solutions provider even before the community had formally ratified its budget. Following the community outrage, the Arbitrum Foundation acknowledged that the first governance proposal – AIP-1 – “will likely not pass.” Arbitrum Drama According to the Twitter thread,...