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Homepage > News > Editorial > What RedNote migration teaches us about globalization This post is a guest contribution by George Siosi Samuels, managing director at Faiā. See how Faiā is committed to staying at the forefront of technological advancements here. In January 2025, TikTok users flocked to RedNote (Xiaohongshu or “小红书”), a Chinese social media app similar to Instagram, due to a ban on TikTok in the U.S. market. This sparked a fascinating intersection of technology, culture, and community. With the U.S. TikTok ban, users are searching for alternative platforms, and many are landing on RedNote. This shift offers…

RWA tokenization platform DifiFT has been granted a custodial license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, enabling it to add custody services for tokenized assets on its platform. DigiFT, a blockchain platform for tokenized real-world assets built on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain, has received a custodial license from MAS. Before this, DigiFT was already approved to operate a trading platform for security tokens and offer financial services. Now, with this new license, it can also offer custody services for capital market products. This means that DifiFT can now handle everything in one place—that is, issuing, trading, and storing of blockchain-based…

Former Brazilian football player, Ronaldinho Gaúcho has launched his official token, STAR10. Shortly after, on-chain data alludes to insider wallets making profit from it. On March 3, Ronaldinho announced the launch of his official token, dubbed STAR10. According to the former football player’s post, the Binance Smart Chain-based token is meant to grant users several benefits, including signed collectibles and access to an AI Agent. “Legends are not born… THEY ARE FORGED. And YOU can choose to be a part of it. Get your $STAR10 NOW. Let’s make history together!” he wrote in his recent post. My new one and…

A closely followed economist believes that strong rallies are ahead for Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto as he thinks conditions are ripe for policymakers to turn the money printers back on. Citing data from the Atlanta Federal Reserve, Henrik Zeberg tells his 175,200 followers on the social media platform X that the US GDP is projected to contract by 1.5% in Q1 of 2025. According to Zeberg, the contraction may force Fed Chair Jerome Powell to abruptly pivot and start printing US dollars to shore up the economy. “But…. the economy is strong, right Powell…?  The economy is not strong –…

Bitcoin-stacking investment firm Metaplanet purchased another 156 Bitcoin on March 3 as its CEO said the firm is exploring a potential listing outside of Japan, such as the United States. The 156 Bitcoin (BTC) was purchased for around $13.4 million at $85,890 per coin, bringing Metaplanet’s total Bitcoin stash to 2,391 BTC, the company said in a March 3 statement.The Simon Gerovich-led firm has now bought $196.3 million worth of Bitcoin at an average purchasing price of $82,100 per Bitcoin, putting it up 13% since it first started its Bitcoin investment strategy in April last year.Source: Simon GerovichIt comes as Gerovich…

Cardano (ADA) has recovered strongly, bouncing 60% from a low of $0.64 on March 2 to reach a 12-week high of $1.19. The rebound comes after President Donald Trump directed a working group to “move forward” with establishing a Crypto Strategic Reserve including Solana (SOL), XRP (XRP) and ADA.ADA/USD daily chart. Source: TradingViewLet’s take a closer look at all the main factors driving ADA price up today.President Donald Trump’s Strategic Crypto ReserveThe most immediate catalyst for Cardano’s price surge today is US President Donald Trump’s executive order on the establishment of a Strategic Crypto Reserve.What to know:In a March 2…

Top NFT Collections (Last 24h) Here are the hottest NFT Collections of the day. Rank Name Volume Transactions Chains URL 1 Pudgy Penguins 503.14 ETH 51 ethereum View 2 Lil Pudgys 250.01 ETH 227 ethereum View 3 Bored Ape Yacht Club 213.19 ETH 15 ethereum View 4 Doodles 171.46 ETH 50 ethereum View 5 CryptoPunks 165.35 ETH 4 ethereum View 6 Lil Pudgys 125.90 ETH 40 ethereum View 7 Azuki 112.03 ETH 39 ethereum View 8 Memeland Captainz 96.13 ETH 98 ethereum View 9 Milady Maker 76.81 ETH 20 ethereum View 10 Mutant Ape Yacht Club 71.36 ETH 33 ethereum…

Homepage > News > Finance > Middle East, African SMEs register digital payments growth Over 90% of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in over a dozen countries across the Middle East and Africa accept digital payments and are slowly phasing cash out, a new report reveals. The third edition of the SME Confidence Index, published by global payments giant Mastercard (NASDAQ: MA), revealed that SMEs have recorded accelerated growth over the past year despite global economic shakeups, such as conflicts in Europe and the Middle East and the transfer of power in some of the largest economies. African SMEs embrace…

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States recorded their highest monthly net outflows in February since their launch. According to data from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced over $3.5 billion in net outflows during the month—the largest outflows ever recorded in a single month since their inception. This significant shift in investor sentiment came after these ETFs saw approximately $4.8 billion in inflows in January. Notably, Bitcoin ETFs started February on a positive note, with $203.54 million in net inflows during the first week, extending a five-week inflow streak. However, sentiment changed drastically in the following two…

The CMF on the daily chart of HBAR was above +0.05, highlighting heavy capital inflows. Sustained buying pressure is likely to drive the rally higher over the coming weeks. Hedera [HBAR] has retested $0.176 as support as laid out in an analysis from February, but it took longer than anticipated. The Bitcoin [BTC] move below the $92k support affected the altcoins, but some have begun to react positively after the recent losses. HBAR was one such token. Hedera on a bullish trajectory, targets $0.284 Source: HBAR/USDT on TradingView The break above the recent lower high at $0.23 (blue) showed a…