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Report: Japan's E-Commerce Giant Mercari to Accept BTC Payments

January 10, 2024
Starting in June, users of Mercari, one of Japan’s biggest e-commerce platforms, will be able to pay for products using bitcoin. Users of the platform will also be able to use proceeds from sales to buy and sell bitcoin. Mercari Set to Continue Displaying Yen Prices One of Japan’s biggest online marketplaces, Mercari, has announced that soon its customers will be able to make payments using…
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Turmoil in Crypto Market — Misleading SEC Post Triggers Significant Bitcoin Volatility

January 10, 2024
Bitcoin’s value experienced a turbulent Tuesday, largely due to a rogue post from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s hijacked X account, mistakenly proclaiming the green light for all spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). False Spot ETF Approval Post Causes Chaos in Bitcoin Markets This erroneous message from the official Twitter of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Samsung fires off new generation of AI-driven 8K OLED TVs

January 9, 2024
Samsung has been the No. 1 global TV brand for 18 years and the company plans to keep that going with a new generation of TVs and OLED screens unveiled today ahead of CES 2024. Samsung showed off a wide gamut of smart screens with features spanning accessibility, sustainability,free content, connectivity and security. It’s part of its plan to make “screens for all,” and it signals some of…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Qcells to supply Microsoft with a whopping 12 GW of solar panels

January 9, 2024
In a massive new deal, Solar giant Qcells will supply Microsoft with 12 gigawatts (GW) of solar panels over eight years. Qcells’ largest agreement ever will supply Microsoft with enough solar panels to power the equivalent of more than 1.8 million homes annually, as well as engineering, procurement, and construction services. The two companies originally agreed to a 2.5 GW contract in January…
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