Darya Rudz
Darya is a crypto enthusiast who strongly believes in the future of blockchain. Being a hospitality professional, she is interested in finding the ways blockchain can change different industries and bring our life to a different level.
Visa Seeking to Build ‘Muscle Memory’ to Stablecoin Settlements
By Darya Rudz
February 6th, 2023
Recently, the payment giant has been testing different ways to get over the existing obstacles and check if it will be able to accept settlement payments made using stablecoins on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain.
eBay Opens Multiple NFT Roles amid Its Expansion into Web3 Space
By Darya Rudz
February 3rd, 2023
With the current open NFT-related roles, it is clear that eBay will further explore the Web3 space.
EV Maker Rivian to Lay Off 6% of Its Workforce amid Price War
By Darya Rudz
February 2nd, 2023
Those Rivian employees who have lost their job are entitled to 14 weeks of regular pay and health coverage, Rivian-paid COBRA benefits and continuation of mental health and fertility benefits through the end of the year, as well as job placement assistance and Q1 2023 equity vesting.
Spotify Reports Q4 2022 Earnings: Strong User Growth and Widened Losses
By Darya Rudz
February 1st, 2023
For the fourth quarter of the last year, Spotify reported 3.17 billion euros ($3.43 billion) in revenue, which is 18% up from the year-earlier period.
Instagram Co-Founders Launch Artifact, AI-Powered News App
By Darya Rudz
February 1st, 2023
The Artifact app will be completely different from other social platforms in terms of judgments and false information posting. This will be achieved due to the underlying AI technology.
Montenegro Central Bank Teams Up with Ripple to Develop CBDC
By Darya Rudz
January 31st, 2023
Ripple and Montenegro’s Central Bank agreed on developing a pilot project for a national digital currency. However, the specifics of the upcoming project are not yet known.
Elon Musk Doubles Down on His Offer to Eat Happy Meal on TV if McDonald’s Accepts Dogecoin
By Darya Rudz
January 30th, 2023
Back in January 2022, Elon Musk took to Twitter to offer the McDonald’s fast food chain to accept Dogecoin. The subject popped up again when a Twitter user Dogedesigner asked Elon Musk whether his offer is still open.
Amazon to Launch NFT Initiative This Spring
By Darya Rudz
January 27th, 2023
A few sources stated that the initiative would likely be about getting Amazon customers to play crypto games and claim free NFTs in the process. And the platform will probably be run out of Amazon rather than Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Governor of Irish Central Bank Calls for Ban on Crypto Advertising
By Darya Rudz
January 26th, 2023
According to Makhlouf, cryptocurrencies present a minimal risk to financial stability, but they can significantly affect retail customers. As most of the coins are not backed by any fiat currencies or other assets, a ban should be imposed on crypto advertisements.
Robinhood Account on Twitter Was Hacked to Promote Scam Token
By Darya Rudz
January 26th, 2023
The wallet linked to receiving money from the scam was hosted on the Binance exchange. According to a Binance Smart Chain scan shared by internet sleuth ZackXBT, the hackers were able to make off with 26.95 BNB tokens, which is about $8,200.