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Posted inTechnology

The Apple and Google app store monopoly could end

by Greig Paul June 1, 2022June 7, 2022

New rules on mobile app stores could trigger a wave of creative, cheaper apps with more privacy options for users. Every budding developer dreams of creating an app that goes viral and makes lots of money overnight. The Angry Birds game became a worldwide phenomenon within weeks when it launched in 2009 and made US$10 […]

A stablecoins underlying asset would normally be deposited with a trusted bank and if investors are confident they can redeem these coins in exchange for the said currency, and that the issuer has sufficient reserves for all coins in circulation, the price of the stablecoin shouldn’t fall below the underlying asset value. Photo: iStock
Posted inUncategorized

Are stablecoins really the safe successor to Bitcoin?

by Greig Paul December 7, 2018February 18, 2020

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