HTC CEO Is Not Worried About Competition as Apple Plans to Launch Mixed Reality Device This Year

The HTC CEO believes that the mixed reality space will see considerable boost if giants like Apple also launch their own devices. HTC Corporation’s CEO Cher Wang has said she believes Apple will launch a mixed reality headset sometime soon. Although this move would directly compete with HTC, Wang has confirmed that she does not consider the development a cause for concern. Wang said that Apple would likely launch a device sometime this year. In a conversation with CNBC at the Mobile World Congress recently held in Barcelona, Wang said…

Iran completes pre-pilot phase of central bank digital currency

Iran is moving forward with its central bank digital currency (CBDC) plans, completing preliminary research for the launch of a potential digital rial. The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has successfully completed a pre-pilot phase in the development of Iran’s CBDC, according to an official statement by CBI’s research arm, the Monetary and Banking Research Institute (MBRI). Mohammad Reza Mani Yekta, head of the CBI office for supervising payment systems, announced the news at the ninth annual conference on electronic banking and payment systems on Feb. 20. He noted that…

Top 11 most influential women in tech history

Women have made significant contributions to the field of technology throughout history, but their achievements have often been overlooked or undervalued. By highlighting the accomplishments of women in tech, we can celebrate their achievements, break down stereotypes, and promote gender equality in the industry. Recognizing women’s contributions in tech also helps to create role models for young girls and women, inspiring them to pursue their dreams in tech and contributing to a more diverse and inclusive tech industry. Here are 11 of the most influential women in tech history to celebrate…

Ethereum could fall by 90% from its ATH, analyst says

Ethereum (ETH) may not have reached the bottom of its bear market yet. Nicholas Merten, the DataDash channel host, said that after the upgrade, the price of ETH might fall by more than 90% from its all-time high. According to the data analytics website Coinglass, on March 2, long bets in the cryptocurrency futures market were closed off, totaling more than $210 million, reaching its highest point in the last thirty days. “The ethereum to US dollar exchange rate still has a ways to go in the long run. We…

BTC price ‘in the chop zone’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week with consolidation in the air amid some of the least volatile conditions ever. Despite losing 5% in an hour last week, Bitcoin’s subsequent lack of volatility is on every trader’s mind. The question is whether that will change in the coming days. There are plenty of potential catalysts, from macroeconomic data to exchange setups and more, but which will win out — and in which direction it will send BTC price — remains to be seen. Behind the scenes, it remains business as usual…

Crypto Banking Firm BCB Readies U.S. Dollar Payments to Plug Silvergate Gap

The key differences between BLINC and SEN is that the former is multicurrency and isn’t tied to a single credit institution, such as a Silvergate or Signature Bank, Landsberg-Sadie said. It was not designed to take deposits, he added, having been purpose built as a payment institution, providing onramps to a collection of banks in places like the U.K., Switzerland and Europe. Source