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12 Secret Travel Costs That Could Blow Your Holiday Budget
Hidden travel costs can quickly turn a budget holiday into an unexpectedly expensive one. However, with a little research and foresight, you can remain in control of your travel expenses.
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From Courtrooms to CBDCs: WazirX Founder Nischal Shetty on India’s Evolving Crypto Sector
In an exclusive conversation with Gadgets 360, WazirX founder Nischal Shetty discusses the exchange’s phased relaunch after its cyberattack, India’s recent legal clarity on cryptocurrency, and the potential role of an INR-backed stablecoin. He explains why the exchange restarted gradually, addresses user concerns about withdrawals, and offers i...
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Coinbase Partners Citi to Boost Stablecoin Adoption Amidst Growing Institutional Interest
Coinbase has joined forces with Wall Street major Citi to improve the functionality and efficiency of stablecoin transactions. The partnership focuses on easing conversions between fiat and digital currencies while enhancing cross-border payment systems. Citi’s involvement highlights a growing institutional push towards blockchain-based finance, ...
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Travel Like A Pro: 12 Must-Have Travel Apps For Your Phone
These apps handle everything from flights and accommodations to currency conversions and language barriers.
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Thousands In Norway Mistakenly Told They Won Big On Lottery
A Norwegian lottery company apologised to 47,000 crestfallen gamblers who were mistakenly told they had won huge sums in a lottery, the firm blaming a currency conversion error.
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US Banks Permitted to Offer Crypto Custody and Management Services, OCC Confirms
The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has clarified that all national banks and federal savings associations under its control are permitted to offer crypto services to their clients. These may include crypto-to-fiat conversions, trade executions, and tax services among others.
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US Couple Said Uber "Charged 600% More" For Ride, Company Responds
The incident happened as the cab service made a currency conversion mistake. Instead of charging the fare amount in Costa Rican Colon, the company charged the fee in US Dollars.
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$10,000 Asia-US Business Class Tickets Sold For $300 After Airline Blunder
Eagle-eyed travelers snapped up heavily discounted tickets in the fanciest cabins on All Nippon Airways after a currency conversion blunder, with one paying just $890 for flights in first class.
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Should India Delay CBDC Trials Amid the Ongoing Global Crypto Meltdown? Here's What Experts Think
Crypto industry experts, in conversation with Gadgets 360, have highlighted that CBDCs are different from crypto and hence, India did not have to delay its digital rupee trials amid the current market downturn. Once the CBDC is rolled out widely, it will not be affected by any crypto-related volatility and hence, experts have suggested Indians to u...
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Crypto: What Could More Regulation Mean for the Future of Digital Currencies?
The collapse of FTX, once one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world, has prompted calls regulation of the crypto sector. Meanwhile, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, has called for more regulatory clarity after a week of crypto market chaos and a year in which investors are estimated to have lost $2 trillion (roughly Rs. 1,62,18,000 crore), and ev...
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NFL Franchise Houston Texans Ties Up With BitWallet to Allow BTC Payments for Single Game Suites
The Houston Texans NFL team has partnered with BitWallet to become the team’s official digital currency wallet. Fans of the NFL team will be able to use bitcoin to purchase single game suites using BitWallet as the intermediary to facilitate the conversion of bitcoin to fiat upon purchase.
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iOS 16 Carries Built-In Unit Conversion in Messages, Notes, Calendar, More
Apple announced iOS 16 last week at WWDC 2022. The new software carries many interesting features, including a built-in unit conversion. This feature is said to make it easy to view conversions for currencies, weight, distance, time zones, and more, right from within an app.
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Jack Dorsey’s Crypto Exchange Project 'tbDEX' Whitepaper Details Plans to Bridge Gap Between Fiat, Crypto
tbDEX will facilitate conversion of fiat currencies into Bitcoins and vice versa. While anonymity will be an option, it will be chargeable.
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Visa Outlines Concept for a 'Hub' That Would Make Digital Currencies Interoperable
The rise of cryptocurrencies has made central banks across the world rethink their strategy and explore ways to have a Central Bank Digital Currency of their own.
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Android’s Smart Text Selection Tool Adds Unit Conversion Feature, Redirects to Google
Android’s Smart Text Selection tool has added a feature for unit conversions. If you select part of a measurement, it will automatically select the full measurement, with the number and the unit, and a button offering to convert it will pop up. The feature doesn’t appear to have rolled out to all users as of now.
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12 Secret Travel Costs That Could Blow Your Holiday Budget
Hidden travel costs can quickly turn a budget holiday into an unexpectedly expensive one. However, with a little research and foresight, you can remain in control of your travel expenses.
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From Courtrooms to CBDCs: WazirX Founder Nischal Shetty on India’s Evolving Crypto Sector
In an exclusive conversation with Gadgets 360, WazirX founder Nischal Shetty discusses the exchange’s phased relaunch after its cyberattack, India’s recent legal clarity on cryptocurrency, and the potential role of an INR-backed stablecoin. He explains why the exchange restarted gradually, addresses user concerns about withdrawals, and offers i...
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Coinbase Partners Citi to Boost Stablecoin Adoption Amidst Growing Institutional Interest
Coinbase has joined forces with Wall Street major Citi to improve the functionality and efficiency of stablecoin transactions. The partnership focuses on easing conversions between fiat and digital currencies while enhancing cross-border payment systems. Citi’s involvement highlights a growing institutional push towards blockchain-based finance, ...
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Travel Like A Pro: 12 Must-Have Travel Apps For Your Phone
These apps handle everything from flights and accommodations to currency conversions and language barriers.
-
Thousands In Norway Mistakenly Told They Won Big On Lottery
A Norwegian lottery company apologised to 47,000 crestfallen gamblers who were mistakenly told they had won huge sums in a lottery, the firm blaming a currency conversion error.
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US Banks Permitted to Offer Crypto Custody and Management Services, OCC Confirms
The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has clarified that all national banks and federal savings associations under its control are permitted to offer crypto services to their clients. These may include crypto-to-fiat conversions, trade executions, and tax services among others.
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US Couple Said Uber "Charged 600% More" For Ride, Company Responds
The incident happened as the cab service made a currency conversion mistake. Instead of charging the fare amount in Costa Rican Colon, the company charged the fee in US Dollars.
-
$10,000 Asia-US Business Class Tickets Sold For $300 After Airline Blunder
Eagle-eyed travelers snapped up heavily discounted tickets in the fanciest cabins on All Nippon Airways after a currency conversion blunder, with one paying just $890 for flights in first class.
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Should India Delay CBDC Trials Amid the Ongoing Global Crypto Meltdown? Here's What Experts Think
Crypto industry experts, in conversation with Gadgets 360, have highlighted that CBDCs are different from crypto and hence, India did not have to delay its digital rupee trials amid the current market downturn. Once the CBDC is rolled out widely, it will not be affected by any crypto-related volatility and hence, experts have suggested Indians to u...
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Crypto: What Could More Regulation Mean for the Future of Digital Currencies?
The collapse of FTX, once one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world, has prompted calls regulation of the crypto sector. Meanwhile, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, has called for more regulatory clarity after a week of crypto market chaos and a year in which investors are estimated to have lost $2 trillion (roughly Rs. 1,62,18,000 crore), and ev...
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NFL Franchise Houston Texans Ties Up With BitWallet to Allow BTC Payments for Single Game Suites
The Houston Texans NFL team has partnered with BitWallet to become the team’s official digital currency wallet. Fans of the NFL team will be able to use bitcoin to purchase single game suites using BitWallet as the intermediary to facilitate the conversion of bitcoin to fiat upon purchase.
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iOS 16 Carries Built-In Unit Conversion in Messages, Notes, Calendar, More
Apple announced iOS 16 last week at WWDC 2022. The new software carries many interesting features, including a built-in unit conversion. This feature is said to make it easy to view conversions for currencies, weight, distance, time zones, and more, right from within an app.
-
Jack Dorsey’s Crypto Exchange Project 'tbDEX' Whitepaper Details Plans to Bridge Gap Between Fiat, Crypto
tbDEX will facilitate conversion of fiat currencies into Bitcoins and vice versa. While anonymity will be an option, it will be chargeable.
-
Visa Outlines Concept for a 'Hub' That Would Make Digital Currencies Interoperable
The rise of cryptocurrencies has made central banks across the world rethink their strategy and explore ways to have a Central Bank Digital Currency of their own.
-
Android’s Smart Text Selection Tool Adds Unit Conversion Feature, Redirects to Google
Android’s Smart Text Selection tool has added a feature for unit conversions. If you select part of a measurement, it will automatically select the full measurement, with the number and the unit, and a button offering to convert it will pop up. The feature doesn’t appear to have rolled out to all users as of now.
