The United States is appealing to London’s Royal Courts of Justice to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The appeal comes in response to a January finding by a London District Court which ruled against Assange’s extradition. Assange is accused of espionage and computer misuse by the US government. If extradited, he could face up to…
Facebook reportedly plans to change its company name to reflect its shifting priorities. A source close to Facebook reports the social media giant will soon announce a new name to convey its movement toward developing the ‘metaverse’. The futuristic term was first coined by sci-fi author Neal Stephenson in 1992. It describes the merging of…
Mastercard will soon allow its banks to provide cryptocurrency services. The financial institution has partnered with cryptocurrency exchange firm Bakkt to expand crypto options across the thousands of merchants and banks under its vast payment network. Mastercard made the announcement this week at the Money20/20 fintech conference. The company’s partnership with Bakkt will enable Crypto-as-a-Service,…