Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced Instagram will test a way for users to display non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on their profiles. A similar feature will also come to Facebook soon. In fact, NFTs could come to several Meta apps, from WhatsApp to Messenger. “We’re starting building for NFTs, not just in our metaverseContinue Reading
Facebook took on Etsy and eBay all the way back in 2016, with the launch of Marketplace, a feature within the main Facebook app that you can use to buy and sell goods. We’ve seen it work really well on a local basis because it’s so simple to see free and paid-forContinue Reading
Binance has been granted approval from regulators to operate its cryptocurrency exchange in France. The company is now listed as a registered digital asset service provider by the French stock market watchdog AMF, enabling it to offer trading and custody services for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Binance is the largest crypto exchange globally. TheContinue Reading
If you’re using someone else’s Netflix account, this news is for you: Netflix wants to monetize sharing, and it wants to do it soon. In a letter to shareholders as part of Q1 revenue results, Netflix for the first time put a figure on the total number of households usingContinue Reading
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has warned Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to be mindful of their commitments to their customers and respect the rights of consumers in this period of severe electricity shortages and customer dissatisfaction. The FCCPC has insisted that consumers should be billed according toContinue Reading
The Chrisland School female student at the centre of a viral sex tape allegedly has an online profile named “Bhadgurl4k” on an app popularly known as “Likee” where she posts explicit content. The ten-year-old girl whose video went viral yesterday after it was circulated on the internet, showed her havingContinue Reading
International multinational technology company, Google, has announced that it will be setting up its first Africa product development centre in Nairobi, Kenya. The centre which is expected to help create transformative products and services for people in Africa and around the world is coming barely 4 weeks after Microsoft openedContinue Reading
Despite its end-to-end encrypted messaging, WhatsApp has surprisingly strict rules that could get you banned if you don’t follow them – here’s what you need to avoid to stay active on the app As an encrypted messaging app, WhatsApp offers an impressive degree of privacy compared to some conventional messaging apps. However,Continue Reading
non-fungible token Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, have gained a lot of popularity these days. People are paying big money for these unique collectible cryptocurrency assets. So what are NFTs? These non-fungible tokens have taken the world by storm, but they’re not as complicated as you may believe. Fundamentally, NFTs are a wayContinue Reading
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has ranked the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) eNaira, and the Sand Dollar, issued by the Central Bank of the Bahama, as top retail central bank digital currency (CBDCs) projects globally. Retail CBDC projects are digital currencies designed for public use. PwC said this in its 2022 CBDC Global IndexContinue Reading