Opeyemi Quadri Following the official announcement by the founder of FTX Samuel Bankman-Fried on Friday, November 11, 2022, that he filed for bankruptcy of the crypto exchange, different authorities confirmed that the FXT exchange has been hacked. The world’s largest crypto tracking portal CoinMarketCap (CMC) on its site warned traders to be careful and warned them to, “avoid … Read more
Some time ago, it was a big deal to transfer money to someone in another country. It is a known fact that senders not only have to go through various strenuous processes but also incur transaction fees. However, things are much better today, particularly due to the advancement in financial technology. Today, anybody from almost … Read more
Many times, you have to go through a whole lot just to buy a property you can call home. And as if that is not enough, it is a different ballgame when the deal failed as planned after several attempts. That’s exactly when home buyers protection insurance comes in handy; it becomes imperative when the … Read more
Controversy isn’t strange to Elon Musk, the World’s wealthiest man and the new owner of the microblogging platform Twitter. His determination to be the sole owner of Twitter began when he started buying Twitter shares and later became the largest shareholder of the social media platform in April 2022 with a 9.1% ownership stake. The … Read more
Popular online platform TikTok took the world by storm when it was launched in September 2016. Founded by Zhang Yiming (owner of ByteDance Ltd), this short-form video hosting service is available in 154 countries. In the first quarter of 2022, it is reported that TikTok has over 1 billion monthly users. Other statistics say over … Read more
What is a credit card skimmer? Card skimmers are electronic devices that are illegally installed inside gas pumps by fraudsters to collect your financial information when you use your credit or debit card for transactions on a gas pump or at a point-of-sale terminal. How to detect credit card skimmers on gas pumps? According to … Read more
During the United States census of August 7, 1820, the population of Alabama was 144,317. It was a year after the state joined the union as the 22nd state on December 14, 1819. Over two centuries after, the Heart of Dixie increased by 4,879,962. The population was 5,024,279 in 2020 compared to 4,779,736 in the 2010 … Read more
In October 1963, two-letter state abbreviations became effective in the U.S, thanks to the United States Postal Service (USPS). Postal services globally recognized the state abbreviations around the world. For instance, MO is the state of Missouri abbreviation; WY is for Wyoming, while Pennsylvania uses PA as its 2-letter abbreviation. Until 1969, the abbreviation for … Read more
Despite the volatility that surrounds digital assets, the involvement of individuals, companies, and government in cryptocurrency continue to grow, especially in blockchain, the technology that backed cryptocurrency has come to stay. While some countries are unsure whether to legalize the use of crypto for transactions, states in the United have varying attitudes to crypto, no … Read more
Being a state whose motto is “industry”, we can’t ignore the fact that Utah is very friendly toward small businesses, as expressed in several ways, including its nice laws and policies. In case you are wondering what is required to do business in Utah, this article explores the nitty-gritty of what you need to legitimately … Read more