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Green steel startup Boston Metal is doubling down on critical metals

The startup Boston Metal has raised a $75 million funding round to produce critical metals, MIT Technology Review can exclusively report.   The company has been known largely for its efforts to clean up steel production, an industry that's responsible for about 8% of global greenhouse emissions today. With the additional money, the new focus could

Embracer Follows Ubisoft In Splitting Off New Publisher To Handle Huge IP, Tomb Raider & LOTR Included

Say hello to Fellowship Entertainment by Ben Kerry 11 hours ago Embracer Group has today announced plans to create a secondary publishing label called Fellowship Entertainment, in order to "capture the full potential of the high-quality assets" that the group currently owns. The Swedish game publisher says that it hopes to spin off Fellowship Entertainment

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Daughter Apple Martin in Nancy Meyers Movie

Gwyneth Paltrow's Daughter Apple Martin Makes Directorial Debut With Student Show Apple Martin doesn’t fall far from the tree. Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin ’s daughter will be following in her mom’s acting footsteps and making her movie debut in Nancy Meyers’ upcoming film, Deadline and Entertainment Weekly reported on May 18. The 22-year-old—who graduated

Kraken and Mastercard Team Up to Boost Crypto Payments

By Mark Hunter 1 day agoThu Apr 10 2025 07:02:52 Reading Time: 2 minutes Kraken has partnered with Mastercard to expand crypto payment options in the UK and Europe The collaboration has enabled users to spend crypto at over 150 million Mastercard-accepting merchants Kraken has launched a waitlist for physical and digital crypto debit cards

Mastercard Partners With Kraken to Enhance Crypto Payments in the UK and Europe

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Mastercard eyes more crypto expansion moves

What is CryptoSlate Alpha?A web3 membership designed to empower you with cutting-edge insights and knowledge. Learn more ›Connect via Access ProtocolAccess Protocol is a web3 monetization paywall. When users stake ACS, they can access paywalled content. Learn more ›Disclaimer: By choosing to lock your ACS tokens with CryptoSlate, you accept and recognize that you will

Mastercard And Binance To Offer Bitcoin, Crypto Card In Brazil

The new bitcoin and crypto-backed prepaid Binance Card is coming to Brazil, one of the exchange’s largest markets...

Mastercard and Xsolla partner to enhance gameplay with payment technology

March 30, 2023 12:10 PM This is a VB Lab Insight article presented by Xsolla. As the gaming industry grows, developers need to embrace new ways for players to interact with their favorite titles. Microtransactions, subscriptions, the emerging market for digital assets and more call for more advanced seamless payment experiences on both sides of

Mastercard charts a path to becoming the metaverse’s default payment processor

March 17, 2023  •  3 min read  •  By Alexander Lee Ivy Liu The economy of the metaverse is growing, but many netizens still find purchasing virtual items there to be a headache. Through two recent partnerships, Mastercard hopes to address these issues — and set itself up as the default payment processor of the virtual world. Specifically

Bitso and Mastercard Launch Crypto Debit Card for Mexican Customers

The crypto debit card introduced by Bitso will have worldwide utility. Top Latin American crypto exchange, Bitso, in partnership with Mastercard, has announced the launch of its crypto debit card for Mexican customers. The duo first announced their partnership to launch a debit card in August 2022. Bitso’s CEO Daniel Vogel cited user demand as

Mastercard Announces Upcoming Grant Program for Minority-Owned Businesses

Minority-owned businesses often face additional challenges when launching and seeking funding. So some organizations and government agencies launch grant programs to level the playing field. Recently, Mastercard and New York state announced new initiatives for this very purpose. Read about these small business grant opportunities and more below.Fearless Strivers Grant ContestMastercard is partnering with Fearless

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