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South Korean telco to launch Web3 wallet with Aptos and Atomrigs Lab

DIGIT — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 06:29:43 +0000

SK Telecom aims to expand its “affiliations with customer-preferred mainnets and decentralized applications (dApps)” using this tripartite agreement with the blockchain companies.

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Ericsson: 5G Tech a Gateway to the Metaverse

DIGIT — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:30:15 +0000

Ericsson, the Swedish telecom hardware and services company, has linked the use of new technologies, such as 5G, with the use of metaverse platforms. According to a study, users that have 5G data services have been spending more time in the metaverse and extended reality apps, and believe these will migrate to headsets in the […]

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Indians opt for state-run blockchain platform amid bulk SMS regulations

DIGIT — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 12:46:39 +0000

India’s SMS regulation requires businesses to comply with pre-registered messaging templates to counter spam and fraud.

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Europe’s Largest Telecom Provider Chooses to Leverage Coinbase Custody to Stake CELO Tokens

DIGIT — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:34:42 +0000

The largest telecommunications provider in Europe, Deutsche Telekom AG, announced on Monday that it will be leveraging Coinbase Custody to hold the firm’s celo tokens. Celo is a mobile-first platform that connects to decentralized apps, is EVM compatible, and the network allows holders to stake the crypto asset. While keeping the celo tokens with Coinbase […]

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Deutsche Telekom invests in mobile DeFi platform Celo

DIGIT — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:09:56 +0000

Deutsche Telekom has become the first telecom firm to join the Celo Alliance for Prosperity.

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Russian mobile carriers consider smartphone integration for digital ruble

DIGIT — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:43:36 +0000

Russian wireless service providers MegaFon and Beeline proposed to link digital ruble wallets on smartphones to user’s phone numbers.

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T-Mobile sued by victim who lost $450K in Bitcoin in SIM swap attack

DIGIT — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:39:33 +0000

The wireless carrier is accused of failing to protect its customers from SIM swappers’ lucrative heists.

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Russia’s second largest bank VTB pilots bank guarantees on blockchain

DIGIT — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 12:09:16 +0000

Major Russian bank VTB uses a central bank-backed blockchain to issue bank guarantees to local cellular network giant MTS.

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Japan’s megabanks to lead experiment with digital yen

DIGIT — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 11:59:56 +0000

Could a new, coordinated effort to digitalize the Japanese economy be strong enough to compete with residents’ persistent use of cash?

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Verizon’s newsroom to use blockchain in bid for absolute transparency

DIGIT — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:13:59 +0000

News requires an element of trust. Blockchain may be able to help.

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