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Has blockchain found a use beyond crypto trading?

PARIS: The bitcoin boom spawned new billionaires and videos of beach parties and Lamborghinis. The crypto crash...

Published 15 Aug, 2022 04:36pm

Technology

Space invaders: how video gamers are resisting a crypto onslaught

PARIS: When video game designer Mark Venturelli was asked to speak at Brazil's biggest gaming festival, he submitted...

Published 10 Aug, 2022 02:10pm

Technology

Metaverse years from being global phenomenon, says pioneer

PARIS: Big brands are rushing to the metaverse but the path to profit is still unclear and mass adoption may be ...

Published 01 Jul, 2022 07:22pm

Business & Finance

Bitcoin miners sell their holdings amid crypto winter’s chill

NEW YORK: Bitcoin miners have been forced to tap into their cryptocurrency stashes as a plunge in prices, rising...

Published 28 Jun, 2022 06:10am

Life & Style

To use rather than collect, the second coming of NFTs

NEW YORK: NFTs have been called everything from fads to outright scams, but early adopters see a future for them as...

Published 24 May, 2022 01:07pm

Life & Style

World's first NFT museum in Seattle aims to 'pull back the curtain' on blockchain art

SEATTLE: The world's first permanent NFT art museum has opened in Seattle, aiming to "pull back the curtain" on...

Published 30 Apr, 2022 03:03pm

Opinion

The crypto reality

Alongside advancement in technology, money has also changed resulting in today’s digital currencies. Crypto...

Published 17 Feb, 2022 06:37am

Business & Finance

North Korean hackers stole $400m in crypto in 2021: Chainalysis

WASHINGTON: North Korean hackers stole around $400 million worth of cryptocurrency through cyberattacks on digital...

Published 15 Jan, 2022 05:50am

Markets

Blockchain firm BTCS soars on retail rush for bitcoin dividends

NEW YORK: Shares in blockchain technology-focused firm BTCS Inc rocketed on Thursday, set to extend a four-day ...

Published 14 Jan, 2022 07:45am

Opinion

Crypto companies bet new mayor will make New York digital asset hub

With US cities such as Miami and Austin trying to court digital asset companies, John Wu was unsure whether to make...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 07:17am

Pakistan

FIA issues notice to popular cryptocurrency exchange Binance

Says it is investigating multi-million dollar scam after people registered complaints on December 20

Updated 07 Jan, 2022 08:31pm

Business & Finance

Asian VCs, crypto funds to invest $100m to bolster new Assembly blockchain

NEW YORK: Some of the largest Asian venture capital firms and crypto hedge funds will invest $100 million to further...

Published 11 Dec, 2021 04:12am

Technology

What Pakistan can learn as Dubai races to become cryptocurrency ‘hub’

KARACHI: Cryptocurrencies are gaining popularity the world over among both investors and governments. El Salvador...

Updated 30 Nov, 2021 05:24pm

Business & Finance

Blockchain becomes focus as WorldCall Telecom, WMG enter into close commercial cooperation

Blockchain-secured service management solution to open up avenues of network monetisation, says WTL in statement to PSX

Published 12 Jul, 2021 12:59am

Business & Finance

'CryptoPunk' NFT sells for $11.8mn: Sotheby's

Two other Alien CryptoPunk NFTs have sold for more than $7 million each in previous sales. Anyone can view the artworks the NFTs represent, but only the buyer has the official status of being the owner.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 10:06pm

Pakistan

Automation solutions: Unity Foods gets associated with Systems Limited

KARACHI: Unity Foods Limited has announced its association with Systems Limited in its journey for implementation of...

Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am

Business & Finance

China to crack down on bitcoin mining, trading activities

HONG KONG: China will crack down on bitcoin mining and trading activities as part of efforts to fend off financial...

Published 22 May, 2021 04:05am

Markets

Wednesday’s early trade: Main indexes fall for third day

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes fell for the third straight session on Wednesday, as a steep fall in...

Published 20 May, 2021 04:26am

Markets

Wall Street falls for third day on inflation jitters, crypto plunge

Wall Street's main indexes fell in a late-session selloff on Tuesday as weak housing starts data overshadowed better-than-expected earnings from Walmart and Home Depot.

Published 19 May, 2021 11:05pm

Markets

Second-biggest cryptocurrency ethereum breaks $4,000 to hit record high

Ethereum, the second-largest coin by market capitalisation, jumped more than 6pc to just below $4,175, and was last up around 2pc.

Published 10 May, 2021 10:06pm

Business & Finance

SECP develops coherent policy to promote FinTech environment

ISLAMABAD: The Chairman Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), Aamir Khan, said that the Commission...

Updated 28 Apr, 2021 10:04am

World

Luxury groups want to let consumers use blockchain to verify goods

PARIS: Luxury groups LVMH and Prada along with Cartier announced Tuesday they are joining forces on a blockchain ...

Updated 26 Apr, 2021 10:15am

Life & Style

How two friends made art history buying Beeple's $70 million NFT digital art

The March 11 auction at Christie’s in London immediately made Beeple’s artwork one of the most expensive pieces ever sold by living artists.

Updated 30 Mar, 2021 12:11pm

Business & Finance

LUMS Leverages $4.1M Stacks Grant To Build Novel Academic Programme in Pakistan

LUMS leverages the 5 million STX tokens, worth US$ 4.1 million, donated by Stack, to build a novel academic programme for blockchain, cryptocurrencies, distributed-ledger technology and more.

Published 21 Feb, 2021 03:47pm

Markets

Darknet crypto kingpin JokerStash retires after illicit $1 billion run: research

Illicit credit card site Joker's Stash closes down –research.
Founder or founders raked in an estimated $1 billion.
Regulators have called for tighter oversight of crypto.

Published 12 Feb, 2021 06:26pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.02 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	335 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	63.75 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	513.93 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.88 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 6 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	66.19 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.02 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	335 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	63.75 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	513.93 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.88 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 6 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	66.19 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 5	225
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 5	224
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 5	136.72
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 5	0.94
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 5	1.22
Euro to USD / Dec 5	1.05
UK LIBOR % / Dec 5	3.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 5	3998.84
India Sensex / Dec 5	62834.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 5	27820.40
Nasdaq / Dec 5	11239.94
Hang Seng / Dec 5	19518.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 5	7567.54
Dow Jones / Dec 5	33947.10
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 5	14447.61
France CAC40 / Dec 5	6696.96

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 5	76.93
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 5	16735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 5	140604
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 5	1768.68
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 5	83.86

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