WeChat bans crypto-related accounts

Chinese social network WeChat recently announced a ban on services related to cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFT). Through the updating of its policies, the Chinese platform restricted the publication of this type of content,…

Telegram premieres the Premium option

Telegram announced the launch of its Telegram Premium subscription service, a payment option that arrives when the platform has become one of the five most downloaded apps worldwide in 2022 and records more than 700 million active users per…

IDB grants loan to Chile for energy transition

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $300 million loan to support the energy transition process in Chile, according to a statement. This is the second and last operation of a policy reform support program in the Andean…

WhatsApp now allows you to customize settings

WhatsApp launched new privacy options that allow its users to choose who can see their profile picture, last connection, status and the personal information included in their description. The company introduced new options in privacy…

Fed will seek to regulate inflation in the US

The president of the United States Federal Reserve Board (Fed), Jerome Powell, stressed that the US central bank is concentrating its efforts on returning the inflation rate to 2 % target and assured that the institution's commitment to…

BNC acquires Banco Occidental de Descuento (BOD)

The National Credit Bank (BNC) confirmed through a statement sent by the Superintendency of Institutions of the Venezuelan Banking Sector (Sudeban) the purchase of Banco Occidental de Credito (BOD). It is expected that as of June 27, BOD…

Revlon files for bankruptcy

The American cosmetics giant Revlon decided to file, together with some of its subsidiaries, with the Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York the petition to voluntarily avail themselves of the protection of Chapter 11 of the…

Cryptocurrencies seized in the US may not be safe

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently conducted an audit on how the United States Marshals Service (USMS) safeguards seized cryptocurrencies, emphasizing the importance of improving ways. Although the safeguarding by the USMS…