πŸš€ Blockchain to the Rescue: Ripple’s RLUSD Feeds the Hungry, Waters the Thirsty, and Outsmarts Banks! 🌍

For too long, the noble endeavors of nonprofits have been shackled by the rusted gears of traditional banking-a system so archaic, it makes the Inquisition look progressive! πŸ˜’ Enter Ripple, with its licensed payment platform, a marvel that enables instant, ceaseless cross-border transfers. Paired with RLUSD, a stablecoin backed by the almighty U.S. dollar, it offers a frictionless path to deliver aid, expand financial access, and embrace the forgotten corners of the world. Ah, the irony! The very technology once derided as the plaything of speculators now becomes the handmaiden of mercy.

When AUSTRAC Clenched Crypto ATM Grasps with a Hefty Finesse!

It was a dark and suspenseful day when AUSTRAC, with all the drama of an Orwellian dystopia, slapped a fine of $56,340 on Cryptolink, like an accountant using a rubber mallet. The regulator, in a move reminiscent of accepting a solemn vow in an ancient ceremony, also took onboard Cryptolink’s court-enforceable undertaking to mend its gaping holes in the otherwise pristine walls of anti-money laundering (often abbreviated as AML; which, in our universe, stands for “Are My Llamas” too) and countering the financing of those pesky terrorists (CFT).

Saylor’s Dubious Reservations: A Tale of Bitcoin Myopia

Visualization of Strategy's Bitcoin Holdings

“Generally, we do not harbor any designs to pursue these mergers and acquisitions,” Saylor declared to the investors, much as a tormented soul might shun the Judas who tempts them with fleeting promises. “Verily, the uncertainty is vast, stretching its cold fingers across months, even years. One might embark on such an endeavor with an idea gleaming with potential, only to find themselves in six months with naught but folly,” he lamented.

Lens for PC now available in Japan

I was super excited to finally get my hands on Lens when it dropped in Japan on August 28th – it came out for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch. If you want to learn more about the game, you can check it out here.