Sber Plans Bitcoin, Ether and USDT-Backed Loans

Russia’s largest bank, Sber, plans to expand its crypto-backed lending to accept Tether’s USDt stablecoin and Ether as collateral alongside Bitcoin, according to a senior executive. Sber will adapt its existing products and gradually expand its offerings as Russia’s new crypto law takes effect, Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov said, according to a Friday TASS report. … Read more

Irumudi Box Office Collections: Ravi Teja starrer continues its sensational march at the box office, tops Rs. 150 Cr worldwide

The Ravi Teja starrer Irumudi continues its sensational march at the box office, delivering another outstanding day at the Telugu box office. The film collected Rs. 14.50 crore on its 2nd Saturday in India, taking its running total to over Rs. 134 crore. With over USD 2 million from the overseas market, the worldwide box … Read more

Bitcoin Shrugs Off Fed Chair’s Inflation Comments

Bitcoin dropped, then popped after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh gave his first major speech as head of the U.S. central bank and said he had “more work to do” to fight inflation.  The leading cryptocurrency was recently trading for $79,474 after dropping as low as $78,630 before quickly rising again.  Bitcoin has typically done … Read more

Awarapan 2 Box Office Collections: Emraan Hashmi’s film collects Rs 1 crore on 3rd Saturday, targets Rs 150 crore final

Awarapan 2 collected Rs. 1 crore on its third Saturday, registering a nominal spike from the previous day. The romantic action drama, starring Emraan Hashmi, Disha Patani, and Shabana Azmi, took its running cume to Rs. 142.30 crore nett at the Indian box office. Based on current trends, the movie is expected to wind up … Read more

Capital B Raises €21M From Adam Back And TOBAM

Capital B, the Euronext Growth-listed company that bills itself as Europe’s first bitcoin treasury company, has raised €21 million ($24 million) in a private placement backed by Blockstream’s Adam Back and asset manager TOBAM — money it says could buy 270 more bitcoin and push its stack to roughly 3,415 BTC. The company said Friday … Read more