How Cryptocurrency is reshaping the global trade landscape

By Sergey Golubev Once considered a fringe asset, cryptocurrency is now at the forefront of global economic conversations. The digital medium of exchange—hinging on cryptographic technologies for security and anonymity—is no longer just an investment instrument. It’s becoming an integral part of the financial landscape, especially in the realm of international trade. As we delve further…

Accenture Announces Leadership Appointments

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced the following leadership appointments, effective September 1, 2023: Manish Sharma, Accenture’s Chief Operating Officer, will become Chief Executive Officer – North America. Sharma succeeds Jimmy Etheredge, who is retiring after an outstanding nearly-38-year career with Accenture. Etheredge will step down as of August 31 and become an advisor…

Halogen Capital Launched by Jirnexu Founders to Make Crypto Investing Mainstream in Malaysia

Malaysia’s newest crypto fund management firm, Halogen Capital, has been launched by the entrepreneurs behind the local fintech player Jirnexu. The new firm already offers a spot Bitcoin (BTC) fund and a lower-risk Income Fund denominated in Malaysian ringgit, with a spot Ethereum (ETH) fund coming soon. The firm also offers custom-designed investment portfolios as…

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UFO Hearing Sparks Crypto Degen Frenzy: More Than 50 Alien Shitcoins Emerge

Following a recent hearing, where a former military intelligence officer turned whistleblower disclosed that Congress lacks information about unidentified anomalous phenomena  (UAPs) or Unidentified flying objects (UFOs), crypto degen swiftly seized the opportunity and created multiple UFO-themed tokens to capitalize on the news. The whistleblower alleged that executive branch agencies had withheld information about these…

Neutralizing antibodies for emerging viruses

LIVERMORE, Calif. — Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have created a platform for discovering, designing and engineering novel antibody countermeasures for emerging viruses. This new process of screening for nanobodies that “neutralize” or disable the virus represents a faster, more effective approach to developing nanobody therapies that prevent or treat viral infection. Watch a video…

Sandia Labs wins seven R&D 100 Awards and two specialty honors

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Competing in an international pool of universities, corporations and government labs, inventions from Sandia National Laboratories captured seven R&D 100 Awards (one in conjunction with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory) this year, as well as two special awards for green technology and corporate responsibility. Independent panels of judges selected projects to represent…

Mimicking mother nature: New membrane to make fresh water

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories and their collaborators have developed a new membrane, whose structure was inspired by a protein from algae, for electrodialysis that could be used to provide fresh water for farming and energy production. Susan Rempe, right, a Sandia National Laboratories bioengineer, and Stephen Percival, a material scientist, examine…

Reusable respirator could ease COVID-19 medical mask shortages

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Many medical professionals and other essential, front-line workers have struggled for the past year with persistent shortages of N95 masks. Soon, they might get relief from a Sandia National Laboratories invention — a comfortable, reusable, sterilizable respirator that could ease demand during current or future health crises. Sandia National Laboratories engineer Todd…