Zimbabwe launches new gold-backed currency – called ZiG

💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥https://t.co/3cTLmjMgcy pic.twitter.com/DVTAPxwdNJ — HOTROD (@RubenRodInSa) April 5, 2024 Zimbabwe has introduced a new gold-backed currency called ZiG – the name stands for “Zimbabwe Gold”. It is the latest attempt to stabilise an economy that has lurched from crisis to crisis …

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Ripple launches U.S. dollar stablecoin.

Blockchain firm Ripple said it’s launching a U.S. dollar stablecoin, marking an entry into the $150 billion stablecoin market. The move will pit Ripple against stablecoin giants Tether, which is behind the largest stablecoin UDST, and Circle, the issuer of …

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Financial Times launches VC media fund.

The Financial Times has launched a new venture arm to invest in high-growth media and tech companies, executives told Axios, and FT Ventures’ first investment is in Charter, a future-of-work media startup. Why it matters: The separate investment arm lets the FT explore strategic investments in smaller, …

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Breaking: Iran Launches Missile and Drone Attack on Pakistan, Targeting Jaish Ul Adl Headquarters in Balochistan

🚨🇮🇷🇵🇰BREAKING: IRAN LAUNCHES MISSILE ATTACK ON PAKISTAN Iran is alleged to have fired missiles targeting the headquarters of Jaish Ul-Adl in Balochistan, Pakistan. The buildings are reported to have been destroyed. Source: Tasnim NewsThe image is illustrative only. https://t.co/XR1VHnDwi9 pic.twitter.com/lU1HpzLGB8 …

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Deadspin Launches Media Attack on Small Child, Accuses Him of Wearing Black Face at Sporting Event, Fact Checked by Twitter/X

https://twitter.com/_/status/1729166833520177256 Why is @Deadspin @carronJphillips trying to ruin this little kid’s life? They’re accusing him of blackface but conveniently left out his full face which was painted for the game https://t.co/kFfgAL4aDH pic.twitter.com/750u5sfETE — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) November 28, 2023 …

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