University of Hong Kong – Bitcoin for Tuitions

The University of Hong Kong’s Business School is exploring bitcoin plans. According to the South China Morning Post, the top-ranked business school in Asia is evaluating plans to accept bitcoin and other digital assets for tuition fees and donations. Dean Professor Hongbin Cai confirmed the move at the CryptoFi Forum last week. “All the technical…

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UAE’s RAK Properties now lets international clients buy real estate with crypto

RAK Properties has partnered with Hubpay to allow international customers to buy real estate with crypto, with payments instantly converted into UAE dirhams. Summary UAE’s RAK Properties has partnered with fintech firm Hubpay to allow international customers to buy real estate with crypto, including BTC, ETH, and USDT. Transactions are processed through Hubpay and its…

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Indian grocery startup Citymall raises $47M to challenge ultra-fast delivery giants

Indian e-commerce startup Citymall, which focuses on budget-focused grocery delivery for tier 2 and tier 3 towns, said today that it has raised $47 million in Series D funding led by Accel, with participation from existing investors including Waterbridge Ventures, Citius, General Catalyst, Elevation Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, and Jungle Ventures. The Series D round…

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