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The study conducted a gender comparison looking at 50 leading crypto and blockchain companies and comparing the influence of their CEOs and the gender disparity in leadership positions.

Cartagena de Indias, a colonial port city on Colombia's Caribbean coast, can be so hypnotically hot (even with the ocean breeze and occasional tropical downpour) that visitors may feel as if they are drifting through a dream world of cobblestone lanes and Afro-Colombian drumbeats — a sensation captured by the magical realism in Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Cartagena-set novels. A weekend is perfect for a robust introduction through two adjacent, walkable neighborhoods. The Old Town is still surrounded by the stone walls built by Spanish colonists, who also left behind opulent mansions and churches. Neighboring Getsemani is an artsy, semi-residential enclave with a popular street-party scene, overlooked by the 16th-century fortress that looms on a hill nearby. And if the heat does get to you, order a limonada de coco, the slushy coconut limeade that keeps coastal Colombians deliciously cool. ITINERARYFriday3 p.m. | Snack your way around Kick off a visit with a walking tour through the city's connected Old Town and Getsemani neighborhoods, the triangular heart of the city between the Caribbean Sea and San Lazaro Lagoon. Several groups offer free walking tours departing from the egg-yolk-colored main gate and clock tower, called the Puerta del Reloj, the original entrance into the walled city. For a more curated experience, Cartagena Connections adapts guided tours to visitors' interests, such as architecture, history or photography (two-hour group tours start around 123,000 Colombian pesos, or $30, per person; private tour rates vary). The popular street food tour includes stops to taste wedges of salted green mango, corn arepas filled with cheese, and mamoncillo, a local lychee-like fruit.

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is expanding its offerings in Latin America with the launch of a new crypto-to-bank account payment solution for the region.

Following Binance's suspension of its cryptocurrency debit card services, Binance is introducing a new product in Latin America called "Send Cash," which enables users from 9 countries in the region to transfer crypto using Binance Pay.

Thousands of protesters on cars and motorbikes have taken to the streets of Colombia’s main cities to reject recent hikes in gasoline prices that have drastically increased the price of fuel in the South American country

Glance, a smart lock screen platform from InMobi, is launching in Japan. It will partner with leading telecom carriers and Android smartphone brands in the country, Piyush Shah, president of Glance, told ET. Singapore-headquartered Glance has already expanded in Indonesia and is now eyeing the US market.

Neeraj Chopra is set to vie for his second consecutive medal at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, following his impressive qualification throw of 88.77m during Friday's qualification round. The 25-year-old athlete, who clinched a silver medal at the 2022 championships held in Eugene, United States, not only topped the qualification round but also secured a spot at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Chopra will face stiff competition in the final, which includes 11 other athletes, including two fellow Indians, Manu DP and Kishore Jena. Here's what you need to know about watching the final and the participants:Where to watch the World Athletics Championships 2023 javelin throw final in India? Viewers can catch the final live and for free on the JioCinema website and the JioCinema app.

A stablecoin pegged to the Colombian peso (COP) has gone live on the Polygon network, stablecoin issuer Num Finance announced on Thursday.

Crypto trading platform Bitfinex has unveiled a feature that allows its Turkish customers to directly deposit Turkish Lira into their accounts without incurring any charges.

Corporations relying on carbon credits to support their green claims now face “robust and credible” proof that the vast majority of such securities aren’t fit for that purpose, according to a study published in the journal Science.

Global payment giant Mastercard is reportedly ending its cryptocurrency card partnership with Binance crypto exchange next month, according to a Bloomberg report. The report didn't divulge the reason for the change, but implied it might be due to increased regulatory scrutiny of the beleaguered crypto exchange.

Argentina-based Num Finance has announced it has gone live with a n stablecoin pegged to the Colombian peso, the company announced Aug. 24 in an X post.

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The largest crypto exchange by trading volume, Binance, is apparently closing its Binance Card – cryptocurrency debit card services – in Latin America and the Middle East, effective from Aug. 25.

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is going to suspend its crypto debit card services in Latin America and the Middle East starting from Aug. 25. 

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) have failed to reduce but rather have “amplified financial risks” in less developed economies, according to a new study published by the The Bank for International Settlements (BIS).

Braun, a prominent figure in the music industry, finds himself amidst changes as news surfaces that two of his major clients, Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato, have reportedly chosen different paths.

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Thousands of migrants from the West African country of Mauritania have arrived in the U.S. in recent months, following a new route taking them to Nicaragua and up through the southern border

Mumbai: Nearly 1 in every 10 women in India have owned cryptocurrency in India, marking the third-highest share globally, a study showed. Women crypto owners stood at 63 million in India as against a female population of about 685 million — a 9.2% share, data from foreign exchange education platform Forex Suggest showed. Vietnam tops the list with 12 million women cryp

Bogota, the capital of Colombia, as confirmed by the nation's geological service. The seismic activity led individuals in offices and restaurants to quickly evacuate for safety. Shortly thereafter, an aftershock occurred, causing residents to gather on the streets while the tremors subsided. The strong earthquake was followed quickly by a strong aftershock shook Colombia's capital and other major cities Thursday. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The US Geological Survey said the initial quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 and the aftershock a preliminary magnitude of 5.7. The epicenters of both quakes were about 100 miles (160 kilometers) southeast of Bogota, according to USGS. People in the city of 11 million felt buildings and floors rumble in the midday quake. Alarms blared in Bogota as residents left their homes, with throngs of people gathering in the streets. The earthquake was also felt in other big cities like Medellin and Cali. Colombia's civil defense agency highlighted that evacuations were carried out across the entire municipality of Calvario, located in the southeastern region of Meta, situated to the southeast of the elevated capital. In the vicinity of Villavicencio, the same agency reported a landslide and stated that its personnel were actively assessing the situation for any additional impacts.