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Publicly-listed company SelfWealth (ASX: SWF) has reportedly become the first Australian online share trading platform to offer cryptocurrency investing after announcing a deal with the local crypto exchange BTC Markets.

In an interview with Cointelegraph, BTC Markets CEO Caroline Bowler stated that investors will be able to trade five primary crypto assets from Q2 2022, pending approval from Australian financial regulator AUSTRAC

Turkish blockchain provider Bitci is seeking to establish local crypto exchanges in Brazil and Spain in a bid to lure local crypto investors.

A Bitci spokesperson told Cointelegraph that Bitci is planning to open new crypto exchanges in the countries where the company has sizeable deals and assets, as Reuters reported. The first stop for Bitci’s international expansion, also a first for Turkish crypto exchanges in general, is Brazil.

OVR announces the launch of its Map2Earn crowdsource mapping feature.
OVR’s augmented reality (AR) platform incentivizes users to build a complete Metaverse with its Map2Earn.
Users can get OVR tokens by snapping images of certain locations with their smartphones.
Hyper-deflationary crypto network RichQUACK launches its native token — Earthling token. In detail, the token will be utilized to support Earthling, RichQUACK’s first incubated project. Furthermore, the network aims to support the farmers with reforestation that will positively impact the environment.

One of the RichQUACK community members explained,

We are passionate about doing our part to prevent climate change and reduce carbon emissions. We hope Earthlings will help unite crypto-enthusiasts worldwide to stop climate change and contain global warming. We are welcoming anyone who wants to make a difference and give people and organizations a chance to get on board with the great revival driven by responsibility and a sense of community.
In terms of technology, Earthling empowers individuals, families, and businesses to restore nature by purchasing carbon credits that help eliminate carbon emissions. To be specific, the mass adoption of carbon credits will contribute a lot to making a carbon-neutral world. In addition, token holders can earn carbon credits through staking.

The token holders will be part of the Earthling DAO and have their say on potential projects to support and fund distribution between reforestation programs and non-profits.

The Katingan Mentaga project is a good example of forest projects that has already generated enough carbon credits equivalent to 2 million cars off the road each year.

The Earthling token will be also used to support the funding for the whole project. It will also provide a seamless way to measure daily carbon emissions and offset carbon footprint by buying carbon credit through the platform.

Moreover, Earthling aims to become the leading platform for eco-education. It also seeks to help individuals and businesses to remove one gigaton of carbon and plant 10 million trees through its reforestation program by 2030.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO Tim Cook said that metaverse applications have the potential to hold investments for AR developments.
The company’s new plan helped increase its stock by 8% to $167.23.
Up to 14,000 apps have been designed by ARKit for the metaverse realm.
Apple’s stock price recently increased by 8% when CEO Tim Cook mentioned in the company’s Q1 2022 earnings call that he could foresee some potential strides in the metaverse arena. Additionally, the company’s revenue has gained $19.5 billion, a surge of up to 24%.

In the call on January 27, Cook talked about Apple’s opportunities in the metaverse. He responded that there are prospects for AR developments within the space and the idea of investing in it would be the perfect decision.

Cook also pointed out that Apple already features up to 14,000 AR apps on its App Store. These apps are designed by the AR developer platform ARKit. This design structure proposed by ARKit helps users to access the metaverse.

He added:

We’re always exploring new and emerging technologies and I’ve spoken at length about how it’s very interesting to us right now.
While Meta has gripped on using Oculus headset to engage users into the metaverse, Apple is still betting on AR technology. Although Apple had planned to release the Apple headset in 2022, it is reported that due to software and hardware challenges it might be delayed.

Apple is looking forward to launching its headset that can focus on communication, gaming, and content consumption. To add, the company is struggling with tech giants like Meta, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), and blockchain companies like Decentraland, Bloktopia, and Ertha Metaverse to move straight to burgeon their plans in the metaverse.

Meanwhile, Apple has announced the financial results of its first quarter of fiscal 2022, which is all-time revenue of $123.9 billion. Regarding this, Tim Cook remarked that many new lineup products and services have helped the company to form its revenue record.

As we know it, the metaverse is a simulated digital environment backed by tech companies and social media. It operates with devices like digital glasses, VR headsets, smartphones, and other devices that will accompany users to access the 3-D virtual or augmented reality world.

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(BTC) craze among lawmakers has reached the Belgian parliament now, as Brussels member of parliament Christophe De Beukelaer became the first European politician to convert his salary to Bitcoin.

The Brussels MP’s monthly salary of EUR 5,500 will be converted to Bitcoin using Bit4You crypto trading platform, reported Bruzz. Beukelaer who represents Humanist Democratic Centre (CDH) party, hopes his move would inspire other politicians in the region to show a similar interest in the nascent tech