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Scientists finally created a modular body and it’s amazingly weird

If you think that tinkering with the human body and the organs to create something like the undead is just within the confines of Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), consider reconsidering that thought. Scientists have finally created a ‘modular body’—a living body that isn’t exactly alive. Biologist Cornelis Vlasman thinks the human body can work similarly to […]

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BSP’s Project Agila CBDC to use Hyperledger Fabric as DLT

Hyperledger Fabric was cherrypicked to be the backbone of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) project, dubbed Project Agila, following the Philippines’ central banking institution’s announcement yesterday. Known formerly as CBDCPh, Project Agila serves as BSP’s learning ground as it aims to orient itself and its partners in the financial sector […]

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TANGGapp secures $2.5M seed funding to make remittance cheaper for OFWs

The future of cheaper remittance for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) becomes more sure as international payment solutions app TANGGapp closed a $2.5 million seed funding round. Leading the round were global consumer tech venture capital funds leaders, Goodwater Capital and TEN13, in addition to regional investors, including North Fifth Asia, and investors from the Philippines, […]