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Nutriband’s Innovative Patent Breaks New Ground in Transdermal Medications

Revolutionary AVERSA™ Technology Sets New Standard for Opioid Patch Safety ORLANDO, FL / September 20, 2023 - Nutriband Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRB) (NASDAQ:NTRBW), a leading developer of transdermal pharmaceutical products, proudly announces the issuance of a U.S. patent for its cutting-edge AVERSA™ Technology. This groundbreaking innovation, utilizing taste aversion, marks a paradigm shift in addressing the primary routes of abuse associated with opioid-based transdermal patches. The newly granted patent, numbered U.S. patent 11,759,431, titled "Abuse and Misuse Deterrent Transdermal Systems," significantly bolsters Nutriband's intellectual property protection in the United States. It covers

The Fight for Financial Freedom

As the grasp of regulators tightens on the global cryptocurrency market, exchanges such as KuCoin are being compelled to implement mandatory pre-purchase checks. In tandem, several prominent banks are limiting funds transferred to cryptocurrency exchanges under the guise of protecting customers from fraudulent activities. In the background, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is looming over these rapidly evolving regulations. The FATF underscores the significance of Know Your Customer (KYC), Know Your Business (KYB), Know Your Transaction (KYT), and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations applicable to all financial transactions, cryptocurrencies included.

Beyond the Dollar

The global economy is at a crossroads with the US dollar’s future as the world reserve currency facing fresh challenges. For decades, the stability and dominance of the dollar have given the United States significant advantages in global trade, investment, and geopolitical influence. However, as emerging economies like China and India rise in prominence, their currencies are gaining traction in international transactions, challenging the dollar’s hegemony. China, in particular, has been busy over the past few months, actively promoting the Yuan and seeking to challenge US dominance in the global

Paribus: A Regulatory Squeeze.

A Regulatory Squeeze A common narrative you hear in crypto is that regulatory clarity will cause institutional investors to flood into the space. It’s often cited as the trigger for the next bull run. However, each time news of regulations hits the headlines markets plummet, and last week’s settlement between the SEC and Kraken was no exception. While it’s true that forward-thinking regulations will help to remove a lot of uncertainty from the space, it’s doubtful it will cause the next bull run. As we’ve seen from the present market

Interesting Times

A few months ago the markets were confident we were approaching the end of big interest rate hikes and that after the summer central banks such as the US Federal Reserve would begin to ease their monetary policy. However, due to persistently high inflation, especially core inflation, the markets have adjusted their view which goes some way to explaining the recent crypto market volatility. As cryptocurrency is touted as an inflation hedge and an alternative form of money, users are often confused or surprised to discover that over the short

Can Crypto Destabilize Nations? Hillary Clinton believes so

The ex-Democratic presidential candidate against Trump, Hillary Clinton, recently picked a rather conservative stance about crypto, levying the industry as a threat to global economic stability. She spoke remotely at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum on Friday in Singapore, highlighting exclusive challenges that global governments are currently dealing with, including disinformation and artificial intelligence. Furthermore, Clinton put special emphasis on cryptocurrencies under these categories, claiming that they hold the potential to destabilize entire nations. According to Clinton, the decentralized market may take over entire economies, by starting small but gradually

Burger King partners with Robinhood Crypto to give away cryptocurrencies.

According to a press release, fast-food chain Burger King is partnering with Robinhood Crypto to give away a range of cryptocurrencies. The rewards on offer are 20 bitcoin, around $1.17 million, 200 ether $800,000, and 2 million Dogecoin ($472,000). The odds of winning a bitcoin prize, according to the release, are 100,011 to 1. Earlier, Robinhood reported a 35 percent yearly surge in its revenue. The cryptocurrencies will be given away to Burger King’s Royal Perks members. The cryptocurrencies will be given away to Burger King’s Royal Perks members, a

Waves Powers Russia’s First Reported Crypto-Backed Bank Loan

Expobank, a commercial bank in Russia, has reportedly issued the country’s first-ever loan backed by cryptocurrency.According to an Aug. 19 report by local news agency Kommersant, Expobank provided the credit through issuing an individual bank loan powered by Waves (WAVES) tokens.Waves CEO and founder Alexander Ivanov confirmed the news in a tweet, noting that the loan used Waves tokens as collateral.According to the report, the new loan was issued to local entrepreneur Mikhail Uspensky earlier this week. The businessman reportedly said that he is committed to keep using Waves tokens

Senate Says Jailed Russian Spy Bonded With Overstock CEO Over Bitcoin Hoping to Get to Rand Paul

On Aug. 18, the Senate Intelligence Committee released volume five of its investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. The new version found that former CEO of Overstock.com and noted crypto advocate Patrick Byrne was a patsy to plans by Maria Butina, who is currently serving time for espionage on behalf of Russia.The romance between Butina and Byrne was the reason the latter gave upon his departure from Overstock last year. Always an eccentric character, Byrne’s account of the relationship said that he was working with U.S. intelligence.Per one

Cryptocurrency News Roundup for August 14, 2020

In a polarising move that has drawn mixed reaction from the company’s user-base, cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX announced today that it’s making KYC verification mandatory on the platform. The noises surrounding the move are hardly surprising given that privacy and easy-registration were two of the primary factors that contributed to the exchange’s growing popularity. Some BitMEX users are, however, in favor of the decision as it may help the exchange improve its security and appeal to would-be customers. All said and done, the u-turn into a conventional exchange underlines the impact

Why Klaytn and Link Will Catalyze Blockchain Adoption in Asia

In the last two years, popular messaging giants in Asia and Europe have announced plans to launch a blockchain-powered cryptocurrency. In Asia, Kakao’s Klaytn and Line’s Link platform have launched and are quickly gaining momentum, but Facebook and Telegram’s cryptocurrencies have not fared so well. Messaging Giants Pushing Blockchain Adoption As it stands, Kakao is by far the most dominant mobile platform in Korea with a market share of 97% in the country. Kakao subsidiary Ground X began development of Klaytn back in 2019, after raising $90 million in both