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Football legend Ronaldinho denies involvement in a controversial crypto scheme 18k Ronaldinho, while testifying before a legislative committee. Brazilian football legend and global icon Ronaldinho directly refuted allegations linking him to a crypto currency-based financial pyramid . Testifying before a legislative committee on Aug. 31, the athlete denied any association with the controversial venture 18k Ronaldinho, a scheme that once pledged skyrocketing returns of up to 400% within a year. Ronaldinho claimed that he had been unfairly implicated and the company exploited his public image without permission. The football legend stated he had agreed only to endorse a watch collection by 18k Watchs, but he never authorized using his name and image to sell or promote cryptocurrencies.  While the alleged scheme flaunted itself as a multilevel marketing operation, Ronaldinho argued that any imagery featuring him was exclusively tied to his endorsement of the watch collection. He e

Among the education centers involved include colleges in Australia, Cyprus and Germany, Nigerian-based tech hub Utiva, Women in Tech, and two Ukrainian organizations. The philanthropic arm of Binance — Binance Charity — is set to fund 30,655 scholarships to students keen on forging a career in Web3 in 2023. The Binance Charity Scholar Program (BCSP) will provide free Web3 Education and training courses which will enable tech-savvy students to upskill without having to leap-frog any unnecessary financial barriers, Binance Charity explained, in a Jan. 20 blog post: “We recognize that digital education and skills development can be out of reach for many, resulting in a blockchain industry that lacks diversity and talent. The Binance Scholar Program changes all that, covering the costs of tuition and course fees at some of the world’s leading universities, colleges and vocational training providers.” The blog post stated that over 82,000 applicants were interested in becoming a part of