Stability and regulation are needed now more than ever in crypto July 12, 2022 The conversations we’ve had with government leaders in the UK and the US give hope that regulation will allow innovation to flourish.
Deutsche Bank chief Sewing prepared to give up investment bank role March 26, 2021 Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing could give up his role overseeing the investment bank in a move likely to reassure regulators, a source said on Friday. The anonymous source said Sewing never intended to permanently keep the role since he added to his duties in a management overhaul in 2019. German business newspaper Handelsblatt reported [...]
Pushing the Gas November 20, 2020 New Record? The market showed a lot of resilience and dip buying interest to shake off any immediate questions about the sustainability of the recent upside. So much that Bitcoin moved above the $18,000 level and remains on track to retest the highs from earlier on in the week. In addition, the demand for risk [...]
Ryan Giggs charged with assaulting two women April 23, 2021 Former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs has been charged with assault and coercive control of his ex-girlfriend Kate Greville, as well as a separate charge of assault of another woman. The Wales football manager in due in court next week after a six-month investigation by Manchester police. Police were called to Giggs’ home in Greater [...]
BoE to circulate new £50 note celebrating WW2 code breaker Alan Turing March 25, 2021 A new £50 banknote celebrating mathematician Alan Turing, whose code-breaking skills helped Britain win WW2, will go into circulation in June. The new £50 note features an image of Turing, some of his mathematical formulae and technical drawings for the machines used to break the Enigma code. It also carries a quote by Turing about [...]
Snap launches new video editing app in bid to take in Tiktok May 20, 2021 Snap today unveiled plans for a new standalone app offering professional levels of video editing as it looks to challenge the dominance of rivals Tiktok and Instagram. The US tech firm, which owns Snapchat, said Story Studio will give social media stars powerful editing tools to make professional content for mobile. It will also introduce [...]
Tesla shares surge as electric carmaker’s deliveries beat estimates April 5, 2021 Shares of Tesla accelerated eight per cent in pre-market trading today, after the world’s most valuable carmaker posted record deliveries as a solid demand for its electric cars offset the impact of a global shortage of chips. The electric-car maker said on Friday it was encouraged by the strong reception of its Model Y crossover [...]
There’s gold in those NFT metaverses, but in unexpected and wonderful hills January 14, 2022 Today, Monty's mind is full of thoughts about kindness towards NFTs, but with a nagging hate that could lead to pubic arson.
Decentralised block production on Cardano April 1, 2021 Speaking exclusively with City AM's James Bowater, Aparna Jue, Product Director at IOHK, tells us about a key milestone with the Cardano blockchain.
City regulator proposes easing suspension rule for listed SPACs April 30, 2021 The financial watchdog is consulting on a raft of changes to UK SPAC listings, including the rules around SPAC trading suspension when the vehicle identifies an acquisition target. Following a surge of SPAC or “blank check” company listings on Wall Street and more recently in Europe, London is keen not to be left behind. The Financial Conduct [...]