Half of UK and US digital asset holders would prefer crypto salary January 13, 2022 MORE than half of all cryptocurrency investors in the UK and US would rather be paid in digital assets instead of pounds or dollars, new research has revealed.
Out-of-court settlement in Malaysia: KPMG coughs up $80m to end global 1MDB scandal January 13, 2022 KPMG has paid $80m to the Malaysian government, in the form of an out-of-court settlement, after Malaysia sued the Big Four firm over the 1MDB scandal, which saw billions stolen from Malaysia’s state-backed 1MDB investment fund. The 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal saw at least $4.5 bn channelled out of Malaysia’s 1MDB investment fund, by [...]
Kim Kardashian and Floyd Mayweather sued over crypto promos January 13, 2022 Kim Kardashian and Floyd Mayweather are being sued by investors for promoting dubious crypto currency EthereumMax.
Marcus Hughes makes move from Coinbase to BitMEX as Chief Risk Officer January 13, 2022 Cryptocurrency platform BitMEX has appointed Marcus Hughes as its new Chief Risk Officer (CRO).
Green is the colour as markets recover overnight, with Bitcoin closing in on $44k January 13, 2022 The Bitcoin price continues to recover this morning, with the largest cryptocurrency by market cap rising to more than $44k overnight.
Exclusive: Calls to boost morale and productivity via hybrid working to unlock £55bn and 51,000 jobs January 13, 2022 The £37bn that is contributed to the economy annually through flexible working could be doubled if companies roll out more hybrid working options, according to new research, shared exclusively with City A.M. this morning. In fact, refusing to accommodate flexible working requests costs businesses £2bn a year, the report found, complementing a separate report from [...]
Shyft appoints former BitMEX compliance chief to oversee Veriscope January 12, 2022 Malcolm Wright has been handed the role of overseeing the expansion of Veriscope, Shyft’s FATF Travel tool.
All eyes on PMQs as Boris Johnson’s premiership is ‘hanging by a thread’ January 12, 2022 Boris Johnson’s premiership is hanging by a thread today, as angry Tory MPs and outraged Brits await Prime Minister’s Questions to see whether he will come clean over a party during lockdown. Reports that Johnson and his then fiancé Carrie Symonds attended a “bring your own booze” party in the No 10 garden during lockdown [...]
Crypto markets recover after fresh US Central Bank comments January 12, 2022 Bitcoin is currently changing hands for just below $43k, up around 2.5 per cent since yesterday morning.
Why innovative companies are crucial to solving the world’s problems January 12, 2022 | City Talk It’s hardly news to say the world is facing numerous urgent challenges. The experience of the global pandemic highlighted how vulnerable we all are to transmissible illnesses. The effects of climate change became more obvious than ever this year, from wildfires in Canada to floods in Germany. Toxic emissions and weather patterns combined this autumn [...]