Biden to sign executive order on crypto amid sanction evasion fears March 8, 2022 US President Jo Biden is poised to sign an executive order on crypto this week amid fears digital assets are being used to evade sanctions.
UK sets up Ukrainian refugee centre in Lille, 70 miles away from Calais March 8, 2022 The government’s handling of Ukrainian refugees was plunged further into farce today as it was announced the UK will set up a “pop up” refugee centre in the French city of Lille, which is 70 miles away from Calais. Home secretary Priti Patel yesterday said a centre to process refugees was being set up in [...]
The Duke is a gentle farewell to British cinema great Roger Michell March 8, 2022 A long-delayed film finally getting its release is a weekly occurrence at the moment, but British comedy-drama The Duke arrives with some sadness. It is the final film of Roger Michell, the beloved British director of Notting Hill, Venus, and Enduring Love, coming just five months after his passing. The BAFTA winner’s final bow is [...]
Why I’ve rejected blanket ban on Russians on our crypto exchange March 8, 2022 We’re against Putin’s war – and he should be punished – but not the Russian people, says Crypto AM columnist Nigel Green.
Zumo launches #CryptoConfidence campaign to help women get comfortable with crypto March 8, 2022 Zumo has today launched its #CryptoConfidence campaign, designed to help women to become more comfortable with cryptocurrency.
Pi Labs unveils $90m fund to target ‘proptech’ startups March 8, 2022 London-based venture capital firm Pi Labs has unveiled a new $90m fund today as it looks to supercharge its investment into real estate tech startups.
Aeroflot cancels all international flights except for Minsk as sanctions continue to bite March 8, 2022 Russian carrier Aeroflot has suspended all international flights except for Minsk after a growing number of countries imposed restrictions following the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. The Rosaviatsiya, Moscow’s federal air transport agency, recommended airlines to cut down on the number of international flights because they could see their leased aircraft detained, Russian news agency TASS [...]
Solicitors’ watchdog warns lawyers against using ‘abusive litigation tactics’ to silence valid criticism March 8, 2022 The solicitors’ watchdog has warned lawyers against working for clients seeking to use meritless lawsuits to silence criticism, in a crackdown on the use of Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPP). The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) said lawyers have a duty to report situations in which they suspect the “underlying intention” of putting a lawsuit [...]
Google snaps up cybersecurity firm Mandiant for £4.1bn March 8, 2022 Alphabet’s Google has snapped up cybersecurity firm Mandiant for $5.4bn (£4.1bn) in cash as the company expands its thriving cloud business. Google’s offer of $23 per share is at a premium of about 53 per cent to Mandiant’s stock price before a report that said Microsoft was eyeing a deal to buy the company, Reuters reported this morning. It [...]
Stability begins to return to Bitcoin and crypto markets March 8, 2022 The crypto markets are mostly flat over the last 24 hours, with the Bitcoin price sitting steady at just above the $38k mark.
