Met has sent out 100 questionnaires in its Number 10 ‘partygate’ investigation March 21, 2022 The Metropolitan Police has sent out 100 questionnaires during its ongoing investigation into the Number 10 partygate scandal. The police today said it had been begun interviewing witnesses, however no fixed penalty notices have been given out. Outgoing Met commissioner Cressida Dick launched an investigation into the saga in January, with the police looking into [...]
1 Minute Market Rundown – 17th March 2022 March 17, 2022 Russia – UkraineRisk sentiment improvesFed delivers So there were two big talking points yesterday. Firstly, Chinese authorities decided enough was enough and stepped in to prop up domestic equity markets. They pledged to keep capital markets stable, support oversea stock listings and confirming that regulation of big tech will end soon. Unsurprisingly, Asian stocks saw [...]
Octopus Energy calls on government to speed up wind power developments March 16, 2022 Octopus Energy (Octopus) has called on the government to cut red-tape and speed up the building process for ramping up wind power in the UK.
Hundreds of thousands of crypto addresses linked to sanctioned Russians March 15, 2022 Several hundred thousand crypto wallets have been linked to Russia-based individuals facing sanctions amid conflict with Ukraine.
UK Crime Agency calls for tighter regulation of crypto mixers March 15, 2022 The UK's National Crime Agency has called for tighter regulation of crypto protocols that enable traders to obscure transactions.
If the industry doesn’t work together to protect consumers, crypto will never reach the mainstream March 7, 2022 Tristan Roozendaal, CEO of Centralex, argues that If the industry doesn’t work together to protect consumers, crypto will never reach the mainstream.
Gas prices soar to £8 per therm as West weighs up sanctions targeting Russian energy supplies March 7, 2022 Natural gas prices in the UK and Europe have rocketed from already-record highs, peaking at a staggering £8 per therm earlier today.
Web 3.0: The Wild West of the web March 3, 2022 A fresh dawn of internet is looming. Dubbed the ‘Wild West’ of the web, a new, decentralised and crypto-infused platform is looking likely to emerge within the internet as we know it.” Web 3.0 is becoming an increasingly hot topic with an enthusiasm to empower users and give them true ownership over their data while [...]
Second chances: Ex-offenders could help solve recruitment crisis February 28, 2022 “I always wanted to be a drug dealer. Getting a job would have been strange to me,” Liam Meredith, an ex-offender who now runs his own catering business, says. Many young men like Meredith struggle to break a cycle of offending even after they leave prison, due to tumultuous home lives. For men like Meredith, [...]
Crypto AM Daily in association with Luno February 25, 2022 The week in review With Jason Deane I have to admit to being a little emotional writing today’s update as the screens around my desk constantly stream updates from Ukraine, some from mainstream media and some from Twitter. This scene of a father leaving his kids to fight broke me completely. It’s unverified, but that [...]