Bitcoin is Boring. March 31, 2022 Bitcoin is boring. At least, that’s what everyone is saying these days. Family, friends, even parents on the school run – everyone I talk to at the moment tells me, “Bitcoin is boring.” But is it? Having made headlines over the years for its “sudden surges” and “catastrophic crashes”, most people who have heard of [...]
Bitcoin Doesn’t Use Enough Energy March 31, 2022 Controversial? Maybe, maybe not. Bitcoin energy usage is often attacked by the media, environmental activists, politicians, traditional finance and competitors with an agenda. But why does it get so commonly attacked? If we put agendas aside, the most obvious reason is how transparent Bitcoin is – one of the selling points of Bitcoin becomes an [...]
EON Next deletes tweets blaming Martin Lewis for its website crashing March 31, 2022 EON Next has deleted tweets blaming money saving guru Martin Lewis for its website crashing - with customers unable to login to to submit meter readings.
Crypto firm raises $135m in round led by FTX Ventures, Sequoia and A16z March 31, 2022 Layerzero Labs has closed a bumper $135m funding round led by crypto investment heavyweights FTX Ventures, Sequoia and A16z.
It’s time to raise the bar on service – why companies should expect more from digital partners March 31, 2022 Over the last few years, we’ve seen incredible digital progress – across industries, employees and society. In some cases completely transforming what is possible almost overnight. And everything we’ve learned from the past few years of challenge and progress is now directly impacting the way business leaders make decisions to prepare for the future. Resilience, [...]
Manchester United named top of the league for digital value generated by sports teams March 31, 2022 Manchester United generated the most digital value of any sports team in the world last year, according to a new report published today. The Digital Value of Fans 2022 report is based on social media performance and was created by audience platform Horizm, which works with leading teams in several sports. Despite a fourth consecutive [...]
Ed Warner: Commonwealth Games should consider dropping restrictive colonial ties March 31, 2022 This week, Ed Warner argues that the Commonwealth Games must adapt if it’s to survive, ponders English cricket’s leadership vacuum and hopes Russia remains in exile. Depending on your media outlet of choice, Wills and Kate’s Caribbean sojourn was either a triumph of charming diplomacy or another nail in the coffin of empire – as [...]
For love nor money: after the clapping stopped, can we fix our health system? March 31, 2022 Derek Greatorex has been a GP for thirty years. He describes the current crisis in general practice as “more significant, deeper and like a runaway train which is heading down an ever-steepening slope to an inevitable crash somewhere ahead”. Patients are feeling it too. Satisfaction with the NHS is at the lowest it’s been in [...]
Facebook algorithm pushes climate sceptics deeper into disinformation March 30, 2022 A new investigation has revealed that Facebook users that show an interest in climate scepticism are being driven towards more extreme forms of climate disinformation by algorithms, despite the social media giant's claims of a crackdown.
Businesses urged to boost cyber security as new data reveals a third of firms are suffering weekly attacks March 30, 2022 Businesses and charities are being urged to strengthen their cyber security practices now as new figures show the frequency of cyber attacks is increasing.