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[Chainalysis] Cryptocurrency usage is growing in Nigeria as Africa's largest economy grapples with a weakening currency and soaring inflation, New York-based blockchain research firm Chainalysis said in a report on Tuesday.
[Chainalysis] Laws on financial promotions and crypto transactions are kicking in, and crypto firms have to prepare.
[Chainalysis, Fireblocks, XBTO] In today's Weekend Read, industry experts weigh in on the implications and challenges the Travel Rule presents to the crypto industry.
[Chainalysis] Blockchain analytics platform Chainalysis has revealed that crypto crime is significantly down in 2023, but ransomware crime is up.
[Chainalyis] Online extortionists are set to steal almost $900 million in 2023, making it the second worst year for ransomware crime ever, Chainalysis said.
[Glovo] By diversifying into various categories beyond grocery retail and providing diverse services to retailers, quick commerce app Glovo might have a chance at prosperity.
[Chainalysis] While law-enforcement agencies hunt crypto fraudsters, scammers have responded by impersonating regulators to lure new victims.
[Fireblocks] Stakeholders also want the Bank of England to consider tougher caps on individual digital pound holdings to prevent bank runs.
[Fireblocks] Sound macroeconomic policies like raising interest rates and bringing down the country's deficit could dampen Zimbabwe's currency instability, economists said.
[National Women's Enterprise Week] The government should shift its focus from creating the conditions for tech "unicorns" to thrive to supporting more women to run their own businesses, a leading female entrepreneur has said.
[Chainalysis] Cyber-criminals are increasingly diverting the proceeds of crime to crypto mining pools in order to obfuscate their origin, according to Chainanlysis.
[Fireblocks & FIS] Page 5, Fitcoin? What Nigeria's digital currency roll-out can teach us & will there ever be a britcoin?
[Fireblocks] While South African crypto companies have welcomed the new licensing regime, they worry the fine waiting for those that fail to register in time may sink smaller companies or drive away firms that want to enter the market after the deadline has passed.
[Fireblocks] Countries around the world have been looking to construct rules for the burgeoning crypto sector, and with MiCA in its final stages, the pressure is mounting for countries to decide on their own approach. The U.K.'s plan is to regulate crypto under the Financial Services Markets Act and have an authorization regime for digital asset companies.
[Chainalysis] Cybercriminals steal billions of cryptocurrencies every year through ransomware attacks, exploits and hacks. But theft is just the first step in illicit crypto activity. Perpetrators then use a web of crypto mixers, chain-hopping services, scam tokens, and exchanges to launder their loot, hide their tracks, and eventually cash out.
[Chainalysis & Fireblocks] The European Parliament passed landmark crypto regulation, the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA), on 20th April, 2023 becoming one of the world's leading jurisdictions for crypto asset regulation.
[Chainalysis] Europe is taking a lead to bring crypto in from the cold.
[Beckley Psytech] London scientists are to trial a psychedelic compound found in toads as a potential treatment for alcoholism. The researchers at King’s College London will examine the possible therapeutic benefits of a new synthetic drug made from the psychedelic compound Mebufotenin.
[Beckley Psytech] A new clinical trial is hoping to show that treatment with a psychedelic drug in development at UK startup Beckley Psytech could help people battling alcohol use disorder (AUD).
[Fireblocks] US crypto exchange, Coinbase, is facing regulatory scrutiny in the wake of financial contagion in the crypto industry - following the collapse of US crypto exchange FTX and crypto lending bank Silvergate. Today's (23rd March) warning by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) identified potential violations of US securities law, demonstrating a commitment to greater regulation of the largely unregulated crypto industry.
[Chainalysis & FIS] The 2023 International Women’s Day campaign theme is to Embrace Equity and asks our world to discuss why equal opportunities aren’t enough.
[Chainalysis] In the Russia-Ukraine war, both sides of the conflict have been leveraging cryptocurrencies to achieve the upper hand. Pro-Ukraine causes have collected around $200 million from crypto donations, showing how borderless and uncensorable money could be useful in time of emergency.
[Fireblocks] A lack of infrastructure, merchants and interest may all be reasons why more people in the country aren't using the digital currency.
[Chainalysis] Almost a quarter of new cryptocurrencies launched in 2022 exhibited characteristics of "pump and dumps"-a form of fraud-according to new analysis from blockchain intelligence group Chainalysis.
[Chainalysis] Almost a quarter (24%) of cryptocurrency tokens launched last year displayed the tell-tale signs of a pump-and-dump fraud scheme, according to Chainalysis.
[Chainalysis] Revenues generated by underground marketplaces experienced a double-digit decline in 2022, thanks to the closure of the popular Hydra Market in April.
[Chainalysis] Ransomware payments fell by over 40% in 2022 compared to 2021, with victim organizations increasingly reluctant to pay their extorters, according to new findings by Chainalysis.
[Chainalysis] North Korean state-backed hackers and insecure decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols helped to make 2022 a record year for cryptocurrency heists, according to Chainalysis.
[FIS] The winds of fortune appear to be turning in a favourable direction for the prospect of creating a digital pound, despite the best efforts of the Bank of England's Governor to nip the idea in the bud.
[FIS] The winds of fortune appear to be turning in a favourable direction for the prospect of creating a digital pound, de- spite the best efforts of the Bank of England’s Governor to nip the idea in the bud.
[Fireblocks] According to GlobalData thematic research's 2023 banking and payments predictions, leading banks will continue investing in integrating digital asset business into their offering despite bear sentiment within the cryptocurrency market.
[Glovo] The cost-of-living crisis, rising inflation and fears of a recession are creating considerable challenges for retailers in the UK, according to new research.
[MaxContact] UK regulator, Ofcom, recently warned that the quality of service provided by Britain's communications service providers has shown no signs of improvement this year. Businesses need to being adopting a proactive approach to customer service to better support and retain valuable customers.
[MaxContact] Britain's cost-of-living crisis is worsening. Many consumers are left wondering how they will manage soaring bills as the cold months draw closer. Earlier this month, the UK's Big Six energy firms urged customers to contact them ahead of the winter.
[MaxContact] In this guest piece, Ben Booth - the CEO of MaxContact, explores how businesses can continue to succeed even during a cost of living crisis and rising inflation and interest rates. As we all know, life is getting more expensive. So is business.
[Mews] Salesforce-backed Mews has launched a dedicated investment arm called Mews Ventures.
[MaxContact] While themes such as mindfulness and self-care have gained significant traction in the workplace due to the pandemic, there's still more to be done when it comes to staff wellbeing.
[MaxContact] We spend a lot of our lifetime at work - about one-third of it, to be exact! - so it's no surprise that our jobs can have a tremendous impact on our own wellbeing.
[MaxContact] With the Royal College of Psychiatrists warning that the mental health of the nation faces a ‘threat of pandemic proportions’ as the cost-of-living soars, supporting workers’ mental health has to be a priority for every business leader.
[iCIMS] Research by iCIMS found that 87% of 1,000 UK workers and 70% of 1,000 US workers care about the how long they can stay with their employer. Find out why flexible working is not the only priority.
[Ceridian] As technology has disrupted financial operations in other areas, it seems only natural that the way people are paid should be next on the agenda.
[Ceridian] Two years of uncertainty have compounded existing talent shortages. Ceridian's EMEA MD explores how HR tech can help tackle it. Page 26 in https://hr.mydigitalpublication.co.uk/publication/?i=741832
[Qualcomm] Research from Southampton University and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. reveals that disadvantaged areas are experiencing the same digital divide barriers as pre-Covid conditions.
[Qualcomm] Southampton University has launched a report, commissioned by Qualcomm Technologies, analysing how digital exclusion is being fuelled in classrooms by a lack of access to devices and connectivity.
[Qualcomm] When most people think about gaming, they either envision playing on a console or a gaming PC - but not Qualcomm. Instead, the company says, the future of gaming is mobile, with the mobile gaming sector growing much more rapidly than any other - even during the pandemic.
[Ceridian] With UK inflation set to rise to 6% or more in April, financial stress is at an all-time high as households face the biggest income squeeze in a generation. Even before the economic uncertainty of the pandemic, the average UK employee was living payslip-to-payslip, and it's no wonder the start of the year is already taking a heavy toll.
[Ceridian] A prolonged period of crisis response has left many procurement professionals at breaking point. According to Ceridian’s survey, 79% of UK workers are experiencing some form of burnout, with the three main causes being increased workloads, mental health challenges and pressure to meet deadlines.
[Ceridian] Employees are optimistic about the future of work, but they want better from their employers. Find out why Ceridian thinks financial wellbeing is the solution.
[Ceridian] 2022 looks set to host a whole set of new challenges for employees, as inflation, National Insurance and the cost of living all continue to rise. Despite this, new research from Ceridian has found that 54% of the British workforce are optimistic about their work life this year.
[Ceridian] Whether you believe in the pseudoscience surrounding the third Monday of the year or not, the so-called 'Blue Monday' gives employers an opportunity to realise and address the ongoing wellbeing obstacles their staff are faced with, particularly two years into the Covid-19 pandemic.
[Ceridian] Find out why earned wage access is an important need for employees, and why Blue Monday may be the perfect catalyst for changing payroll systems.
[NICE] Earlier this month, NICE-which markets RPA under the term 'Advanced Process Automation'-confirmed that one of its biggest government customers, a major public sector agency in the UK and which it also claims was one of the first significant robot users at scale in the world, had renewed its contract with the firm.
[Ceridian] A majority (61%) of UK and Irish workers are seen to be 'flight risks', as a combination of endemic burnout, a rapidly expanding talent pool and lack of provision for flexible working cause workers to look elsewhere.
[Vodafone] Vodafone Foundation has launched an international hunt for climate change research partners to help expand the focus of its award-winning DreamLab smartphone app. Developed by Vodafone Foundation, DreamLab is a specialist crowdsourcing app that accelerates scientific research by using the combined processing power of dormant smartphones while users charge them. DreamLab-powered research has already contributed to COVID-19 research and cancer research.
[P&G - Bold x Lenor Summer Vibes launch] The former I'm A Celeb contestant donned a maroon leather jacket and shades as he dazzled in front of Bold's washing liquids and Lenor bottles.