First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon speaks to students during an event at Stanford University … [+] in Stanford, California on April 04, 2017. – Sturgeon discussed the international...
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British Pound Rebounds As UK Government U-Turns On Tax Cuts
Key Takeaways New British Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has wound back almost all of the wide ranging tax cuts that were announced by new Prime Minister Liz Truss on 23rd September The British Pound and UK b...
Ripple Chief Brad Garlinghouse Says ‘The SEC Has Clearly Forgotten That The Government Works For The People’
– Advertisement – Ripple CEO expresses frustration over the lack of consequences for perceived SEC overreach. In a tweet on Saturday, Ripple chief Brad Garlinghouse asserted that the US Se...
Government opens beta version of application
The Education Department (ED) opened up a beta version of its student loan forgiveness application process at studentaid.gov/debt-relief/application, offering periodic access to some borrowers who can...
Thousands of government officials owned or traded stocks that stood to rise or fall with decisions their agencies made, WSJ finds — here’s what else the hidden records show
Thousands of government officials owned or traded stocks that stood to rise or fall with decisions their agencies made, WSJ finds — here’s what else the hidden records show Just a few weeks afte...
Government Office Gets Software To Track Crypto Transactions
With 75% of illegal transactions in the country being crypto-linked, the South Korean government intends to strengthen crypto oversight. Now, South Korea’s Supreme Prosecutors’ Office is purchasing so...
Dominican Government Partners With Tron To Launch Dominica Coin
The government of Dominica has partnered with smart contract blockchain platform Tron to issue Dominica Coin (DMC), a token that promotes the Caribbean nation’s natural and cultural heritage. The DMC ...
UK government teases electronic trade document law 1
The UK government has announced new legislation to legalize digital trade documents, eliminating the need to hold a papered one. This points to the fact that the government has plans to establish a bl...
Government of Dominica Enters Into Agreement With TRON, Set to Issue Fan Token Named Dominica Coin – Sponsored Bitcoin News
sponsored Dominica is a sovereign island nation in the Caribbean Sea, known as the “Nature Island of the Caribbean” because of its outstanding natural beauty. Following the signing of a new agreement ...
UK government passes digital documents bill that could see it adopt blockchain
The legislation necessary to enable the use of blockchain technology as a solution for the storage of documents has been approved by the UK government. Indeed, the government announced in a press rele...
Former MEP Nigel Farage dubs Bitcoin the ‘ultimate freedom’ as government can’t get near it
As the cryptocurrency sector expands, institutions and governments around the world become more polarized regarding its assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), with one former politician heavily advocating f...
US government bonds climb to new highs putting pressure on equities
During a large part of 2019 and 2020, most of the bond markets in western countries had negative nominal yields. In essence, investors were paying for the ability to lend money to governments and, in ...
Don’t expect crypto tech to be a ‘free pass’ from regulation
“We’re gonna have to adapt, there’s no doubt about it. This is not a very in-the-box moment,” says Rostin Behnam, who chairs the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Behnam was speaking at DC Fintech...
Government releases application for borrowers
The Education Department (ED) provided a first look at the student loan forgiveness application on Tuesday, but did not say exactly when the form would go live for borrowers to fill out. However, it r...
Europe’s Car Makers Cut Sales Forecast; Seek Government Help, Electric Charging Subsidy
Oliver Zipse, CEO of BMW is also president of ACEA. He is standing in front of a BMW i4 electric car … [+] (Photo by TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images European carmakers ...
Government offers updates on eligibility
As borrowers wait for the application for student debt forgiveness — due out any day now — the Education Department (ED) has offered some recent updates on loan eligibility, income requirements, and a...
DOJ Reportedly Believes Trump Has More Government Documents
Topline The Justice Department believes former President Donald Trump has not returned all the government documents in his possession, according to multiple reports, indicating that Trump may be holdi...
‘Appropriate Regulation’ Needed Over Crypto, Government Report Recommends
A new report published by government regulators and advisors calls digital assets a potential risk to the stability of the U.S. financial system if their scale or interconnections with the traditional...
Active Travel England Might Not Survive New Tory Government, Implies Boris Johnson’s Transport Advisor
Andrew Gilligan. (Photo by Ian Waldie/Getty Images) Getty Images Boris Johnson’s transport advisor Andrew Gilligan has voiced worries that the Liz Truss government could water down the commitment to w...
Congress’ About-Face On Stock Trading Ban Hurts Americans’ Trust In Government
WASHINGTON – JUNE 5: The U.S. Capitol is shown June 5, 2003 in Washington, DC. Both houses of the … [+] U.S. Congress, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives meet in the Cap...
US Senator Introduces Bill That Prohibits Government From Eliminating Cash When CBDC Is Created
U.S. Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma has proposed new legislation to ensure Americans can continue using physical bills and coins even if the US adopts a digital dollar. In a statement, Lankford s...
GBP/USD price forecast after UK government policy reversal
In a stunning turn of events, the UK government announced today a U-turn in its recent policy and backed down on 45p tax rate cut. After the Bank of England’s intervention last week to calm the bond m...
Kristin Smith unpacks the new Blockchain Association PAC
Episode 94 of Season 4 of The Scoop was recorded at SALT New York 2022 on September 13 with The Block’s Frank Chaparro, and Blockchain Association’s executive director Kristin Smith. Liste...
You Can’t Push On A String. Understanding The Truth About Supply, Entitlement And Dynamic Pricing Of Tickets
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 24: Billy Marra, 54, looks for a Rolling Stones concert ticket “The first … [+] time I saw them [The Rolling Stones] was in 1978. The tickets were 12 dollars an...