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England looks to ease Covid rules while Europe is engulfed by omicron
Senior doctor Thomas Marx puts on his personal protective gear before he enters the room of a patient with Covid-19 in an intensive care unit at a hospital in Freising, southern Germany. LENNART PREIS...
Polygon Welcomes London Hardfork Upgrade
The Polygon blockchain is finally launching the latest EIP 1559 upgrade, which will enable the burning of the native MATIC token and improve fee visibility. MATIC Token Now Deflationary News of the i...
To Hit Climate Targets London Mayor Mulls Full-Fat Road Pricing
Signs for the central London Congestion Charging Zone (CCZ) and Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) stand … [+] on Upper Brook Street in London, England. (Photo by David Cliff/NurPhoto via Getty Imag...
London has a record 40,000 cryptocurrency adverts
TL;DR Breakdown There were almost 40,000 crypto ads displayed around London in 2021. TFL and several politicians are urging the city’s mayor to regulate such adverts. There are growing concerns abo...
Polygon To Activate EIP-1559 or London hardfork on Jan 18, Is $3 Coming for MATIC?
Ethereum’s Layer 2 scalability solution Polygon is preparing for a major upgrade coming next week. As per the recent announcement from Polygonscan, the Polygon blockchain will be activating the London...
FIA Tech Introduces UK R&D and Operations Centre in London
FIA Tech is a new subsidiary located in the UK focusing on Research and Development that services UK and European clients. FIA Tech, a global technology provider to more than 8,000 firms, announced to...
Should we treat Covid like the flu? Europe is starting to think so
People walk in Regent Street, in London. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images LONDON — There are growing calls in Europe for Covid-19 to be treated as an endemic illness like the flu despite stron...
Footprint Analytics: Will the London Upgrade Deflate ETH? | Annual Report 2021
Ethereum remained the top blockchain in 2021, but its market share continued to erode, dropping from nearly 100% at the beginning of the year to 65%. Its main problem is the PoW (Proof of Work Mechani...
More than half of Europe will be infected with omicron in the next 2 months: WHO
Members of the public queue for Covid-19 vaccinations and booster jabs at St Thomas’ Hospital on December 14, 2021 in London, England. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — Mor...
As crypto firms ramp up London advertising, regulators are hot on their trail
Quick Take Crypto advertising has become increasingly prolific on London’s transport network, according to data released to The Block via a freedom of information request. Luno appears to have s...
How Rocco Ritchie’s Outing As Artist “Rhed” Ignited A Media Storm In London
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 31: Rocco Ritchie is seen leaving a Halloween party at the Edition hotel … [+] in Soho on October 31, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by GORC/GC Images) GC Images...
London travel network cracks down on crypto ads amid regulation blitz
London transport authorities have tightened the reins on crypto advertising following a number of rulings by the UK’s marketing regulator. Short of an outright ban, a spokesperson for Transport for L...