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Giovanni had appeared on the ITV show to take part in its dance-a-long segment along with Strictly judge Craig Revel-Horwood. But before they could show off their skills, Alison asked if Giovanni was still in contact with Ranvir. “100 percent,” the Strictly pro replied: “I think Ranvir delivered a very, very good performance every week, […]
Australia, Singapore and Switzerland are among those experimenting with cryptotechnology
BLOCKCHAIN, THE technology underlying bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, was designed with an ideological aim: to sidestep central authorities and governments. But many people have become intrigued by its practical uses, such as updating back-office processes. And few institutions have shown more interest in such applications than financial exchanges. Although stock trades are often made in […]
Shortly before Charles Li boarded a plane to Beijing, the head of Hong Kong’s stock exchange admitted that there had been some “disagreements” over the future of Stock Connect, the trading link between Hong Kong and mainland China’s equity markets. At the heart of the dispute was a weekend announcement by the Shanghai and Shenzhen […]
BUYING and selling shares in India is not for the faint of heart. Its own central-bank governor reckons equity capital is taxed up to five times. Never fear. There is a well-established alternative. Investors can just as easily buy financial instruments that track share prices but are not themselves shares. Such “derivatives” are used across […]
Inmates at two federal prisons who use injection drugs will have access to clean syringes beginning in June, with the Correctional Service of Canada planning to roll out the service at other institutions next year.
Government-registered cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan are setting up a self-regulation body in the region. The move, Reuters reports, is an effort to legitimize and establish trust in the area following the $ 530 million Coincheck theft in January. There isn’t a name for the body yet and similarly, there’s no word for when all the […]
ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP/Getty Images) China has previously taken steps to curb cryptocurrency trading in the country, but recent moves may eliminate trading in the country completely. People’s Bank of China said on Sunday that it would block access to all domestic and foreign cryptocurrency exchanges and ICO websites. China already banned Bitcoin exchanges in late 2017 as […]
A political party consisting of former members of the guerrilla group FARC will make its electoral debut in Colombia’s upcoming legislative and presidential elections, as part of a historic peace agreement with the government. Rebranded as the Revolutionary Alternative Common Force (formerly Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) in order to preserve its iconic acronym, the […]
Reuters/KCNA North Korean hackers have been linked to recent attacks on a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange. US cyber-security firm Recorded Future analyzed methods used in recent cryptocurrency attacks and noticed a trend. The malware is linked to a North Korea-tied hacking unit called Lazarus. The report comes amid recent allegations that North Korea is mining and hacking cryptocurrencies […]
