On June 25th, payment processing company Wirecard filed for insolvency, leaving numerous companies in uncharted territory. ConnectPay, an online banking service provider, has shared their view on the matter and raised the question of third-party involvement in digital payments. Just recently, the payments market was struck by surprise, when Wirecard…
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Coursera Launches Workforce Recovery Initiative for Governments
Among the first European countries to make this initiative available are Greece and Ukraine, alongside the Governments of Costa Rica, Colombia, Malaysia, Uzbekistan and several US states The world’s leading online learning platform, today announced the Coursera Workforce Recovery Initiative to help governments…
‘Coronomics’: How a Pandemic Can Impact World Economics
In response to the developing coronavirus pandemic, Professor Miltos Makris of the University of Kent’s School of Economics explains the current and potential implications for the world economy. Explainer: covid-19 and Worldwide Recession ‘The almost simultaneous lockdown of several countries will have a major negative impact on economic activity…
ARTCELS Release of Additional Art Investment Shares
Following the hugely successful launch and the complete sell-out of their initial share offering, digital art investments platform, ARTCELS, today announces they will release 400 additional shares on 8 April 2020, amid plans to create bespoke virtual art experiences that allow shareholders enjoy their art assets from the safety of…
How To Look After Your Team’s Well-Being Whilst Remote Working During Covid-19
Social distancing, self-isolation and working from home where possible are just three of the ways governments across the world have said can ultimately help slow the rate of infection of COVID-19. However, in a much different working environment, many employees can find it challenging to maintain BAU while keeping a…
Establishing the World’s First Comprehensive Regulation of a Token Economy
On October 3, 2019, the Liechtenstein “Token and TT Service Provider Act,” nicknamed the Liechtenstein Blockchain Act, unanimously passed through its second reading in Parliament, meaning that come January 1, 2020, Liechtenstein will be the first country in the world with comprehensive regulation of the token economy. Although tokenisation was…