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BBC Radio Scotland Show Goes Bullish on Bitcoin (and Whiskey)
2.11.2020
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The UK may be preparing for a second countrywide lockdown, but the national broadcaster has a suggestion for those marooned at home wondering what to do with their dwindling cash savings.
In an article on the BBC website created by BBC Radio Scotland’s Clever about Cash...
UK Government Seizes $185 Million From Dormant Bank Accounts for Crisis Relief
1.6.2020
The UK government is seizing funds in dormant bank accounts worth approximately $185 million to fund its coronavirus relief efforts. So far, 30 banks have been voluntarily transferring money from dormant accounts to the government, including HSBC, Barclays, Clydesdale, Credit Agricole, Danske...
How We Created a Static Site That Generates Tartan Patterns in SVG
4.3.2020
Tartan is a patterned cloth that’s typically associated with Scotland, particularly their fashionable kilts. On tartanify.com, we gathered over 5,000 tartan patterns (as SVG and PNG files), taking care to filter out any that have explicit usage restrictions.
The idea was cooked up by Sylvain...
European Space Agency Funds Blockchain Project Recording Satellite Data
18.2.2020
Major global space exploration organization, the European Space Agency, continues to explore the benefits of blockchain use for space
Scotland’s Bitcoiners Share Canny Tales of ‘Buying the Dip’
31.1.2020
A meetup in Scotland afforded a forensic examination of bitcoin's rollercoaster cycle – with plenty of examples of the emotional trauma that accompanied the ride
Royal Bank of Scotland Onboards Former Circle Exec to Head Fintech Project
20.6.2019
A former executive from cryptocurrency firm Circle has been picked up by The Royal Bank of Scotland as CEO of its digital SME offering
Why Darknet Drug Sales Are on the Rise
5.6.2019
The public’s appetite for darknet drugs remains undaunted. A major new survey has shown consistent growth in online drug sales since 2014, with Scotland, Brazil and England leading the demand for narcotics procured off the darknet. Despite numerous darknet markets (DNMs) and supporting...
World’s Biggest Investment Banks to Face Class Action Lawsuit in Australia
27.5.2019
Earlier this month, some of the world’s biggest investment banks were found to have been involved in widespread foreign exchange manipulation by the regulatory authorities in the European Union. At the time, it came to light that some of the traders employed with the biggest names in investment...
European Union Fines 5 Top Banks 1 Billion Euros for Foreign Exchange Market Rigging
17.5.2019
Over the course of their history, some of the biggest banks in the world have often colluded to rig the different markets in which they operate, and much of that has come out in the open over the past decade or so. The fixing of LIBOR was a case in point, and in a new …
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CoinDesk Guide to the World’s National Altcoins
28.3.2014
All you need to know about national cryptocurrencies – a new trend in altcoin development