Day: September 8, 2020

Should Meghan Markle & Prince Harry Have Their Royal Titles Stripped?

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It’s been an argument that’s raged on since the day that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced they’d be walking away from their royal duties. Piers Morgan has raised the issue yet again following the recent Netflix deal, which was secured entirely off the back of the couple’s royal credentials. Should Harry and Meghan be stripped of their royal titles? I’m not usually one for entertaining the views of Piers Morgan. I find him to be sensationalist and quite a reactionary fellow, but his recent comments on Meghan Markle and…

Tesla (TSLA) Shares Slip 14% after Missing Slot on S&P 500 List

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The drop in TSLA shares price is largely attributed to the fact that the Tesla company hasn’t been added as the new member to the S&P 500 index. After enjoying a profitable first half of 2020, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares seem to enter the black zone. Notably, the shares have been on the losing streak in the past five days, only to be worsened during Tuesday’s pre-market after dropping over 14% to trade around $359. The sudden drop is largely attributed to the fact that the Tesla company has…

A new decentralized exchange lets users trade commodity and crypto derivatives

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Fetch.ai is launching Mettalex, a decentralized exchange that allows its users to trade commodity and crypto derivatives. The users will be able to gain exposure to traditional crypto trading pairs as well as commodities like gold, silver, cobalt, oil, and even the stock market indices. Humayun Sheikh, who serves as CEO to both projects, told Cointelegraph that in addition to providing exposure to new investment products for the crypto community, it presents three main competitive advantages to commodity traders: “One very key advantage for them is that they can build…

Nio Reports Record Deliveries for August, NIO Stock Down 5%

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Nio reported that it had completed deliveries of 3,965 vehicles in August, marking an impressive year-over-year rise of 104.1%. However, the stock hasn’t reacted positively to this announcement. The Chinese based electric auto vehicle producer Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO) has reported record vehicle deliveries for the month of August. Meanwhile, today NIO stock is 4.95% down (at $17.09) in the pre-market, despite the positive news. Nio, a pioneer in the Chinese electric vehicle space noted that it completed deliveries of 3,965 vehicles in August, marking an impressive year-over-year rise of…

Estonia’s Mercuryo.io Closes €2.5m Seed Funding to Build the Stripe of Crypto – Blockchain News, Opinion, TV and Jobs

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As reported by FinSMEs Estonian startup Mercuryo.io, working on providing cryptocurrency payment processing solutions, has closed a €2.5 million funding round led by Target Global. Mercuryo.io is a cross-border payments network that enables businesses across the world to send and receive payments for goods and services using cryptocurrencies. Its infrastructure provides solutions for virtual accounts, business payments, remittance processing, and mass payouts regardless of local payment methods and currencies. The investor, Target Capital, is a large international VC fund with EUR 800m+ under management. ~ Advertisement ~ The startup’s mission is…

Blog: Ten top tips for innovators

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8 September 2020 We are always looking for new and innovative ways to offer advice and support to any businesses involved in data protection because it is imperative that consumers who share their personal data with your organisation are confident that this data will be treated fairly, lawfully and transparently.  One of the key aims of our Regulators’ Business Innovation Privacy Hub (or to give it its much snappier shorter title, the Innovation Hub), is to  collaborate with other regulators to improve the data protection knowledge within innovative businesses in…

Xbox Series S Trailer Leaks to Reveal Astonishing Next-Gen Value

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Microsoft officially unveiled the $299 Xbox Series S earlier today. The console’s specifications and target performance have now leaked courtesy of a trailer. Bundling in Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold for $25 a month via Xbox All Access, the sheer value of the console cannot be understated. Hot on the heels of Microsoft confirming the Xbox Series S’s existence, the specifications and expected performance of the console have reportedly leaked courtesy of a trailer that Microsoft will presumably publish officially before long. Leaked may be the wrong description here,…

Just Eat adds Bitcoin payments for 15,000 restaurants in France

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Just Eat, a major British online food order and delivery platform operating across 13 countries, has added cryptocurrency payment support for its France subsidiary. The company has partnered with the cryptocurrency payment provider Bitpay to allow its users to pay in Bitcoin (BTC). Just Eat users will now be able to order food from across 15,000 restaurants in France by paying in either of these cryptocurrencies, Decrypt first reported on Sept. 7. Seemingly, the addition of crypto payments comes after the acquisition of Just Eat France by Takeaway.com, which has…

Wall Street is Watt-Heavy on Tesla Stock

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Wall Street is showing “unbridled optimism” towards electric cars, a Cox Automotive analyst says. The market data shows Tesla stock has a higher sell-rating than the average Dow Jones stock. The valuation gap between Tesla and its competitors might fuel demand for newly-emerging companies, but the former’s bull case is based on fundamental figures. Wall Street is heavily betting on newly emerging electric car startups. Yet strategists say the general sentiment around Tesla stock is highly bearish. Tesla’s competitor Nikola Corporation, for instance, saw its stock climb 244% year-to-date. Analysts…

WPO launches its GreenToken Public Offering to accelerate the Energy Transition – Blockchain News, Opinion, TV and Jobs

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WPO, a leading independent European platform for renewable asset management and specialist services is planning to launch its GreenToken Public offering to accelerate the Energy Transition. The WPO’s GreenToken Public Offering will run from September 8 to November 12, 2020. It is the first operation of this kind to obtain approval from the French Financial Market Authority (AMF Visa No. #ICO.20-189, issued on May 12, 2020). Duncan Levie, Managing Director of WPO commented: ~ Advertisement ~ “Our Public Offering aims to change the scale by deploying this token to all…