Day: February 2, 2023

New FOI resources to support public authorities

2 February 2023 A blog by Deborah Clarke, ICO Upstream Regulation Manager Deborah is responsible for supporting public authorities to comply with the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations. We’ve been working hard, following the commitments made in our ICO25 plan, to make improvements to our Freedom of Information (FOI) services. We want to enhance the experience and outcomes for people making FOI requests and also support public authorities to be transparent and accountable about the decisions they make. We now have a new Upstream Regulation team in…

Samsung Launches Its Galaxy S23 Lineup, Will It Compete with iPhone?

While the new S23 models pitch a completion to the latest iPhone 14 series, the broader smartphone industry is witnessing major slowdown amid current macro environment. On Wednesday, February 1, tech giant Samsung launched the lineup for its flagship Galaxy smartphones. The Galaxy S23 smartphone lineup comes with three new models: the standard S23, the mid-variant S23+, and the most premium S23 Ultra. Samsung Galaxy S23 The Galaxy S23 starts at a price of $799, the Galaxy S23+ comes at a price of $1,000, while the S23 Ultra comes at…

Bitcoin paints Nasdaq green as NCI index marks 38% gain in January

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Bitcoin’s (BTC) bullish surge in January has helped the Nasdaq Crypto Index to register its third-highest monthly gain, with a 38% surge. The cryptocurrency market started the year bullish, defying major bearish market outlooks. Bitcoin and a number of altcoins touched new multi-month highs as inflation cooled off.  Nasdaq Crypto Index monthly price chart Source: Google The Nasdaq Crypto Index (NCI) recorded its third-biggest monthly gain since its inception in February 2021. The crypto asset index was launched by Brazilian asset manager Hashdex in partnership with the Nasdaq stock exchange.…

Here’s How Much $1,000 Investment in McDonald’s One Decade Ago Will Be Worth Today

McDonald’s business looks to have benefitted even in the face of the current economic mishaps. The investment landscape has evolved over the past decade and investors who injected as little as $1,000 into American fast food giant McDonald’s Corp (NYSE: MCD) will be in profit today. McDonald’s has had a very good fiscal year and per its fourth quarter performance report, the firm said it raked in a revenue of $5.93 billion and earnings per share of $2.59. These figures beat analysts’ expectations of $2.545 on $5.68 billion revenue according…

Chinese Economist Urges Government to Reconsider Crypto Ban — Warns of Missed Tech Opportunities – Regulation Bitcoin News

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An economics professor and former adviser to the People’s Bank of China has urged the Chinese government to reconsider its ban on cryptocurrencies. He warned that banning crypto activities could result in missed opportunities that are “very valuable” to regulated financial systems. Chinese Economist Warns of Missed Opportunities Due to Crypto Ban A former adviser to the Chinese central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), has called on the Chinese government to reevaluate its cryptocurrency ban, the South China Morning Post reported Monday. Huang Yiping served as a member…

Decentralized domain services reflect on industry progress

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The rise of Web3 functionality has been a boon for decentralized domain name services over the past two years, with millions of blockchain-based domains registered to date. Challenging market conditions may have hampered exponential growth, but industry leaders believe that utility-driven adoption will continue in the future. Web3 is fundamentally changing how businesses, brands and retailers serve customers, who are taking full control of their data, wallets and online identity courtesy of blockchain ecosystems like Ethereum. Decentralized domain names are valuable tools for users and businesses to integrate with Web3…