Tag: Call

Blog: Call for views: data protection and employment practices

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Anulka Clarke, ICO Acting Director of Regulatory Assurance introduces our call for views in this blog as we look to update our Employment Practices guidance. In recent times, working life has changed for millions of us in a way few could have predicted. Every industry sector and its workers have been impacted. Both in the public and private sector, and businesses large and small. Artificial intelligence and machine learning are impacting the ways decisions are made about workers; monitoring technologies are more varied and widespread in use; and the COVID-19…

Nuisance call blocker company fined £170,000 for making almost 200,000 illegal marketing calls

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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Yes Consumer Solutions Limited (YCSL) £170,000 for making 188,493 unsolicited direct marketing calls to customers registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS). The calls were made over a 12 month period between October 2018 and October 2019. YCSL sell nuisance call blocking systems, and had the means to check their marketing lists against the TPS, yet still contacted almost 200,000 people without their consent. The ICO began investigating YCSL after receiving 13 complaints from members of the public, who also complained to the…

Do $100K–$300K Bitcoin call options signal a bullish BTC price path?

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The open interest on Bitcoin (BTC) Dec. 31 call options between $100,000 and $300,000 reached an impressive 6,700 contracts, which is currently worth $385 million. These derivatives give the buyer the right to acquire Bitcoin for a fixed price, while the seller is obliged to honor the price. One might think that this is a great way to leverage a long position, but it comes at a cost and is usually quite high. For this right, the buyer pays an upfront fee (premium) to the call option seller. For example,…

Dubai regulators call for public feedback on proposed crypto laws

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The Dubai Financial Services Authority, or DFSA, is continuing its efforts to create a standardized framework for cryptocurrency regulations in the megacity. According to a DFSA press release issued on Monday, Dubai’s financial regulator has called on members of the public to submit comments on its proposed regulations for cryptos deemed to be security tokens. The public comments phase of the process will last for 30 days and is part of the modalities for instituting the DFSA’s “Framework for Regulating Security Tokens.” Dubai’s security token infrastructure focuses on providing regulatory…

Professional Call of Duty League Gamer to Launch eSports NFT – Press release Bitcoin News

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press release PRESS RELEASE. 27th March 2021, Al Murar, Dubai – Diamondcon is one of the fastest rising Call of Duty league players in the world, and part of the Subliners eSports team. He is the first ever professional eSports player to introduce an NFT into the ever-growing community of FPS gaming. Having established a considerable following on Twitch and Twitter, his followers will soon be able to purchase an NFT of Diamondcon and claim bragging rights to that 200 IQ game clip. Coming soon 👀 pic.twitter.com/FpGXtQ24rw — NYSL Diamondcon…

Oracle (ORCL) Stock Down Over 5% in Pre-Market on Low Earnings Guidance Call

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Oracle reported a net income of $5.02 billion, or $1.68 a share, compared with $2.57 billion, or 79 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Oracle Corp (NYSE: ORCL) stock closed yesterday trading at $72.12, 0.72% down. The drop intensified during Thursday’s premarket as the dip was approximately 5.44% at the time of writing. The dip in Oracle stock is in contrast with the better than expected earnings results for the third fiscal quarter. Notably, Oracle reported a net income of $5.02 billion, or $1.68 a share, compared with $2.57…

Austrian regulators call for stricter crypto regulations amid rising fraud

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Austrian regulators are calling for stricter crypto laws amid a spate of elaborate investment scams involving cryptocurrency and digital assets. According to a Bloomberg report of Friday, Austria’s Financial Market Authority has revealed that more than 60% of all reported financial fraud in the country involve crypto trading products. The FMA says these crypto scammers are using social media platforms like Telegram and TikTok to advertise their fraudulent offerings to would-be victims. Commenting on the need for stricter crypto regulations to curb the menace of these fraudulent investment activities, Klaus…

Bullish $10K Ethereum call options excite traders but there’s a catch

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Ether’s (ETH) $10,000 Dec. 31 call options recently came under the spotlight after surpassing $15.2 million in open interest (8,400 contracts). These instruments give the buyer the right to acquire Ether at a future date for a fixed price and the seller is obliged to honor it. For this right, the buyer pays an upfront fee (premium) to the call option seller. For this reason, call options are deemed neutral-to-bullish as they give its buyer the possibility of high leverage with a little upfront investment. This ‘right’ is currently being…

This year will produce gains some might call ‘shocking,’ Diginex CEO says

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Bitcoin (BTC) just recently broke through $35,000 as part of a tremendous price rally, in part the result of Bitcoin’s limited supply, according to Diginex CEO Richard Byworth.  “Bitcoin is in the process of starting its post halving bull cycle,” Byworth told Cointelegraph, adding: “The demand side of this equation has been expedited by enormous bank stimulus and investors seeking safe stores of value against increasing monetary inflation. As a result, a large proportion of financial institutions are now assessing their sizing for Bitcoin positions right now. This is leading…

Heavy hitters of crypto call for users to comment on proposed FinCEN wallet rule

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A number of players are encouraging individuals to speak out against FinCEN’s new crypto rules before comments close next week. Crypto exchange Coinbase and the foundation behind Monero are the latest firms to join in calling for crypto users to share their thoughts on the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s new rules. In a blog post today, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the proposal would represent “too big of an intrusion” on users’ privacy, stating that crypto exchanges would need to collect and share names and addresses for anyone…