ICO’s blog on its information rights work
Colleagues from the ICO’s access to information and compliance department share their experiences and involvement in raising awareness of our regulation of access to information legislation. Access
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Work
Over 40% of Blockchain Industry Employees Work at Crypto Exchanges
Almost half of all people working in the blockchain industry are employed by cryptocurrency exchanges, new research from industry-focused publication The Block reveals.The Block published the research results on Oct. 23, stating that 42% of people at 158 analyzed companies work for digital currency exchanges, with around 7,700 people
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Blog: How coming to work at the ICO on a secondment can benefit both of us
By Simon McDougall, ICO Executive Director for Technology and Innovation 22 October 2019 The ICO is a varied and exciting place to work. On any given day, our employees
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Kik Messaging App Now Has New Owner, Will Continue Work on Kin Token
MediaLab, a Santa Monica-based holding company, has finalized an agreement with Kik Interactive to acquire the Kik messaging platform.MediaLab sees the long-term potential of Kik and Kin tokenOn Oct. 18, in a blog post to the millions of members of the Kik community, MediaLab announced that it has acquired
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How Do Decentralized Instruments Work?
In cryptocurrency trading, everything is based on price movements, with market participants’ success depending on their ability to predict and quickly respond to this dynamic environment. Forecasting, however, is not always that easy, especially when it comes to high volatility. Even experienced analysts disagree in their assessments — while some
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Stablecoins Backed by Precious Metals — How Do They Work?
Cryptocurrencies are constantly subject to exchange rate fluctuations and are characterized by high price volatility. For making crypto money more useful and more stable, a special type was created: stablecoins.Related: Stablecoins, ExplainedStablecoin is a cryptocurrency whose value is tied to some valuable asset. This asset could be fiat money,
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Progress is Being Made on Bitcoin ETF But There’s Still Some Work
While SEC’s Clayton acknowledged that Bitcoin businesses are coming closer to satisfying his concerns, he stated that there is “work left to be done” on Bitcoin ETF.In his recent interview, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton said something interesting. He claimed that the market has taken some action regarding the talks with
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‘There Is Work Left to Be Done’
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton recently spoke with CNBC's Bob Pisani regarding the regulator’s latest take on Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs).‘Progress is being made’Speaking with Pisani on Sept. 9, the SEC chairman stated that, although significant steps have been taken to address regulatory
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Information Commissioner’s Office issues warning about historical personal details accessed through work
An ICO investigation into the actions of two former Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officers has concluded. The investigation followed a referral from the
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