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The real price of the bitcoin gold rush
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With international focus on sustainability sharpening, the energy consumption of the world’s first ever popular virtual currency, bitcoin, is being put under the microscope. Its most vehement detractors argue bitcoin uses an unjustifiable amount of energy, and represents a thorn in the side of the wider green transition. Bitcoin’s advocates, on the other hand, claim this is an oversimplification, and measures can be taken to ensure the blockchain network becomes sustainable long-term.
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EBAday 2021: Will 2021 see proactive regulators eschew their reactive reputation? 10 hours ago
2 Spurring a seismic shift in the way financial services operate and are supervised, the pandemic forced regulators to reassess strategy and increasingly adopt new technologies to modernise their processes.
Paul Thomalla, global head of payments at Finastra writes that “regulatory change is firmly on the agenda for 2021 particularly, in the UK, EU, Middle East and Asia.”
Noting the push toward combatting fraud and driving change through real time payments, Thomalla furthers that the European Retail Payments Strategy is core to this moment, aiming to drive innovation in payments systems and the roll-out of instant payments by the end of 2021.
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Application Deadline: April 15th 2021
Catalyst Fund Inclusive Fintech Talent Program announces new intake, with 12 internship openings at fintech startups across Africa. Successful applicants will join fast-growing fintech startups, where they can build their professional skills and network, while forging a pathway toward a potential career in fintech.
The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Fintech Program, managed by BFA Global, today announced open applications for its latest internship intake, through its Inclusive Fintech Talent Program, in collaboration with the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at the Cambridge University Judge Business School.
Through the Talent Program, Catalyst Fund and CCAF identify skills gaps within Catalyst Fund portfolio companies that can be filled by ambitious junior talent.