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Malta’s Payments Sector Grew Up Fast. What Happens Next?
In 2018 Malta passed the Virtual Financial Assets Act and became one of the first EU member states to write a purpose-built rulebook for crypto and distributed-ledger businesses. The marketing followed quickly. For a few years the island was branding itself Blockchain Island, and a run of exchanges and payment firms set up licensed entities […]
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Salesforce Leads $166M HiBob Investment Looking for Trusted Workforce Data for AI Workflows
Salesforce is leading a $166 million investment in HiBob, the company behind the Bob people management platform. This major funding round brings the startup’s valuation up to $3.2B. It comes at a time when enterprises increasingly look to connect artificial intelligence (AI) with reliable information about their workforce and organisational structures.
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UN Report: World Set to Breach 1.5°C, 350.org Says Every Fraction Still Worth Fighting For
The world will likely cross the 1.5°C global warming threshold within the next few years, a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report concluded Wednesday. Even under the report’s most optimistic scenario, temperatures are now projected to peak at 1.8°C. Most other scenarios put the number higher.
Immigrants Who Send Money Home on WhatsApp Felix App Could Soon Use It as Their Bank
For millions of Latino immigrants in the US, sending money home to family already happens inside WhatsApp, which they open every single day anyway. One Miami startup just bet $200 million that the same familiar chat window can become a lot more than a way to wire cash abroad.
