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JPMorgan’s managing director Tyrone Lobban noted that the new system has processed over $900 billion in assets since launch. Top executives from US-based financial services companies JPMorgan Chase and Apollo Global Management have revealed their plans for the tokenized enterprise mainnet, developed in collaboration with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The duo worked together on the MAS crypto pilot project, Project Guardian, designed to explore the tokenization of assets using public blockchains. Enterprise Mainnet: A First-Mover Advantage After collaborating with MAS to test their new blockchain project, Christine Moy, a partner at Apollo, and JPMorgan’s managing director Tyrone Lobban,…

[NAIROBI] A new scientific advisory network spanning 12 African countries will explore how the region responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and empower scientists to play a pivotal role in shaping national response plans for future pandemics. Principal investigator Pacifique Ndishimye, of the University of Rwanda, says most African countries have less than 1,000 effective beds and only a few ventilators available for millions of people. Access to vital services during the pandemic was hampered by overcrowding and understaffing in urban areas and poor roads and transport in rural areas, he notes. His project aims to showcase the role of science…

However, in the UK snow falling on December 25 is rather rare, and often the day doesn’t feel cold at all. Yet as we now head into winter, there is more chance than ever when it comes to snow falling where you are, as temperatures begin to plummet into minuses. But how cold does it have to be to snow? Let’s find out what the experts have to say. ⚠️ Yellow weather warning issued ⚠️Snow and ice across parts of Scotland and northeast EnglandWednesday 1700 – Thursday 1100Latest info 👉 https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfsStay #WeatherAware⚠️ pic.twitter.com/porRxhcMaQ — Met Office (@metoffice) November 28, 2023 What…

Image Credit: FRCFoto/Shutterstock, Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock Taylor Swift, 33, is planning on spending the next few weeks at her boyfriend Travis Kelce‘s mansion in Kansas City, MO, according to Daily Mail. The singer, who had her last Eras Tour show of 2023 in Brazil last weekend, has the next two months off and apparently wants to use it as quality time with the 34-year-old NFL player. He recently purchased the six-bedroom, six-bath home, and her private jet was reportedly spotted landing in the same area as the home on Monday. “Taylor’s still smitten with Travis,” an insider told the outlet.…

What to buy yourself, your family and your friends! Hello dear TechCrunch readers, we hope that you are healthy, whole and ready to waddle into the holiday season with a cup of something warm and time to read. As many folks like to give gifts to one another during the last month or two of the year, we’d be remiss if we didn’t try to take some of the mental load from your shoulders. What follows is the TechCrunch+ gift guide for 2023, just for you, you lovely human: A monthly TechCrunch+ subscription! Yes, if you currently do not have…

B Corps is a prestigious certification awarded for ongoing commitment to meeting the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. The Harrogate-based agency was established in 2010 by sisters, Clair, and Ann Challenor-Chadwick, and specialise in supporting organisations that have positive impact. Its clients operate in the arts, charity, social enterprise, and public sector. The team also supports ethical businesses. Clair Challenor-Chadwick, MD of Cause UK, said: “We’ve always been more than a PR agency, and see ourselves as agents of change, supporting our clients to do meaningful work. Over the years, we’ve also helped create a…

Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States now have a “clear runway” to potential simultaneous approvals after an advanced decision to delay the bids of Franklin Templeton and Hashdex ETFs, according to ETF analysts.In a Nov. 28 X (Twitter) post, Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart said the Securities and Exchange Commission delayed its decision on the applications 34 days earlier than the Jan. 1, 2024, decision deadline.The SEC requested comments on forms by Templeton and Hashdex that are necessary for the ETFs to eventually be listed and start trading. The comment and rebuttal period will last 35…

The University of Cambridge’s collection of thylacines, sent from Morton Allport in 1869 and 1871, represent the UK’s biggest collection of this species known to originate from a single person. Credit: University of Cambridge / Natalie Jones. A Hobart-based solicitor built his reputation as “the foremost scientist in the colony” in the mid-1800s, despite limited contributions to scientific knowledge. Morton Allport achieved his status by obtaining the bodily remains of Tasmanian Aboriginal people and Tasmanian tigers, also known as thylacines, and sending them to collectors in Europe—specifically asking for scientific accolades in return. This took place in the context of…

Temperatures have begun to take a turn as the Met Office predicts snow to fall in the UK as early as Tuesday, November 28. The weather service has issued snow and ice warnings for large parts of the country as Brits are told to prepare for “hazardous conditions”. In the warning, snow is predicted to fall in parts of North and Eastern Scotland as well as North East England.  With “wintry showers” forecast for the coming weeks too, are we likely to see snow over the festive season this year? As we count down the days until December 25, the…

Jada Pinkett Smith, 52, said she and Will Smith, 55, are “staying together” regardless of being separated, on a new episode of The Drew Barrymore Show. The actress was promoting her new memoir, Worthy, when she opened up about her marriage to the actor, which started in 1997, and other intimate details about her life. The pair separated in 2016 but still remain close. “I feel like maybe your and his shadow separated in a way in this book, whether they stay together forever or not,” host Drew Barrymore said to Jada during the interview. “It sounds like you’re staying…