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Πώς τα crypto «έκαψαν» δυο τρισεκατομμύρια δολάρια σε 12 μήνες - Read HERE Regulating Crypto - Read HERE FTX is the latest cryptocurrency company this year to come under financial pressure as crypto assets have collapsed in value. Other failures include Celsius, a bank-like company that took in crypto deposits in exchange for yield, as well as an Asia-based hedge fund known as Three Arrows Capital - Read HERE Energy "hungry" EU, stocking up oil and gas for coming winter, means depriving energy resources for the developing world. The latter is already facing decreasing purchasing power as the strong dollar crushes their weakening internal national currencies. Because of Russia Ukraine war, EU goes after other international energy suppliers who prefer higher profit margins that the rich world can offer, than serving weak governments or poorer countries like Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Philippines. Climate change and environmental catastrophes add up to the economic hurdles of ...

Find below some interesting articles served from yours truly for the relaxing time-intervals between family dinners during Christmas: Digital Streaming Platforms (Netflix) vs. Hollywood - read here ''Mr. Stuber’s operation is set up to supply 55 original films a year, including some with budgets as high as $200 million. Add in documentaries and animated movies, handled by other divisions, and the number of annual Netflix film releases climbs to about 90. To compare, Universal, one of Hollywood’s most prolific traditional studios, releases roughly 30 movies a year.'' #Fintech rises in Europe - read here ''Revolut claims to have attracted 3 million users so far by offering cryptocurrency trading and money transfers at the interbank exchange rate. It also stated that it’s been opening 8,000 to 10,000 accounts daily over the last 12 months while reaching $4 billion per month in transaction volume. The startup also plans to launch commission-free sto...