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The executive director of the UK-based Gambling Commission has warned of concerns about the illegal market, stating that people who have visited Meta platforms “will more than likely have seen ads appearing in your feed for illegal online casinos.” Tim Miller goes on to suggest, during his speech at ICE Barcelona, that many of those aimed at users in Great Britain are for the so called ‘not on gamstop’ sites. He explains how these are “targeted at consumers that have taken the often difficult step to self-exclude from online gambling through the use of GamStop, Britain’s multi-operator self exclusion scheme.”…

In relation to the HR recruitment process, grasping the key steps is vital for attracting the right talent. You start by defining your hiring needs, which involves collaborating with department heads to identify specific requirements. Next, you craft detailed job descriptions and establish a recruitment budget and timeline. After that, effective sourcing of candidates takes place, followed by screening applications. Each step is significant and sets the stage for successful interviews and onboarding, but there’s more to take into account as you move forward. Key Takeaways Define hiring needs by collaborating with department heads to identify required skills and competencies…

19 Jan Bitfinex Alpha | Market Structure Improves but Sell Overhang Persists Posted at 12:56h in Bitfinex Alpha by Maria Lobusova Subscribeto Bitfinex Alpha! Want to receive Alpha from Bitfinex every week? Subscribe Bitcoin momentarily broke above the $94,000–$95,000 resistance zone last week, on strong spot demand, rallying to an intraday high of $97,850 on 14 January, its highest level in over two months. The move triggered a meaningful short squeeze, with the largest single-day short liquidations in almost 100 days, as open interest normalised with leveraged longs taking profit and shorts being forced out. Since the reclaim of the…

Natural gas prices surged 17.76% on Jan. 19, driven by cold forecasts across Northeast Asia and Europe, tightening liquidity in global LNG markets, and short-covering in European storage inventories sitting 15% points below the five-year average.For most crypto traders, a weather-driven commodity spike registers as irrelevant noise. Something for energy desks to manage, not Bitcoin portfolios.However, the transmission mechanism from energy shocks to Bitcoin runs through real interest rates and dollar liquidity conditions. When those channels activate, the impact can materialize faster than the market price.The question isn’t whether a single-day natural gas move dictates Bitcoin’s trajectory. It’s whether the…

Ahmed, Melford, Breton, and their respective organizations also made their own statements denouncing the entry bans. Ahmed, the only one of the five based in the United States, also successfully filed suit to preempt any attempts to detain him, which the State Department had indicated it would consider doing.   But alongside the statements of solidarity, Ballon and von Hodenberg said, they also received more practical advice: Assume the travel ban was just the start and that more consequences could be coming. Service providers might preemptively revoke access to their online accounts; banks might restrict their access to money or the…

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors January 19, 2026 Today’s business landscape demands instant communication and remote collaboration via productivity-boosting tools and apps. Today’s business landscape demands instant communication and remote collaboration, facilitated by productivity-boosting tools and apps. By 2023, the Chamber of Commerce reported that 95% of small businesses in the U.S. had used at least one IT platform — and adoption rates are even higher among larger organizations with more resources and staff. However, keeping IT systems secure and running smoothly comes at a cost. Budget-conscious businesses often face a choice between building and maintaining in-house solutions or partnering with…

Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. In some regions, especially in emerging markets, this effect can be more pronounced due to currency devaluation, import dependence, and limited access to foreign currencies. why inflation impacts some economies more than others how USD-pegged stablecoins such as USDC are commonly used to maintain value relative to the US dollar how users can convert between local currency and USDC using platforms like Wirex This content is educational only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Why Inflation Has a Stronger Impact in Some Regions Inflation exists globally, but its impact varies depending on economic structure and…

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday called on federal regulators to halt the review of a national bank charter application tied to World Liberty Financial (WLF), escalating a high-stakes clash over ethics, stablecoin regulation, and the expanding role of crypto firms in the U.S. banking system. In a letter to Jonathan Gould, the Comptroller of the Currency, Elizabeth Warren urged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to pause the process until potential conflict of interest concerns involving President Donald Trump are fully addressed. Amid the controversy, executives at World Liberty Markets have pointed to early traction on…

If you’ve been following the billionaire exodus from California with some confusion, here’s what’s actually driving the nervousness: it’s not the 5% rate. As highlighted Friday in the New York Post, the proposed wealth tax would hit founders on their voting shares rather than the actual equity they own. Take Larry Page, who about 3% of Google but controls roughly 30% of its voting power through dual-class stock. Under this proposal, he’d owe taxes on that 30%. For a company valued in the hundreds of billions, that’s a lot more than a rounding error. The Post reports that one SpaceX…

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