Category: technology
Arbitrade Takes Alleged CyberStalker To Court
[Updated] People involved with the Arbitrade company have filed legal action against Ronnie Moas, seeking an injunction requiring him to “refrain immediately from stalking, cyberstalking, harassing, and threatening Plaintiffs through verbal, written, and electronic communications.” Mr Moas, the founder of Standpoint Research, was previously... Read more of this article
Column: Looking Forward At Fintech In 2019
[Opinion column written by Chris Garrod] In 2018, the Bermuda Government had a very busy year passing Fintech legislation, paving the way and laying the groundwork for future jobs and digital growth. Essentially, the Island was undergoing the process of digital transformation in the financial sector. But benefiting from the fruits of all this effort... Read more of this article
Column: Bermuda & Digital Assets A Busy 2018
[Opinion column written by Chris Garrod] The beginning Looking at it from a Fintech perspective, 2018 was both a formative and busy year for Bermuda. It primarily started back in January, 2018. The Premier and his Minister, Wayne Caines, along with representatives from the Bermuda Business Development Agency attended the annual World Economic Forum... Read more of this article
Top 10 Most Viewed YouTube Videos Of 2018
Aiming to give readers a look at news and events across the island, we posted hundreds of videos on YouTube over the past year, with Bernews Youtube channel now topping 20 millions views since inception back in 2010. The top ten most viewed videos we posted over this past year included a look at Disney Magic cruise ship, the Carnival Horizon cruise... Read more of this article
Report: Facebook Working On Cryptocurrency
Facebook is reportedly working on making a cryptocurrency that will let users transfer money on its WhatsApp messaging app, focusing first on the remittances market in India, according to a report from Bloomberg. The story said, “The company is developing a stablecoin — a type of digital currency pegged to the U.S. dollar — to minimize... Read more of this article
Most Liked Bernews Instagram Photos Of 2018
As we close out 2018, you can take a look back at the top 10 most popular photos posted on Bernews Instagram page this year, with the photos in 2018′s top ten ‘most liked’ on Instagram including multiple photos of world champion triathlete Flora Duffy, Winter Olympian Dr Tucker Murphy, marine life, Premier David Burt and Mrs. Kristin Burt,... Read more of this article
CNN Highlights Meredith Andrews ‘Adventgram’
CNN has featured the work of local photographer Meredith Andrews, who is collecting plastic that has washed up on the shores of Bermuda to create an interesting and thought provoking daily advent calendar series on Instagram. The CNN story said, “At this time of year, advent calendars deck the halls around the world. And the stunning island of Bermuda,... Read more of this article
Column: ‘Time To Come Clean’ On Arbitrade
[Opinion column written by Michael Dunkley] After the Premier’s Question period last Friday in Parliament, Premier David Burt was forced to take the seldom used “Personal Explanation” period during the next sitting on Monday to correct a misleading answer to a question I put to him. Last Friday during the question period I asked Premier Burt what... Read more of this article
Gatwick Runways Closed Due To Drone Activity
[Updated] All flights to and from Gatwick are currently suspended due to drone sightings in and around their airfield resulting in tonight’s [Dec 20] British Airways flight to Bermuda being cancelled, according to online flight tracking, and last night’s flight to London being diverted to Amsterdam. A Gatwick Airport statement says, “Gatwick... Read more of this article
Premier Meets With Cormac Kinney Of Bitcarbon
Premier David Burt welcomed Cormac Kinney of BitCarbon to the Cabinet Office, saying that Mr Kinney “shared BitCarbon’s plans for their Bermuda based fintech business which includes 16 new jobs.” Premier Burt tweeted the photos below, saying: “Welcomed Cormac Kinney of BitCarbon to the Cabinet Office earlier today. Mr. Kinney shared... Read more of this article
BMA: Digital Asset Custody Code Of Practice
The Bermuda Monetary Authority has released a draft Code of Practice for Digital Asset Custody [the Code] for consultation that “prescribes measures to ensure a high level of care when safeguarding client’s assets.” A spokesperson said, “The Digital Asset Business Act 2018 [the Act] makes provision for Digital Asset Business licences... Read more of this article
Audio: Premier David Burt On Arbitrade
“There has been a lot of attention given to Arbitrade“ and some have “erroneously conflated” the Government’s approval of a licence for the company to purchase property with due diligence on digital assets, the Premier said, adding that the Government has not “approved any digital asset issued by Arbitrade” and... Read more of this article
