Day: January 5, 2022

Jan 05
Agreed settlement with Bone Therapeutics NV/SA

This press release is not available in English. Please consult the French or Dutch page. Source: FSMA

Jan 05
The Chairman of the FSMA chairs network on SPACs

The Chairman of the FSMA, Jean-Paul Servais, has been appointed by IOSCO, the world organization of financial market regulators, to chair the network within IOSCO on SPACs. A SPAC or Special Purpose Acquisition Company is a listed vehicle without assets that seeks to merge with an unlisted company – allowing the latter to go public. […]

Jan 05
Changes to LIBOR as of end-2021

Publication of 24 LIBOR settings has ended, and the 6 most widely used sterling and Japanese yen settings will be published using a changed methodology from today. The LIBOR settings that have ended are:  all euro and Swiss franc LIBOR settings the overnight / spot next, 1-week, 2-month and 12-month sterling and Japanese yen LIBOR […]

Jan 05
The FSMA examined the time of payment of the supplementary pension upon retirement

This press release is not available in English. Please consult the French or Dutch page. Source: FSMA

Jan 05
‘We are 50% of the way there,’ says Vitalik on Ethereum’s development

Vitalik Buterin has walked listeners through a five-part roadmap on the latest Bankless podcast where he outlined the necessary steps for Ethereum to survive and thrive. In order to achieve ultimate scalability and decentralization, Butalik claimed that Ethereum needs to be more agile and more lightweight in terms of blockchain data so that more people […]

Jan 05
GM stocks surges as fourth-quarter deliveries fall, but inventories jump as chip-supply issues keep improving

Shares of General Motors Co. GM, +7.47% surged 5.1% in morning trading Tuesday toward a six-week high, after the auto maker said it the semiconductor supply issues that have plagued the auto industry improved during the fourth quarter. The company said it delivered 440,745 vehicles in the fourth quarter, down 43% from a year ago, […]

Jan 05
Solana hit with another network incident causing degraded performance

Solana reportedly went offline for four hours on Jan. 4, however Solana.Status shows there have been no issues on the network. 7798 Total views 62 Total shares The Solana blockchain has suffered a third incident in just a few months that clogged the network and caused transactions to fail, with users debating whether it was […]

Jan 05
Toyota's stock leaps into record territory after December, 2021 vehicles sales report

Shares of Toyota Motor Corp TM, +6.92% hiked up 5.0% into record territory, after the Japan-based auto industry giant said Toyota Motor North American (TMNA) recorded December sales of 174,115 vehicles, down 30% on a volume basis from a year ago, but 10% growth in 2021 sales to 2.33 million vehicles. The company said in […]

Jan 05
El Salvador prepares 20 bills to provide legal framework for Bitcoin bonds

The raft of bills will help El Salvador’s government establish the legal and financial framework for the $1 billion Bitcoin bond issue, known as Volcano Bonds 1337 Total views 41 Total shares El Salvador’s government, led by President Nayib Bukele, has moved ahead with plans to issue Bitcoin bonds by preparing 20 bills designed to […]