Apple data is from yahoo who in turn gets data from cmc
Jun 22, 2021 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
News summary Mon 21st
Basically two stories, China and Microstrategy
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Started with reports that the Agricultural Bank of China had posted a notice on their site stating customers are barred from dealing in crypto and accounts would be closed
-ECB tested offline p2p payments over bluetooth
-"very small amounts" anonymous payments could be allowed
-Most tx's will need to have aml, ctf, tax avoidance checks
-Potential balance cap of 3k EUR to avoid undermining commercial banks
Dec 24, 2020 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
THURSDAY 24th
Merry Brexmas
-Johnson is expected to make the Brexit deal announcement today at around 08:00GMT
-Johnson will first talk to EU Chief at 07:00GMT to sign and seal after "late night wrangles over individual fish species" (not a joke)
-There were four secret calls between PM and EU chief VDL yesterday to get the deal over the line, VDL asked Johnson: “Do we have a deal?” to which the PM replied, “Yes.” 🍾
-Johnson is said to have made "huge concessions", likely to anger Brexiteers in Britain
Dec 23, 2020 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
WEDNESDAY 23rd
UK-FRANCE DEAL
-Last night the government announced the deal agreed with France to reopen the border and allow freight to travel through
-The deal is based on mass testing of lorry drivers, 150-200 military personnel are being deployed to give lateral flow tests to hauliers in Kent
-Lorry drivers get their results in 20-30 minutes, they’ll then get a text message, allowing them proceed to France
Dec 22, 2020 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
TUESDAY 22nd
-House & Senate pass $1.4 trillion Covid relief funding package, Trump expected to sign off later today
-UK and France aim to restart freight as queues grow, Measures agreed between Boris and Macron will be announced later and come into effect from Wednesday
-Johnson made a last ditch push for a Brexit deal with movement on fisheries; an EU official said "It's still a no from us."
-UK Testing capacity expected to fall short as cases surge, Government warns of scarcity in kits when schools and universities return in January
Dec 21, 2020 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
MONDAY 21st WRAP UP
-EU approve Pfizer/Biontech vaccine
-BioNTech Confident Vaccine Works With New Strain
-Over half a million have been vaccinated so far in the UK
-New strain accounts for 60% of new cases in UK
-Cases of new variant found in Gibraltar, Denmark and Australia
-Boris makes last-ditch push for Brexit deal with compromise on fishing, offering 30% cut on value of fish EU can catch vs 60% offered before, still short of the EU's 25% final offer last Friday
-Boris: We can cope with no deal, WTO terms would be more satisfactory for the UK
Dec 21, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
MONDAY 21st
-Johnson will chair emergency COBR meeting today to discuss new strain & travel bans
-Travel bans not expected to impact vaccine importation, No deliveries due in next 2 days but a military airlift operation could be triggered if the border blockade is extended.
-EU are expected to approve the Pfizer vaccine today.
-EU leaders are meeting at 10.00 GMT to discuss their approach to the new UK strain, According to Bild "EU-wide ban on flights could be imposed between tonight and January 6"
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