The writer is a psephologist In the final days of the 1997 general election campaign, Tony Blair told a crowd of supporters that Britain is “not a landslide country”. Despite his generous lead in opinion polls, most agreed — Labour would win, but surely not win big. The consensus was proved wrong within hours: Blair … Read more
Digital asset data analytics company Inca Digital will study the implications of digital assets for national security under a year-long contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the company announced on Friday. DARPA is the R&D branch of the United States Department of Defense. Inca Digital will work on a project called “Mapping … Read more
Australian crypto entrepreneur and investor Fred Schebesta has described the Australian government’s prioritization of token mapping as “wonderful,” but warns that rushing it could lead to detrimental effects on the economy. Schebesta’s comments come after Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers released a statement on Aug. 22 stating that the “treasury will prioritize token mapping work” in … Read more
Thoma Bravo has agreed its first Australian acquisition after the board of mapping company Nearmap recommended a A$1.06bn ($730mn) takeover by the US private equity firm that has been on a technology sector buying spree. The purchase is also the latest in a string of deals for listed Australian companies that driven mergers and acquisition … Read more