Tag Archives: Finland

28Feb/26

Beyond the Hype: 7 Hard Truths About Securing the Modern Decentralized Stack

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The 2026 Crypto Compliance Mandate: Navigating MiCA and the End of the Grandfathering Era

28 Feb. 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ —  The July 2026 Deadline and “Passporting” The European Union is fundamentally restructuring its digital asset market through the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). By July 1, 2026, the transitional “grandfathering” phase will permanently close, meaning any Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) operating without full MiCA authorization will be doing so illegally. While some member states, like the Netherlands and Sweden, opted for much shorter transition periods that have already expired, the July 2026 date is the absolute maximum limit across the EU. Securing this license grants firms EU-wide “passporting” rights, allowing them to serve clients across all 27 member states with a single authorization. Continue reading →

23Jan/25

AI-Assisted Nursing: A New Research Project

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Jan. 23, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ —   A Finnish research project, part of the European ITEA PROFIT initiative, explores using artificial intelligence to alleviate the workload of nurses. The project aims to develop AI tools for tasks like patient registration and information review, freeing up nurses for direct patient care. Continue reading →

18Mar/24

Half the world will vote in 2024, but how many elections will be fair?

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Toby James, University of East Anglia and Holly Ann Garnett, Royal Military College of Canada

This year has been widely proclaimed to be the year of elections, with national elections expected in at least 64 countries. This means that half of the world’s population will have the opportunity to change their government, choose their representatives and indirectly shape policy. It began as a year of hope – and the prospect of democratic empowerment.

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02Jan/24

2024: The year of democratic elections

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Jan. 2, 2024 /Politics/ — 2024 is shaping up to be a bumper year for elections! Here are some noteworthy examples beyond the UK and USA: Continue reading →

05Jun/23

Universal basic income trial in UK

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June 5, 2023 /Finance/ — There is a universal basic income (UBI) trial being conducted in the UK. The trial is being led by the Welsh Government and is being funded by the UK government. The trial began in September 2021 and will run for three years.

The trial started in September 2021, and it is scheduled to run for three years. The trial is being conducted in two parts: Continue reading →

13May/23

The ‘gay world cup’: why LGBTQ+ audiences love Eurovision

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Matt Weaver, University of Portsmouth

In 1956, seven European countries – Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland and West Germany – gathered in Lugano, Switzerland for the first ever Eurovision Song Contest. The competition was only broadcast in select countries, meaning only a small number of viewers watched Swiss entry Lys Assia win the grand prize with the song Refrain.

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02Sep/22

happiness curve is wrong: many people do not get happier as they get older

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David Bartram, University of Leicester

On average, happiness declines as we approach middle age, bottoming out in our 40s but then picking back up as we head into retirement, according to a number of studies. This so-called U-shaped curve of happiness is reassuring but, unfortunately, probably not true.

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