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Bank of Korea advances deposit token project toward full-scale deployment

South Korea has moved closer to deposit token commercialization as banks and the central bank prepare an expanded pilot phase.

➤ The Bank of Korea is advancing its deposit token project towards full-scale deployment, with an expanded pilot phase involving commercial banks. ➤ The next phase will introduce person-to-person transfers, more merchants, and bank-specific services, alongside a B2B treasury payment program for government subsidies. ➤ Participating banks are urging the central bank for a long-term commercialization roadmap due to significant technology and compliance investment requirements.

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Digital proof of vaccination: EU countries agree on technical details

Digital proof of vaccination: EU countries agree on technical details

The EU Council of Ministers continues to put pressure on the definition of the framework for the European digital vaccination certificate, which should be available from summer. On Thursday, representatives from the e-health network of the member states agreed on the technical specifications for the “digital green certificate” proposed by the EU Commission in March. The European Parliament has…

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The Importance of Scale

The Importance of Scale

Almost every week, I have a conversation with someone who wants to get into the cannabis industry. They’ve done some research and decided to use CO2 extraction to get oil from cannabis. The conversation usually follows these lines:

“Hi, I want to buy the biggest system you have. I’ve got a 300-acre farm and I’m going to fill it with marijuana.”

Me: “Where are you in the process?”

Them: “Nowhere…

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Pilot Phase Submission

Here are my six photographs for the Pilot Phase submission. In completing this phase, I’ve worked on establishing a uniform aesthetic for my images which hopefully capture the cheerful spirits of these colourful neighborhoods in London. Ideally for the Final Phase, I would like to include one image from each neighborhood where I encounter these colourful houses.

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A series of photographs entitled Belgravia by Jan Stradtmann which was referenced to me by Rakesh. 

I found the concept of uniformly staging the Porsches in front of each upper class home in a way which undermines their association to individuality and status to be intriguing. I’d like to research more into the history behind the colourful houses, especially considering the different neighborhoods throughout London. 

As I’ve now started to manipulate the colours of the cars in front of the houses, I’d also like to see if the type of car displayed in my photos has any association with the financial status of the neighborhood they’re in. In this way, I’d like to better understand what I’m photographing beyond the aesthetically pleasing imagery. Lastly, I really like the uniform composition in this series, something I’m hoping to achieve and slowly improving on...

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Photos I took last week in Notting Hill for the pilot phase group review.

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These photos were taken from this article which I used to research locations of colourful streets to shoot on. These particular images stood out to me as I’d like to try shooting the houses from a direct angle, hopefully forming a uniform look to them.