Author: Rhys Gregory

NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) are a new technology for the blockchain world that gave birth to dozens of financial projects and a few interesting cryptocurrency games. They offer innovative solutions to the existing problems of the blockchain, such as scalability and interoperability. Since their introduction, they’ve been steadily improving in their functions and benefits. However, there are a few concerns about NFTs that might make you reluctant to integrate them into your projects. Let’s take a closer look at their strengths and weaknesses. The most obvious advantage of NFTs is their secure identity system. Every token has its own identity in…

The best new Welsh businesses were named at the annual Wales StartUp Awards last night. Established in 2016, the Wales StartUp Awards celebrate the contribution that new entrepreneurial firms make to job creation, creativity and innovation across the Welsh economy. The Wales Startup Awards final was held at Depot in Cardiff and saw 26 different awards given out to new businesses. These included a new category which recognised those entrepreneurs who had successfully completed the Duke of Edinburgh award before starting their own business. It has now joined forces with the Great British Entrepreneur Awards to form part of the…

The sport of supercross is intense dirt bike racing in a stadium environment and combines the adrenaline-fueled action and jaw-dropping jumps with live music, freestyle motocross stunts, and awe-inspiring pyrotechnics, making it a perfect family night out. While there are popular domestic championships across Europe and standalone events in cities such as Paris, France, and Herning, Denmark, the World Supercross Championship has historically taken place in the United States. However, in 2022 a new era of World Supercross Championship finally goes global and will pit the best riders on the planet against each other in stadiums across the globe, including…

AMBITIOUS plans for a greener, prosperous and vibrant 21st century Swansea, are being unveiled by the council. Building on success stories like the Swansea arena, new schools and play areas and a £750m new deal for the city centre, the city is set to be transformed in the coming years. And as Swansea heads into a summer packed with major international sports, music and cultural events, they’re helping set the stage for an optimistic and vibrant future for the city. Rob Stewart, Leader of the Council, said that plans being set out for the next five years include the transformation…

Wales and British & Irish Lions full-back, Liam Williams has joined leading oil distributor, Oil 4 Wales’ team of high-profile ambassadors completing its regional representation across the country. The international player, who has recently been signed by Cardiff Blues, joins 17 iconic Oil 4 Wales ambassadors who play across the country’s four regions. The 30-year-old, who has scored 16 tries in 72 tests for Wales, toured twice with the Lions, featured in two Rugby World Cups and won a Six Nations Grand Slam, will now represent the family-run business, which supplies oil to over 90,000 customers across Wales. He joins…

Finboot is announcing today that it is expanding its customer facing team with the appointment of Ricardo de Alfonso, a former SEAT executive. Ricardo joins Finboot to help further accelerate Finboot’s MARCO platform’s ‘time to value’ for our enterprise customers. MARCO is the company’s digital platform and ecosystem that brings together blockchain technologies in one place, connecting multiple ledgers simultaneously. Ricardo brings more than 20 years’ experience in managing complex IT projects across several sectors, including the automotive (SEAT), space (GTD) and industrial component supplier (DÜRR) sectors.  Across these roles, Ricardo was pivotal in accelerating digital transformation.  He joins Finboot…

Pupils at a Cardiff school will soon be tucking into heathy dinners made with fresh fruit and vegetables they have grown themselves in their new school garden. The Eco & Memorial Garden at Mary Immaculate High School in Cardiff has been designed by pupils and built by pupils and staff over the last eight months. It is a key part of the school’s new alternative enrichment curriculum, which is designed to give pupils the chance to experience things not covered by the regular school curriculum. The garden will have a number of uses. It will be used as an extra-curricular…

Cardiff Bus has unveiled its summer service plans. For days out in Cardiff Bay, there will be additional Baycar services which will run every 15 minutes, 7 days a week, from 5th June until 3 September. The increased services will allow passengers easy travel to enjoy all that the Bay has to offer including boat rides, great food and drinks in the variety of cafes and restaurants, Techniquest, the Wales Millennium Centre, The Norwegian Church, Senedd and much more. The service will also allow passengers ease of access to the popular Cardiff International Food and Drink Festival which will be…

With school leavers across Wales now considering the first important step in their career journey, a federation of 70 work-based learning providers is advising them that choosing an apprenticeship is a “genius decision”. The National Training Federation for Wales (NTfW) says more than a quarter of Welsh businesses rate apprenticeships higher than any other qualification. Employers recruit apprentices to create a motivated workforce and a future pipeline of talent. Apprenticeships offer the perfect combination of earning and learning, allowing apprentices to continue their education and gain nationally recognised qualifications whilst working alongside experienced staff. They are open to everyone over…

Moneypenny’s famously efficient PAs have always been busy bees, but the company is now taking this quite literally, as it has welcomed the first of two bee hives to the company’s award-winning eco HQ in Wrexham.  The second beehive will be installed in the next week. The bees, which are native British honeybees, have been introduced, and will be cared for, by the South Clwyd Beekeeping Association, along with some Moneypenny volunteers.  The hives are located in a grassy area at the back of the Moneypenny office car park, surrounded by a wide variety of trees and meadow flowers. Wendy…