UK financial service firms falling behind global rivals
Changes in UK policy and legislation could be negatively impacting the financial service industry’s ability to build a globally competitive digital customer experience
Cryptocurrency trade body formed by UK companies
Seven crypto companies operating in the UK have announced the formation of an independent cryptocurrency trade body
‘Universal Basic Opportunity Fund’ could pave way for full basic income
A new Universal Basic Opportunity Fund could anchor workers for the challenges of the 2020s amid widespread economic insecurity, a new paper says
Bitcoin causes clash between divorcing couples
Divorcing couples have been advised to disclose all assets amid fears that some may use digital currencies such as Bitcoin to hide their money
ICOs for real estate
A number of ICO issuers have envisioned a future in which tokenized pieces of a property could be tracked and traded via shared database
There...
Gibraltar to introduce ‘World’s First’ ICO regulations
Gibraltar’s Government and Gibraltar Financial Services Commission announce that they will develop ICO regulations
The draft law, which will be developed in the coming weeks,...
First-time buyer count hits decade high in 2017
2017 saw the highest number of first-time buyers since 2006 according to the UK Finance’s latest mortgage trends update
Mortgage lending for first-time buyers, home movers...
Billions of criminal money laundered through cryptocurrencies
Three to four billion pounds of criminal money in Europe is being laundered through cryptocurrencies, according to Europol
Europol, the European Union Agency for Law...
Financial institutions need to prepare against cyber attacks
Nick Hammond comments on the cyber readiness of major bank's infrastructure in response to the Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report
The need for financial institutions to...
Regulation within cryptocurrency markets
Alexander Larsen from the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) provides an in-depth look at the state of play concerning regulation within cryptocurrency markets
According to...
Cryptocurrency jobs in India increase despite Delhi’s stance on bitcoin
Jobs and applicants for employment in the cryptocurrency sector have increased substantially according to the Indian Indeed branch
The number of postings related to blockchain...
Canada approves first blockchain exchange-traded fund
Canada’s first exchange-traded fund (ETF) is set to launch on the Toronto Stock Exchange next week as the price of bitcoin continues to fall
The...
deVere officially launches cryptocurrency app with bold Bitcoin predictions
Nigel Green, CEO of deVere group, announces cryptocurrency app launch and predicts demand for bitcoin will ‘sky rocket’
Available for Apple and Android, the new...
FinTech Fortnight has partnered with The Open Banking Implementation Entity
FinTech Fortnight has returned to educate businesses on the growing importance of FinTech and Open Banking
The Open Banking Implementation Entity has partnered with FinTech...
Lloyds Bank bans customers from using credit cards to buy bitcoins
Lloyds banking group has banned credit card customers from being able to buy bitcoins over fears it could lead to huge debt
The group is...
Facebook bans cryptocurrency adverts
Facebook's ban on cryptocurrency adverts has led to an 11% drop in the value of bitcoin
Investors have become spooked by Facebook's advert ban on...
The rationalisation of the UK public sector’s extensive office estate
Alison White, co-founder of PLACEmaking details her perspective on the rationalisation of the nationwide public sector’s extensive and expensive office estate
Whilst the UK’s Government...
Blockchain and AI research at the University of Nicosia
Prof. Spyros Makridakis and Prof. George Giaglis, Directors of IFF at University of Nicosia lift the lid on the institution’s blockchain and artificial intelligence...
Blockchain in business: Telegram app said to launch its own crypto payment network
In this article, the founder and co-founder of the Blockchain Federation provide insight into the use of blockchain in business, including how the Telegram...
European Commission Officials discuss economic policies for Cryptocurrencies
The European Commission has discussed the development of blockchain technology and how cryptocurrencies fit into international economic policies in a series of speeches
Commissioner of...
