Finance

UK boosts carbon credit trading and green finance leadership

The UK government has revealed its new plans to transform the country into a global leader in green finance by improving the voluntary carbon and nature markets.

deVere CEO: Cryptocurrency regulation is necessary and must be welcomed

According to deVere Group CEO, Cryptocurrency regulation is necessary, on its way, and the vital work being done by many international financial watchdogs and lawmakers must be supported

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...

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