Bitcoin

Showing Latest Bitcoin

US cryptocurrency battle for supremacy hits the courts

28 Apr 23 @ 09:55

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has filed a legal suit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), asking that the regulator be forced to publicly share its answer to a months-old petition... read more

New fraud types hit crypto industry

27 Apr 23 @ 08:53

As the year canters on and the dust settles on the crypto crash, it might be tempting to think crypto’s over. But think again: as of January 3, 2023, more... read more

MiCA crypto regulation passed by EU Parliament

21 Apr 23 @ 12:51

The European Parliament has signed off on the MiCA regulation, an ambitious and forward thinking law that will give the European Union its first rules to govern the crypto industry... read more

MiCA and the future of cryptocurrency – An economists view

19 Apr 23 @ 17:15

In October 2022, the European Union finalised the text of its regulatory framework called Markets in Crypto-Assets or MiCA. The final vote on the new regulation is scheduled for April 19, 2023, meaning the... read more

Crypto crackdown continues – Binance in US regulators sights

28 Mar 23 @ 12:15

As the US tries to find its feet after waves of criticism over its handling of the current bank crises, which regulators believe was partially caused by over exposure to... read more

Silicon Valley Bank contagion poses little risk to European banks

14 Mar 23 @ 14:07

As the contagion from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank rips through the markets, European countries are rushing to reassure the market that their banks pose... read more

Silvergate Bank winds up and heads for insolvency

09 Mar 23 @ 11:56

On the 3rd of March Payments Cards & Mobile reported on the dangers of banks betting big on the cryto boom and the possible fall out from that bet. Today,... read more

Silvergate: Beware banks that bet big on crypto

03 Mar 23 @ 17:23

Silvergate, the small time US lender that bet big on crypto, has announced huge losses and may have to wind down according to its annual report, and serves as a... read more

IMF sets out framework for effective policies on crypto assets

27 Feb 23 @ 15:07

In early February, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) discussed a board paper on Elements of Effective Policies for Crypto Assets that provides guidance to IMF member... read more

Why traditional payment companies and e-commerce platforms are integrating crypto

13 Feb 23 @ 12:00

Currently, traditional methods, such as cash, bank transfers and payment cards, dominate the payment landscape; however, crypto payments are gaining significant traction. According to Visa, Cryptocurrency transactions worth $2.5 billon... read more

UK will regulate crypto in current financial services framework

06 Feb 23 @ 12:46

The crypto industry in the UK will fall under the umbrella of mainstream financial services regulation says the UK government. The Treasury said it will unveil a series of proposals... read more

New European Parliament legislation for banks on crypto seen as “prohibitive”

25 Jan 23 @ 09:51

The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, part of the European Parliament, has voted to impose strict restrictions on banks seeking to hold crypto. Banks will have to treat crypto as... read more

Trending

Takeover talk swirls as PayPal’s valuation slumps

24 Feb 26 @ 12:45

After a bruising year on the public markets, PayPal has become the subject of early-stage takeover interest, underscoring how sharply sentiment has shifted arou... more

The evolution of POS: From terminals to touchpoints

04 Feb 26 @ 17:17

For decades, the POS terminal was a steadfast but unremarkable fixture of retail life — the small, grey box whose sole purpose was to approve or decline a car... more

Visa and Mastercard accelerate agentic payments through bank pilots

18 Feb 26 @ 13:35

The race to define the next phase of digital commerce via agentic payments has moved decisively into the banking mainstream. [caption id="attachment_57882"... more