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A week in cryptocurrency – Highs…Lows

20 Jan 23 @ 16:44

This week has, as usual, been rich in cryptocurrency news. FTX is way down the rankings but the mood out there is still on a knife edge. As per an... read more

Crypto hacks: The top 10 hack in 2022

11 Jan 23 @ 13:22

The market cap of all digital assets reached $3 trillion in November 2021, a 21,000% increase since 2016. But that growth has been far from smooth and more recently the... read more

UN pro regulation on crypto – CapGemini sees convergence

04 Jan 23 @ 10:00

New work from the UN’s UNCTAD, a body set up to promote the interests of developing states in world trade, says that while the advent of cryptocurrencies has helped many... read more

Banking on crypto: How far should regulators go?

12 Dec 22 @ 12:56

Such is the volatile nature of cryptocurrencies that the market can all too easily enter one of its periodic downturns — what’s referred to as a “crypto winter.” This happened... read more

Record levels of bitcoin exiting crypto exchanges after collapse of FTX

12 Dec 22 @ 11:49

Investors are reported to be pulling record levels of bitcoin from crypto exchanges as the collapse of FTX has maximised investor fears over the safety of their assets. FTX, which... read more

Banking on crypto: Should banks enter the crypto market?

07 Dec 22 @ 09:50

In a recent speech, Fabio Panetta of the European Central Bank (ECB) categorized crypto as a “Wild West” investment, describing market activity as a “digital gold rush beyond state control.”... read more

Battle of the crypto: Bitcoin’s last stand?

01 Dec 22 @ 13:00

The value of bitcoin peaked at $69,000 in November 2021 before falling to $17,000 by mid-June 2022. Since then, the value has fluctuated around $20,000. For bitcoin proponents, the seeming... read more

Chopping BlockFi: Another crypto exchange files for bankruptcy

28 Nov 22 @ 17:31

Two weeks ago BlockFi denied rumours that a majority of its assets are custodied at collapsed crypto exchange FTX. With FTX and all of its affiliates now in bankruptcy proceedings,... read more

JP Morgan gets crypto wallet trade mark…despite CEO

25 Nov 22 @ 12:37

“I personally think that bitcoin is worthless,” Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase, said in 2022, reiterating a past remark. But the banking giant will offer its clients exposure... read more

The current state of enterprise blockchain

17 Nov 22 @ 18:04

Enterprises use a permissioned blockchain — known as an enterprise blockchain — to speed up business processes, improve transparency, and reduce costs. The private nature of enterprise blockchains makes them... read more

FTX goes Bang – files for bankruptcy

11 Nov 22 @ 16:51

Yesterday we reported a bad day for crypto as one of the biggest crypto exchanges sent shock wave through the industry. Today, FTX has filed for bankruptcy protection. The company... read more

Another bad day for Crypto as FTX crisis deepens

10 Nov 22 @ 17:36

It has not been a good week for Bitcoin and crypto in general as contagion fears, fed by the fall of FTX, swept across the industry. Bitcoin dropped 11% to... read more

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Major UK Banks unite to develop digital verification service

30 Jun 26 @ 07:05

Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide Building Society, NatWest Group and Santander UK are working with UK Finance in the development of a voluntary ... more

Legacy infrastructure leaves Banks unprepared for real-time

06 Jul 26 @ 20:34

European banks risk falling behind in the race towards real-time payments and faster securities settlement unless they accelerate investment in automation and m... more

Visa expands AI and Cybersecurity strategy in Europe

07 Jul 26 @ 19:13

Visa has unveiled a new cybersecurity platform designed to help financial institutions identify threats before they develop into fraud, while simultaneously rev... more