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The blockchain report 2020 – a year in review

02 Jun 20 @ 11:50

A new report offers a comprehensive review of the blockchain landscape, COVID-19’s impact on crypto, and what’s in store for the rest of 2020. “Crypto not blockchain” was the dominant... read more

Bitcoin third halving: What does it mean for the market?

12 May 20 @ 13:07

Yesterday, Bitcoin went through a much-hyped adjustment that reduced the rate at which new coins are created. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency’s so-called “halving” happens roughly every four years. Halving cuts... read more

US launches Cryptocurrency Intelligence Program

20 Mar 20 @ 12:30

The US has revealed a Cryptocurrency Intelligence Program aimed at identifying unlicensed crypto businesses using P2P sites, online forums, and darknet markets. These areas have consistently presented “a significant challenge... read more

Digital payments – The next revolution in payments gathers pace …

14 Feb 20 @ 16:14

The love affair between consumers and their mobile phones is leading to explosive growth in new digital payments across Europe. More and more consumers are shopping across borders online and... read more

Major banks implicated as cryptocurrency fraud skyrockets to losses of $4.5 billion

12 Feb 20 @ 10:33

CipherTrace released its Q4 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report. Among key research findings in this fascinating report, it was discovered that cryptocurrency users, exchanges and investors suffered $4.5 billion in crypto-related... read more

Report: The future of payments – Cash survives … for now

29 Jan 20 @ 10:57

When people discuss the future of payments they tend to predict the end of cash. Not only do we think cash will be around for a long time, we see... read more

Bitcoin Suisse and Worldline to offer cryptocurrency payment acceptance in Switzerland

11 Nov 19 @ 14:44

Worldline and Bitcoin Suisse, the oldest and largest crypto financial-services company in Switzerland, have signed a letter of intent for a partnership to offer cryptocurrency payment services to Swiss merchants... read more

If cryptocurrencies are so safe – why do they keep getting hacked?

14 May 19 @ 11:40

As well as a raft of other high profile thefts of cryptocurrencies in the last few years, hackers recently stole $40 million worth of bitcoin from Binance, one of the... read more

Coinbase set to launch bitcoin debit card – Coinbase Card

15 Apr 19 @ 13:47

Coinbase, a small cryptocurrency exchange is launching Coinbase Card, a Visa bitcoin debit card in the UK, letting users pay with bitcoin, ethereum and litecoin. Coinbase says that the card, which... read more

SEC report reveals 95% of Bitcoin trading volume is fake

08 Apr 19 @ 10:23

A recent research report by Bitwise Asset Management revealed that 95% of the reported trading volumes in Bitcoin by CoinMarketCap.com is fake and artificially created by unregulated exchanges. Surprisingly, this fake data... read more

WhatsApp to launch wallet for payments through major cryptocurrencies

05 Apr 19 @ 12:10

WhatsApp is rumoured  to be developing a cryptocurrency wallet service, developed by Wuabit, and allowing users to make payments via Bitcoin along with other major digital currencies The new service... read more

Infograph: The 33 top cryptocurrencies in four words or less

12 Mar 19 @ 09:37

Cryptocurrencies, also termed as digital or virtual currencies are considered as a form of asset and the currency is designed to work as an exchange medium. Cryptocurrencies use strong cryptography... read more

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UK fraud losses reach four-year high

16 Jun 26 @ 18:17

Financial fraud losses in the UK climbed to their highest level in four years during 2025, highlighting the growing sophistication of criminal networks and rais... more

Visa and Mastercard move to end two-decade swipe fee battle

11 Jun 26 @ 16:00

A landmark legal battle that has shaped the economics of card payments in the United States for more than twenty years has taken another significant step toward... more

Visa announces €500 Million European Investment Signals Strategic Response to Payments Sovereignty Push

31 May 26 @ 12:59

The debate around European payments sovereignty has intensified significantly over the past two years. Policymakers, regulators and financial institutions acros... more