15 Aug 18 @ 11:26

It has been an interesting few weeks in the P2P payments market. It all began when Snapchap  announced that it will cease Snapcash, its mobile P2P payments app for Snapchat, on... read more

17 Jul 18 @ 09:58

UK regulators are starting to give cryptocurrencies and associated crypto assets their seal of approval. This is significant, not least because it goes against the prevailing wisdom among policymakers around the world... read more

17 Jul 18 @ 09:23

There are four things that should now be crystal clear to everyone involved in Open Banking. Open Banking has arrived. It was the #1 topic at Money 20/20 Europe. Open... read more

19 Jun 18 @ 11:59

Square has recieved the go-ahead from regulators allowing New Yorkers to trade cryptocurrency on the its rapidly growing Cash app. While Square launched crypto trading through its payments app in... read more

16 May 18 @ 13:30

With recent questions over cyber security, cyber crimes and the security of online personal data, many people are becoming wary of how their online presence can endanger their finances, and... read more

14 May 18 @ 16:31

In the online payments sphere, a handful of companies have attempted to create new protocols to overcome the challenges of scalability and ease of use in blockchain technologies. Nevertheless, they... read more

04 Apr 18 @ 11:51

In an under reported story regarding the ultimate direction of cryptocurrencies, some of the world’s best-known economists have announced plans to create what could be described as a reserve-backed cryptocurrency.... read more

09 Mar 18 @ 09:36

Ripple has developed a payments app that settles transactions instantly, in partnership with a consortium of 61 Japanese banks based on blockchain technology. Ripple says that the app, called “Money... read more

19 Feb 18 @ 17:23

In a speech by Yves Mersch, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the 4th Bargeldsymposium of the Deutsche Bundesbank last week he defied the growing convention that Europe... read more

07 Feb 18 @ 14:35

British FinTech companies have had record-breaking investment in 2017 and far outstrip their European competitors, data shows, adding to signs that Brexit is so far having no big impact on... read more

05 Feb 18 @ 09:41

The European Commission has launched the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum with the support of the European Parliament, represented by Jakob von Weizsäcker responsible for the recent report on virtual... read more

17 Jan 18 @ 11:15

Bank of America has applied for or received at least 43 patents for blockchain, the ledger technology used for verifying and recording transactions that’s at the heart of virtual currencies.... read more

12 Jan 18 @ 11:18

Ripple has announced a tie-up with money transfer company MoneyGram, a move which is significant because the arrangement involves the use of XRP, Ripple’s digital currency, which has recently soared in value but... read more

30 Oct 17 @ 12:15

Mastercard says that it will open up access to its in house blockchain technology platform via an application programming interface (API) which will be made available to developers at banks... read more

17 Oct 17 @ 15:41

JPMorgan Chase is set to launch a new interbank payments platform powered by the Quorum Enterprise-ready distributed ledger and smart contract blockchain platform. With the participation of two other banks... read more

11 Oct 17 @ 11:00

Ripple, one of the biggest blockchain companies, has announced it has $15bn of cryptocurrency reserves that it may use to acquire or partner with rivals, as it seeks to dominate... read more

09 Oct 17 @ 11:53

Hackers have managed to install code on the sites that uses visitors’ computers to “mine” the crypto-currencies. School, charities and file-sharing websites have been caught out by scammers who are... read more

18 Sep 17 @ 14:50

Data privacy is driving the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) in the UK, and yet it’s widely felt that banks and other financial services institutions have run out of... read more

26 Jul 17 @ 13:48

With recent large-scale cyber attacks signalling a growing front in destructive threats and business impact, a new midyear report on cyber threats from iDefense, part of Accenture Security, reveals how... read more

27 Jun 17 @ 12:31

The 27 June, 2017 marks 50 years since the inauguration of the world’s first cash dispenser in Enfield, London. Automated Teller Machines, more commonly known as ATMs, have since changed... read more