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

13 Mar 18 @ 15:27

PayPal has reportedly filed a patent to speed up cryptocurrency transaction times by eliminating the verification time of the payment, however, some experts argue that this is already made possible... read more

13 Mar 18 @ 15:12

The Bank for International Settlements has warned Central bankers that they risk endangering the stability of the global financial system if they launch their own digital currencies in an effort... read more

26 Feb 18 @ 10:38

The Venezuelan government says it raised $735m in the first day of the pre-sale of its cryptocurrency, the petro. President Nicolás Maduro tweeted late on Tuesday that the cryptocurrency reaffirmed the... read more

15 Feb 18 @ 12:38

Thousands of government websites around the world have been hijacked to mine the cryptocurrency Monero. A commonly-used accessibility script was hacked to inject the Coinhive miner into official sites in... read more

13 Feb 18 @ 14:54

The fall in cryptocurrencies that wiped nearly $500 billion of market value over the past month could get a lot worse, according to Goldman Sachs’s global head of investment research.... read more

06 Feb 18 @ 09:32

According to Reuters: “Japan’s financial regulator said on Friday it had ordered all cyrptocurrency exchanges to submit a report on their system risk management, following the hacking of over half... read more

29 Jan 18 @ 15:14

WAWLLET has launched the world’s first regulatory-compliant multi-asset wallet and personal financial passport, connecting people, banks and financial services, letting users transfer between them instantly, wherever their accounts or assets may... read more

26 Jan 18 @ 14:56

Cryptocurrencies and the software developed to track them have become attractive targets for cybercriminals while also creating a lucrative new market for computer-security firms. In less than a decade, hackers... 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

11 Jan 18 @ 21:55

Key Insights for 2018: Although 11 bitcoin forks were scheduled for December they are already losing steam and it is unlikely that any of them will claim greater than 5%... read more

02 Jan 18 @ 13:27

This past year has seen a number of significant changes in the payments industry. From new transfer methods to the PSD2 push, the demand for faster, smarter, and safer transactions... read more

14 Dec 17 @ 15:28

Although banks and financial institutions around the world are faring relatively better than their recent past, competitive pressure from traditional rivals and emerging competitors are tightening margins, and impacting profit... read more

04 Dec 17 @ 15:57

A version of the Raiden payments channel network has been launched on the main Ethereum blockchain. Activated yesterday, the launch comes months after µRaiden – known more commonly as “microraiden” – first... read more

14 Nov 17 @ 10:23

In recent months, the Bitcoin community has been in a bitter fight that escalated to an all-out war over the seemingly natural question of how to allow more transactions through the... read more

31 Oct 17 @ 14:50

Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered a new malware, CryptoShuffler Trojan, which steals cryptocurrencies from a user’s wallet by replacing their address with its own in the device’s clipboard. Criminals are targeting... read more

18 Oct 17 @ 09:39

After 2 moderate quarters, VC investment into InsurTech startups was strong in Q2’17, with $745.4 million invested across 60 deals. Despite quarterly fluctuation in deal size and volume, the overall... read more

17 Oct 17 @ 13:52

Nikolay Nikiforov, Russia’s Minister of Communications has revealed that President Vladimir Putin has given the Go-Ahead for a new cryptocurrency dubbed CryptoRuble, reports CoinTelegraph, claiming local news sources. The Russian form of cryptocurrency won’t be... 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