21 Apr 21 @ 14:11

Plans for the much vaunted digital euro have started to take shape this week after the findings from the ECB’s public consultation and signals from Frankfurt that offer some relief... read more

20 Apr 21 @ 16:03

Organisations are forecast to spend nearly $6.6 billion on blockchain solutions this year, an increase of more than 50% compared to 2020, spending will continue to see strong growth throughout... read more

22 Feb 21 @ 15:19

Almost all countries increased regulation of the crypto finance industry in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic provoked a significant boost of digital crimes, including money laundering, terrorist financing, online black marketing... read more

02 Dec 20 @ 12:39

On October 27, 2020, the European Central Bank (ECB) issued a public consultation (Consultation) on its draft oversight framework for electronic payment instruments, schemes, and arrangements (PISA). The Consultation invites feedback on... read more

15 Jun 20 @ 04:35

It’s been reported that Visa has filed an application to create digital currency on Ethereum blockchain with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. According to the application published May... read more

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

06 Apr 20 @ 12:53

Despite the best efforts of both crypto asset exchanges, banks and regulators, a major new study from CipherTrace has found that engaging with virtual asset exchanges is exposing banks to... read more

06 Apr 20 @ 12:23

The Celo Foundation, which not only appears to be similar to Facebook’s Libra project but in direct competition, has unveiled 50 members for its ‘Alliance for Prosperity’. Celo has a... read more

27 Jan 20 @ 09:05

According to Reuters, about 70 lawmakers from the ruling party feel a digital yen is needed to counter the approaching launches of Libra and China’s own digital currency. The effort... read more

18 Dec 19 @ 15:45

On the face of it, all’s well in payments. Big firms are posting huge profits and experts forecast growth aplenty in the next decade. But growing numbers of companies complain... read more

11 Oct 19 @ 09:32

Ahead of Money 2020 USA, James Wood asks to what extent are new payment technologies like voice and face mere hype – or a vision of the future? And what’s... read more

03 Sep 19 @ 12:23

Blockchain has been called the most over-hyped innovation in the world today, with the hysteria surrounding it sometimes compared to the infamous “dot.com” bubble of 1999-2000. PCM Editor James Wood... read more

06 Aug 19 @ 11:34

Facebook’s launch of a stablecoin named Libra, made with an array of blue-chip partners, has met with a tepid response from industry commentators. However, the announcement confirms blockchain’s real and... read more

06 Aug 19 @ 09:34

In a recent interview, David Solomon, CEO of  Goldman Sachs said the bank could “absolutely” follow JPMorgan Chase in launching its own cryptocurrency. Solomon then went further by saying that... read more

01 Jul 19 @ 05:22

In a recent interview , David Solomon, CEO of  Goldman Sachs said the bank could “absolutely’ follow JPMorgan Chase in launching its own cryptocurrency. Solomon then went further by saying... read more

18 Apr 19 @ 10:26

So, Facebook is creating its own cryptocurrency. The move is partly to counter the threat from up and coming messaging rivals Telegram and Signal, with the effort to build its... read more

08 Apr 19 @ 13:40

Despite CEO Jamie Dimon labelling Bitcoin a fraud, JP Morgan, the largest bank in the US, has announced it has created and successfully tested its JPM Coin cryptocurrency this month.... read more

08 Apr 19 @ 13:18

A late 2017 McKinsey study warned payments firms should be more worried about “Big Tech” than fintechs as a threat to their businesses. Since then, Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon... read more

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

03 Apr 19 @ 11:16

105 organisations representing the full distributed ledger technology (DLT) ecosystem, including a number of big names from the financial services sector, announced their commitment to a new platform, the International... read more