Earlier this month, the governor of the Bank of England made it clear that customers of electronic money (e-money) firms are less protected against a corporate collapse than customers of […]
When looking at financial markets, we should pay more attention to the physical stuff—the cables, boxes, chips and code—without which those markets wouldn’t exist. That’s because the money infrastructure has […]
Automated borrowing and lending transactions on cryptocurrency networks have soared this year. Is this yet another crypto bubble or is there a signal behind the noise? Where did DeFi come […]
Long-vilified for their environmental footprint, cryptocurrencies like bitcoin offer a potential solution to the growing problem of excess renewable energy. Blackouts in the golden state In the midst of last […]
Central banks around the world are rushing to prepare digital replacements for their notes and coins. But the most critical question of all regarding state digital money remains unresolved. Will […]
Bitcoin is a live, multi-billion-dollar experiment involving tens of millions of willing participants. It’s also a case study in game theory, the field of science that studies the interactions between […]
In 2000 the European Union published its first electronic money directive—showing remarkable foresight about the potential future growth of digital payments. Europe’s early introduction of comprehensive rules for e-money has […]
Asset management giant Vanguard is making a push into distributed ledger technology and blockchain. The firm’s head of fintech strategies, Warren Pennington, recently spoke to New Money Review editor Paul […]
Why is US President Trump fighting with China over an app used by kids to share funny short-form videos? The TikTok battle is one front of a broader war over […]
Wirecard’s collapse raises questions about the future growth of the financial technology sector. Do no harm—the pre-paid card If you’re in search of financial products that harm consumers, you don’t […]