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Loosening control of the financial infrastructure

October 17, 2018 0 comments

Although the world’s payment and financial settlement networks are rarely in the news, whoever controls them has enormous economic and political power. As an example, the fact that US dollar […]

From centralisation to Lehman

September 27, 2018 0 comments

Ten years after the failure of Lehman Brothers, the conventional narrative is that the bank failed because of the US real estate bubble and the collapse in the market for […]

Why settlement matters

September 25, 2018 0 comments

Settlement of securities trades matters. The world’s market for shares and bonds is now worth $150trn, almost double the $90trn global money supply. The keeping of accurate accounts of securities […]

Bitcoin and ETFs: beware a collateral chain reaction

September 7, 2018 0 comments

Bitcoin tracker funds threaten a clash by bringing together two fundamentally incompatible financial systems, says one former investment banker. Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are still on the drawing board: as […]

Old payment systems never die

September 4, 2018 1 comment

Some technologies fade away and are replaced: typewriters, punch card computers and VHS tapes are now obsolete. But in payments, new technologies may need to build on old ones, says […]

Staying ahead of the crypto hackers

August 15, 2018 0 comments

Pavol Rusnak, chief technologist at cryptocurrency storage device provider Trezor, discusses security and his firm’s business philosophy in an exclusive interview. The private key to a cryptocurrency confers ownership of […]

The internal contradictions of ICOs

August 13, 2018 0 comments

Despite their promise of a revolutionary new fundraising technology, initial coin offerings (ICOs) suffer from major internal contradictions, says one cryptocurrency market observer. In an exclusive interview with New Money […]

How fragile are cryptocurrencies?

June 21, 2018 0 comments

The BIS says the underpinning of trust in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin is fragile. Cryptocurrency supporters argue the opposite—past glitches have helped make bitcoin stronger than ever. ‘The underpinning of trust […]

Keeping the crypto keys secure

June 19, 2018 0 comments

Suddenly, cryptocurrency custody is a hot topic. The developers of new custodial services argue that better safekeeping strategies will help entice institutional investors into digital assets. But why pay 1-2 […]

Cryptocurrencies may end up in the money graveyard, warns the BIS

June 17, 2018 0 comments

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned that cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin are a poor substitute for money issued by central banks. The Basel-based BIS, an international financial institution […]

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Loosening control of the financial infrastructure

From centralisation to Lehman

Why settlement matters

Bitcoin and ETFs: beware a collateral chain reaction

Old payment systems never die

Staying ahead of the crypto hackers

The internal contradictions of ICOs

How fragile are cryptocurrencies?

Keeping the crypto keys secure

Cryptocurrencies may end up in the money graveyard, warns the BIS

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