Cryptocurrency exchange Binance today regained access to the UK’s Faster Payments system, which enables 24/7 real-time sterling payments of up to £1m. Binance is using UK-based electronic money institution Paysafe […]
Cryptocurrency deposit-taker and lender BlockFi made materially false and misleading statements on its website about the risks facing smaller clients, the US securities regulator said today. According to the Securities […]
In the latest New Money Review podcast, technologist Martin Walker tells Paul Amery how the cryptocurrency bubble has wasted huge amounts of capital and is only one of several interconnected […]
The US central bank has set out its thoughts on a possible future digital currency (CBDC) in a widely awaited discussion paper, released yesterday. In the paper, the Federal Reserve […]
Russia’s central bank, the Bank of Russia, has called for a ban on cryptocurrency, including the issuance, trading, investment in and mining of these digital assets. In a 37-page consultation […]
The UK government has announced new measures to crack down on misleading promotions of cryptocurrencies and crypto tokens. In a statement released this morning, the government says it will ensure […]
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today issued stringent new rules banning cryptocurrency firms from promoting their tokens to the general public in the city-state. But in London crypto ads […]
Paris-based data provider Kaiko has introduced a new ranking of 35 crypto exchanges. The ranking places two of the world’s largest three exchanges by trading volumes—Binance and FTX—outside the top […]
As China launches its state digital currency, the US and UK appear to be stepping away from the idea. Full steam ahead in China Last week China took another big […]
Public infrastructures such as government identity schemes and payment systems can help address the risk of a big tech takeover of the digital economy, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) […]