The US financial system was designed to ensure that no single entity would ever dominate the nation’s money. But the downside of this legacy is becoming ever-clearer when it comes […]
Is tether a fraud or a threat to the hegemony of the US dollar? Nothing better illustrates the clash between traditional finance and the new world of cryptocurrencies than tether, […]
In the latest New Money Review podcast, Paul Amery interviews Robert Sams, founder and chief executive of Clearmatics, a technology company based in London. In the podcast, Sams explains why […]
New digital currencies will have a profound impact on our concept of money, the financial system and the economy, says a top regulatory lawyer. “It’s possible for something to be […]
A new initiative by global governments to combat money laundering risks driving financial activity out of the reach of law enforcement agencies, say tech experts. FATF addresses ‘growing misuse’ of […]
At the end of a week in which Facebook announced a major new payments project and the UK’s central bank said it would allow more non-banks into the core of […]
The Bank of England is preparing to grant more non-banks access to its payment systems, the governor of the Bank said in a speech last night in London. Mark Carney […]
Facebook has released details of its long-awaited cryptocurrency, stating its ambition to provide the first global medium of exchange. The company’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, seems to be hoping that digital […]
The New Money Review podcast offers you a 30-minute insight into the future of money. In our latest podcast, Shamir Karkal, fintech entrepreneur and chief executive of Sila, talks about regional […]
If you’re the operator of a large trading platform, charged by a US prosecutor with fraud, misusing customer funds and covering up losses, what do you do? Plead guilty in […]