The Bank of England governor gets it wrong about a possible return to ‘Wild West’ banking, according to George Selgin, a professor of economics at the University of Georgia. Last […]
Post-Wirecard, the Bank of England has warned it will impose more stringent regulation on the payments sector in order to ensure the safety of the broader financial system. And, it […]
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 […]
CLS, the bank that plays a pivotal behind-the-scenes role in the global foreign exchange (FX) market, has added to warnings of a build-up of post-trade risks. Foreign exchange is the […]
The slump in the US dollar is beginning to accelerate. The gold price leapt to a new all-time high in early trading on Monday 27 July, with silver and bitcoin […]