The UK regulator says it wants to stop the sale of bitcoin derivatives to the general public. The proposed ban is too broad, unfair and will be ineffective, say critics. […]
From investment banks to broker-dealers, asset managers, clearing houses, custodians and securities depositaries, almost every segment of traditional finance is now under threat from blockchain technology. That’s the key message […]
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 […]
Soaring volumes, billion-dollar fortunes, insane leverage and radical new risk models: welcome to the wild world of unregulated cryptocurrency derivatives. The real action in crypto derivatives The Chicago Mercantile Exchange […]
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 […]
Our guest on the latest New Money Review podcast is Andreas Antonopoulos, a computer scientist, author and public speaker. He made a flying visit to London last week and New […]
Launched at the peak of the 2017 bubble, regulated bitcoin futures are playing an increasingly important role in the market for the decade-old cryptocurrency. Futures volumes rise The launch of […]
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 […]