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NY prosecutor alleges fraud by Bitfinex

The owners of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex have been defrauding clients by engaging in secret, conflicted transactions with related parties, according to a court order published on April 25 by the […]

Why do we need bitcoin ETFs?

Since 2013, the cryptocurrency market has seen periodic bouts of excitement about the potential launch of bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US, followed by disappointment. No bitcoin ETFs have […]

Betting on the rebundling of finance

The opening up of banks’ customer data to financial technology (‘fintech’) firms has been hailed as a revolution. Fintech promises new, user-friendly services while making online payments easier, safer and […]