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Opinion: The future of cryptocurrency relies on regulation
Andrew Kirillov, CFO at TradingView, discusses why he believes regulation is essential to the future success of cryptocurrency.
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Will Big Tech make retail banking obsolete?
One of the key topics to emerge out of this year’s Internet of Banking & Payments is the threat posed by Big Tech and...
Mastercard’s Veronika Colucci says the wearable payments revolution is here
Andrew Hobbs reports live from Internet of Banking & Payments 2018, as director of product development at Mastercard, Veronika Colucci, reveals how PSD2 and technological...
IMF makes the case for state-backed digital currency
International Monetary Fund (IMF) director Christine Lagarde has used a speech at the Singapore Fintech Festival to explore the case for state-backed digital currencies. The future...
Banks partner on first syndicated loan using blockchain
Spanish bank BBVA has partnered with co-lenders MUFG of Japan and BNP Paribas of France to arrange a syndicated loan using the Hyperledger and Ethereum blockchains.
€150m was...
75 major banks join blockchain payments network
Internet of Business says
While many in the banking sector have railed against blockchain and cryptocurrencies this year, suggesting the former is a systemic risk...
UK government calls for regulation of cryptocurrency ‘Wild West’
The UK government's Treasury Committee has called for greater regulation of cryptocurrencies, citing volatile prices, hacking vulnerabilities, minimal consumer protection, and money laundering risks...
Trade war: Boxing clever? US hits China with more tech tariffs
Chris Middleton explains why the technology sector is in the firing line of the US-China trade war, while Apple customers may get a shock...
IoT security: How to beat crypto-jacking attacks | Expert panel
Cyber criminals are increasingly hijacking computing power to mine cryptocurrencies. The impact is much greater than firms might think, warns Kate O’Flaherty. But what...
IBM launches blockchain payment & clearing network for banks
IBM has brought its Blockchain World Wire (BWW) banking payments network out of beta testing and officially announced it to the world.
Blockchain World Wire uses...
Cyber-attack insurance coverage poor in UK compared to elsewhere: report
Only one-third of senior executives in UK organisations say that their company insurance currently covers them for a security breach and for the financial...
Retail IoT: The new cashier-free stores transforming shopping
Cashier-free stores are shaping up to be the future of retail – but that future is likely to be led by China, as Jessica...