EU officially links Russia to Ghostwriter hacking operation
The European Union has linked Russia to Ghostwriter, a hacking operation that has targeted several high-profile EU officials, journalists and members of the general public.
UK Chancellor Sunak eyes regulatory reform in wake of Greensill crisis
Rishi Sunak has demanded two reviews of the country’s financial regulation linked to supply chain finance followed the collapse of Greensill Capital earlier this year.
Bhutan to pilot central bank digital currency through Ripple partnership
The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) of Bhutan has teamed with cross-border crypto payment firm Ripple to pilot a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the region.
China bans all cryptocurrencies in huge virtual currency crackdown
The People’s Bank of China (POB) has officially announced that all transactions including cryptocurrencies are illegal with immediate effect.
Panorays collects $42m in Series B round
Third-party security risk management platform Panorays has collected $42m in its Series B funding round.
Jscrambler secures $15m in its Series A
Global cybersecurity platform Jscrambler has secured $15m in its Series A funding round.
How KYC Portal became a leading RegTech provider
After identifying a compliance gap in 4AMLD, back in 2017, KYC portal was able to set itself up to become a major RegTech provider.
Sternum receives one of largest funding round in a female-founded and led CyberTech
Sternum, an IoT security platform, has collected $27m in its Series B funding round, which was led by Spark Capital.
ESMA fines UnaVista €238,500 for EMIR failures
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has fined trade repository UnaVista for alleged breaches of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).
FCA to team with BofE to develop blockchain-based regulatory reporting initiative
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is teaming with the Bank of England (BofE) to launch a blockchain-based regulatory reporting solution to tackle rising compliance costs.
