The FCA bans the sale of certain cryptocurrencies like bitcoin
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned the sale of derivatives and exchange traded notes that reference certain types of cryptocurrencies like bicoin, ripple and ether to retail consumers.
McAfee founder faces fraud charges for alleged $23m ICO scheme
John McAfee, the founder of cybersecurity company McAfee, is facing criminal charges after the Securities and Exchange Commission accused him of having failed to be transparent about being paid to promote initial coin offerings.
Twitter hires new CISO after bitcoin hack
Twitter suffered an embarrassing hack attack in July that saw scammers compromise several high-profile accounts in a cryptocurrency scheme. Now the social media network has hired a new chief information security officer.
23 FinTech rounds raised in the last week
Last week proved a huge win for challenger banks and the Latin American FinTech sector. Check out these funding rounds to find out why.
Bank of England governor calls for cryptocurrency regulations
Andrew Bailey, governor at the Bank of England, has called on financial regulators to stop playing catch up in how they supervise digital payments methods such as stablecoin and cryptocurrencies.
Cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb found partially liable in data leak
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has been found partially liable for a data leak in 2017 that cost a customer over $27,200.
Could the government’s new stricter cryptoasset rules spell the end of illegal initial coin...
Not everyone who trades in cryptosassets are fully aware of the risks involved, but new proposed regulations may change that.
The value of bitcoin used on the darknet jumped by 65% in Q1 2020
Darknet users have increased the value of their bitcoin transactions, according to new research from Bitfury, the emerging technologies company.
Bitcoin stakeholders worried Twitter scam puts the cryptocurrency in a bad light
After several high-profile Twitter accounts were compromised in a bitcoin scam, crypto traders worry that it will put the industry in a bad light.
27 FinTech rounds from the last week you can’t afford to miss
Our weekly roundup of the big FinTech trends from the past seven days is all you need to keep yourself updated on what's happening in the industry.
