Infographic: 16 blockchain disruptions
How blockchain can and will improve 16 different industries.
Bitcoin
India’s central bank puts a stop to cryptocurrencies
Reserve Bank of India ushers in a new reality for virtual currencies.
FCA looking to clear up cryptocurrency derivatives confusion
Clarity courtesy of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority.
Top fintech stories this week – 6 April 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Fintech funding round-up: 4 April 2018
Stars DriveWealth, Starta Ventures and BitPay.
Australia gets tough on digital currency exchange providers
Cryptocurrency firms required to meet AML/CTF obligations.
Ripple joins Hyperledger Project
Ripple CTO says “developers will be able to access Interledger Protocol in Java for enterprise use”.
One out of three ICOs fail
DigRate doesn’t dig ICO fail rate
No downside for Flipside Crypto with $3.4m funding grab
To date, Flipside has operated as a sort of data-driven angel network.
Tesobe powers API for Forty Seven Bank
London-based banking start-up will use open source API solution.
Carbanak and Cobalt crime crew caught
Mastermind behind €1 billion cyber bank robbery arrested in Spain.
UK government fires up fintech with sector strategy salvo
The nation’s overlords set out their ambitious “Fintech Sector Strategy”.
Bank of England chief claims cryptocurrencies kind of cool
He’s changed his tune.
Beyond the bustle and the noise, my Money20/20 Asia takeaways
At the right events, you get to take the pulse of an entire industry and if you listen, you shall hear.
Infographic: what if Bitcoin were a country?
Bitcoin is currently worth more than some countries, based on their GDP.
Coinbase taken to court, twice
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has landed in more hot water with two federal class action lawsuits.
Bank of England guv’nor gives cryptocurrencies grief
BoE-ring! Carney joins critical-of-cryptocurrencies crowd.
National cryptocurrencies are not a thing: a pedant’s lament
Here we are, talking about decentralised centralised networks. Madness?
Circle buys Poloniex to expand cryptocurrency services
Acquires a rival of Coinbase and Kraken to spice up cryptocurrency arena.
UK politicians to investigate digital currencies and blockchain
Treasury Committee launches new inquiry to work out the opportunities and risks.
Infographic: what is cryptocurrency?
Everything you need to know about what cryptocurrency is and how to use it.
Algorand nabs $4m for blockchain aiming to avoid Bitcoin’s flaws
Straight out of MIT – and reckons it can solve the problems dogging Bitcoin and other digital currencies.
Onfido to provide digital ID verification tech to Bitstamp
Onfido has been selected by Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp to provide its ID verification during onboarding.
CBA blocks credit card purchases of virtual currencies
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is following in the wake of others.
Coinbase customers bugged by overcharging caper
And a blame game with Visa begins.
Coinbase launches crypto e-commerce acceptance
Digital currency wallet Coinbase is expanding its horizons with the launch of Coinbase Commerce.
Glossary: what’s what in fintech
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South African Reserve Bank mulls cryptocurrency regulations
Will also experiment with distributed ledger technologies – and ConsenSys helps out.
SpherePay and TrueChain plan to bring cryptocurrencies into real-life transactions
Singapore-based mobile payment firm teams up with Chinese blockchain company.
Podcast: [the SME sector is] so hot right now
11:FS Fintech Insider show featuring FinTech Futures’ Tanya Andreasyan.
Blockchain and Bitcoin round-up: 8 February 2018
Features Binance down, a “Crypto Rich List”, and VMS Software and Swirlds.
IdentityMind Global launches anti-fraud solution for ICOs
Trusted digital identities firm has unveiled its KYC Plug-in for ICOs.
Top performing altcoins in 2017 – Fortune Jack
Bitcoin’s movements over the last year have paved the way for up-and-coming alternative coins.
The ups and downs of cryptocurrencies
Predicting what will happen to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has become a cottage industry.
Blockchain and Bitcoin round-up: 6 February 2018
Features Virgin Money, Tech Bureau, Japan Net Bank, Waves Platform and Tokenomy.
Blockchain and Bitcoin round-up: 5 February 2018
Includes Lloyds, Bank of America, JP Morgan, Facebook and DeVere Group.
SEC stops alleged AriseBank ICO scam
To prevent investors being “victimised by what we allege to be an outright scam”.
Hackers steal $534m from Coincheck cryptocurrency exchange
But it will compensate more than $423 million to 260,000 users who lost out.
Cryptocurrency mining scam catches 15m people out
Running undetected for over four months.
What cryptocurrency trends can we expect in 2018?
Let’s take a look at some of the key talking points of the cryptocurrency economy in 2018.
