Short-selling suspended yet again in Banco Monte dei Paschi, as EU’s new financial services commissioner says Italy’s banking crisis preceded Brexit vote July 6, 2016 NULL
Blockchain firm Elliptic and Internet Watch Foundation unite to clamp down on bitcoin’s use in child porn July 6, 2016 Blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic and the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) have launched a partnership to clamp down on the use of bitcoin in purchasing child porn. London-based Elliptic, which identifies illicit activity on the bitcoin blockchain, will integrate the IWF's database of addresses with child sexual abuse content into its transaction monitoring and investigations. It [...]
European Commission clamps down on cryptocurrency anonymity in bid to tackle terrorist financing and money laundering July 5, 2016 The European Commission has proposed a strict set of rules that would end anonymous cryptocurrency transactions in a bid to crack down on terrorist financing. The commission today said it plans to bring virtual currency exchange platforms under the scope of the Anti-Money Laundering Directive. This will mean exchanges will have to apply due diligence controls to [...]
Game of unknowns: why Gove’s attacks on corporatism are the last thing the economy needs July 5, 2016 NULL