City regulators lay out plans for stablecoin rules in ‘global crypto hub’ push November 6, 2023 The City watchdogs have laid out sweeping plans to bring so-called stablecoins into regulation today as the UK pushes ahead with its effort to become a "global hub" for crypto.
Cash and carry to billion dollar boss: Quantexa chief Vishal Marria November 2, 2023 Quantexa boss Vishal Marria - chief of the only 'unicorn' minted this year - says helping his parents run their shop in Brixton put business in his blood.
OKX: Crypto exchanges must prove they can handle an FTX-style crisis October 31, 2023 Crypto exchanges should be made to prove they can cope with a flood of withdrawals from customers, crypto bourse OKX has said.
IG Group slashing 10 per cent of its workforce in cost-cutting drive to save £50m yearly October 31, 2023 The job cuts make up around 10 per cent of IG Group's total workforce at the end of the 2023 financial year.
FCA rebukes Paypal over ‘unfair’ BNPL terms as sector braces for clampdown October 31, 2023 The Financial Conduct Authority said it has forced a number of buy-now-pay-later firms to change “potentially unfair and unclear” terms in their contracts today as it tightens the screws on firms before formally bringing the sector within its remit.
Government set to regulate crypto firms – saying failure of FTX has forced their hand October 30, 2023 The government has confirmed it will bring cryptocurrencies into the remit of regulators today as ministers look to turn the UK into a global hub for crypto firms, saying it needs to avoid high-profile failure like FTX
Plus500: Shares jump as fintech firm closes in on higher targets October 24, 2023 Israeli fintech firm Plus500 said it was on track to hit a recently ramped up set of targets today after revenues rose over the summer on the back of a high-value customer boost.
Shares in CAB Payments plunge 70 per cent as bosses issue profit warning and launch cost-cutting plans October 24, 2023 Shares in newly listed fintech firm CAB Payments have cratered by more than half this morning after the firm issued a profit warning on the back of a slowdown in some of its key markets.
New fraud rules risk a ‘flight of e-money’ firms from UK, payments chief warns October 16, 2023 Under rules set to come into force later next year, consumers will be able to receive full reimbursement for fraud. Craddock warned this would do more harm than good.
Why a new Edinburgh fund is putting £100m into firms outside of London October 16, 2023 A new venture fund backed by the state-owned British Business Bank has launched in Scotland today with the aim of rebalancing start-up investment away from London towards the north of the UK.