Rumours of Apple Bitcoin purchase swirl on social media, but are they to be believed? July 13, 2021 Bitcoin is down roughly three per cent to just above $33,000, keeping it within that same narrow range it’s been trading in over the last month or so.
Met Police seize £180m of crypto in money laundering sting July 13, 2021 Detectives in London have smashed an international money laundering operation, seizing £180m in cryptocurrency.
Metropolitan Police seize record £180m of cryptocurrency July 13, 2021 The Met has seized a record £180m of cryptocurrency connected to the capital as it looks to crack down on international money laundering. It follows the seizure of £114 of crypto last month – a woman arrested in connection with that case is now being interviewed for this latest confiscation. She has since been bailed [...]
Is digital currency the future of cashback and loyalty points? July 13, 2021 Alex Lightman explains how cryptocurrencies can be woven into the fabric of our everyday purchases in the shape of loyalty programs.
Italian police foiled fake Covid-19 passport ring days before England final July 12, 2021 Italian police say they smashed a crypto scheme selling fake Covid-19 passports to thousands of customers just days before the Euro 2020 final with England.
Flat weekend for crypto but future looking brighter than ever July 12, 2021 Hopes for a Bitcoin breakout this weekend were thwarted again, with the leading cryptocurrency by market cap continuing to trade in the same narrow range between $32-36k.
Exclusive: UK fintech firms raise $5.7bn in record-breaking year July 12, 2021 UK fintech firms raised $5.7bn (£4.1bn) in the first six months of the year alone, smashing investment records for the booming sector. The bumper figure outstrips the total investment secured in the whole of 2020 and is more than a quarter higher than the previous annual record of $4.6bn set in 2019. The record-breaking cash [...]
Cardano aiming for a BILLION users over next decade July 9, 2021 Cardano supremo Charles Hoskinson has revealed the organisation’s mission is to have a billion users over the next five to 10 years.
Crypto markets look flat and dull as they decide which way to turn July 9, 2021 It's been a lacklustre week in the world of crpyotcurrency as all major coins struggle to break out of the slump.
Brexit: Financial services will thrive on the world stage with access to rich foreign markets July 9, 2021 Something has changed in financial services. The events of the last week have put this beyond doubt. In the aftermath of the Brexit referendum, we were focused on designing a deep and comprehensive relationship with the EU based on alignment. When that was rejected, we hoped for the significantly less comprehensive equivalence determinations. As the [...]