Crypto giant Bitmain reveals all in prospectus for Hong Kong IPO September 26, 2018 Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain published information about its books for the first time today, in a regulatory filing which also confirmed its intention to pursue a public listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange. The statements revealed some heady growth for the world's largest mining firm as profits soared to $742.7m (£563.3m) in the first half [...]
Google partially u-turns on cryptocurrency ad ban September 26, 2018 Tech giant Google has partially u-turned on a decision to ban cryptocurrency related advertising. In an effort to protect consumers from the high risk of fraudulent marketing related to crypto-currencies, Google earlier this year said it would ban all advertising promoting cryptocurrencies and crypto firms. But now it has rowed back on the ban, [...]
Aquis Exchange grows market share and revenue as it disrupts European trading market September 25, 2018 Pan-European share trading platform Aquis Exchange increased revenue by 54 per cent in its first results since listing in London earlier this year. The subscription-based equities exchange has also reached a 3 per cent share of the European continuous trading market and told City A.M. it was aiming for “significantly higher” as it looked [...]
Crypto A.M. shines its spotlight on The Aziza Project September 25, 2018 The Aziza Project is not your average crypto venture. This is not a technology play aiming to raise funds to develop an idea, it’s a project laden with tangible business. The Aziza Project comprises a team with blue-chip backgrounds, the navigation of securities legislation and a $500m asset backing their token, the Aziza Coin. The [...]
Tokenization: It isn’t New…but it is the Future September 25, 2018 As the Crypto winter maintains its steady grip on token prices and the ICO craze of 2017 has all but subsided, for now at least, many are wondering what to make of all these tokens that now float around in cyber space? In this article we look at the emergence of all these tokens in [...]
Crypto-craze: Why a third of London investors back digital currencies September 24, 2018 Londoners are twice as likely to invest in cryptocurrency than the rest of the country, new research has found. A total of 30 per cent of London investors are planning to invest in digital currencies in the near future compared to 13 per cent nationwide, according to a survey by Rathbone Investment Management. Read more: Regulate 'Wild [...]
A software bug came close to wiping out the bitcoin network September 21, 2018 A huge flaw in the Bitcoin network's underlying software that could have destroyed the cryptocurrency has been discovered. The problem existed since March 2017, which meant someone could have exploited the network by influencing the way bitcoin transactions are confirmed. Read more: Regulate 'Wild West' world of cryptocurrencies, MPs demand Anyone mining the cryptocurrency would [...]
A software bug came close to wiping out the bitcoin network September 21, 2018 A huge flaw in the Bitcoin network's underlying software that could have destroyed the cryptocurrency has been discovered. The problem existed since March 2017, which meant someone could have exploited the network by influencing the way bitcoin transactions are confirmed. Read more: Regulate 'Wild West' world of cryptocurrencies, MPs demand Anyone mining the cryptocurrency would [...]
‘Wild West’ world of cryptocurrencies needs to be regulated, MPs warn Philip Hammond September 19, 2018 The "Wild West" world of cryptocurrencies needs to be independently regulated to protect customers and prevent money-laundering, a powerful group of MPs today demanded. A report from the Treasury Select Committee warns the current system of self-regulation is not fit for purpose, and adverts promoting digital currencies are often misleading. Among the problems facing cryptocurrency [...]
‘Wild West’ world of cryptocurrencies needs to be regulated, MPs warn Philip Hammond September 19, 2018 The "Wild West" world of cryptocurrencies needs to be independently regulated to protect customers and prevent money-laundering, a powerful group of MPs today demanded. A report from the Treasury Select Committee warns the current system of self-regulation is not fit for purpose, and adverts promoting digital currencies are often misleading. Among the problems facing cryptocurrency [...]