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 [...]
Silk Road case: US agent investigating dark web drug site admits to $800,000 Bitcoin theft September 1, 2015 The drama surrounding the Silk Road case continues, after another US federal agent has admitted to laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of Bitcoin during the investigation. Former secret service agent Shaun Bridges has pleaded guilty to Bitcoin theft, admitting to sending over $800,000 worth of the digital currency to his personal account while [...]
Mark Karpeles: Head of bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox arrested in Tokyo on suspicion of manipulating data August 1, 2015 The chief executive of bankrupt bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has been arrested by Japanese police on suspicion fiddling with transaction data to inflate the balance in an account under his control. Read more: Why the end of MtGox is great news for Bitcoin Mark Karpeles is being held in Tokyo for allegedly manipulating transaction records on [...]
The blockchain won’t just change banking – it could help you buy your house July 21, 2015 There’s been a lot of attention focused on Bitcoin in recent years but arguably the most intriguing aspect of this crypto currency is the technology that underpins it – the blockchain. The blockchain facilitates Bitcoin and works by sequentially ordering blocks of transactions into a chain which is distributed to and can be viewed [...]
Blockchain boss Eddy Travia on Coinsilium’s IPO: Why I chose to float a FinTech business in London July 15, 2015 Whilst the bitcoin price may have stolen some headlines during the Greece negotiations it is the underlying technology, blockchain, that is really making waves across the financial world. Last year $330m (around £211m) flowed into bitcoin and blockchain companies, and in the first half of 2015 $373m was invested into the same space, bringing the [...]
Blockchain company Coinsilium will IPO on London’s Aim July 14, 2015 A London-based startup which invests in the technology behind digital currency bitcoin intends to float on London’s junior market in the first IPO of its kind. Blockchain investment company Coinsilium will become the first blockchain company to go public, as the burgeoning technology gains attention from high-profile investors such as Richard Branson, Paypal co-founder Peter Thiel and [...]
Bitcoin’s price surges as Greeks rush to buy in July 1, 2015 Greeks have rushed to Bitcoin as the country’s financial future hangs in the balance. The digital currency has risen seven per cent since Friday and, at £262, is at its highest level since March. Interestingly, gold – which has long been relied on as a store of wealth during crises – has actually fallen in [...]
London takes the lead in Bitcoin innovation June 28, 2015 London is fast becoming a global hub for development of innovations using digital currency Bitcoin. City institutions including the Bank of England, Barclays, UBS and Goldman Sachs are all looking into the potential for using Bitcoin to speed up processes in traditional finance. TRANSPARENCY Bitcoin is a digital currency which is bought online and [...]
Bitcoin spikes above $240 on Fed interest rate fears June 16, 2015 Bitcoin has spiked against the dollar, broaching the $240 mark for the first time this month. Read more: How to really make money from Bitcoin The cryptocurrency reversed sharp falls from earlier this month to jump as high as $241.09 today, as investors awaited a policy update from the US Federal Reserve which is expected [...]
How to really make money from Bitcoin – CNBC Comment June 8, 2015 Are you putting all your life savings into Bitcoin, expecting the price to rally higher? Or are you taking bets on a price plunge using complex derivatives? Either way, I have a little tip for you. There’s another way to trade the controversial cryptocurrency and it involves new regulation from New York which was finalised [...]