China’s new digital currency
September 9th, 2019
China’s proposed new digital currency would bear some similarities to Facebook’s Libra coin and would be able to be used across major payment platforms such as WeChat and Alipay, a senior central bank officer said. Mu Changchun, deputy director ...
China or US?
September 9th, 2019
China has made some silly errors in its conflict with the US, reflecting the arrogance that often afflicts every state actor. But the appearance that China is being backed into a corner over Huawei, trade tariffs and Hong ...
DevOps Engineer
September 3rd, 2019
DevOps Engineer Reference Number: DOE1019 The position: We are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join our IT team in Cyprus. The key responsibilities of the role include: Initiating and actively driving the adoption of good patterns, structures ...
European shares joined a China-driven global sell-off on Monday
August 5th, 2019
European shares joined a China-driven global sell-off on Monday, dragged down heavily by commodity-linked stocks as anxiety over trade frictions with the United States sent the country’s yuan below 7 per dollar for the first time in a decade. ...
iSignthis released Q2 2019 results; Q2 Revenues UP 240% from Q1 2019
July 30th, 2019
iSignthis has issued an announcement to present Q2 2019 results. Below is the announcement as it is published: Highlights iSignthis Group Q2 Revenues : $6.3m UP↑ 240 % from $1.85m (from Q1 2019) 1H2019 Revenues : $8.173m Cash Receipts ...
General Data Protection Regulation shows results, but work needs to continue
July 25th, 2019
Just over one year after the entry into application of the General Data Protection Regulation, the European Commission has published a report looking at the impact of the EU data protection rules, and how implementation can be improved further. ...
CySEC suspended the license of a Cyprus Investment Firm
July 22nd, 2019
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission announces that the authorisation of the Cyprus Investment Firm AFX Capital Markets Ltd (‘the Company’), number 119/10, is suspended in whole, pursuant to section 71(6)(c) of Τhe Investment Services and Activities and Regulated ...
Bitcoin vs Libra
July 22nd, 2019
Bitcoin vs Libra: Here are the key differences between the two cryptocurrencies Libra and bitcoin are different in a lot of ways, from the technology behind them to the way they’re used. CNBC runs through the key differences between ...
The financial war escalates
July 3rd, 2019
Behind the scenes, the financial war between America and China is escalating dangerously into a war to secure global financial resources. At a time of growing liquidation of dollar assets by foreigners, the US Treasury’s internal analysis will highlight ...
Company charged in $147 million fraudulent bitcoin trading scheme
June 19th, 2019
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the filing of a civil enforcement action (Complaint) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against defendants Control-Finance Limited (Control-Finance), a purported Bitcoin trading and investment company, ...
