CEO of Denmark bank quits amid an alleged $233 billion money-laundering investigation
September 20th, 2018
The chief executive of Danske, Denmark’s largest bank, resigned Wednesday after a year-long internal investigation into money laundering found $233 billion in suspicious transactions moving through the bank’s tiny branch in Estonia — nearly 10 times larger than that ...
France introduces new ICO framework to become Europe’s ICO hub
September 20th, 2018
The French authorities have accepted the legal ICO framework drafted in early 2018. The framework is an important part of a push to turn the country into an ICO hub. Recently, Belgian think tank Bruegel released a report calling ...
iSignthis announced acquisition of Probanx Information Systems
September 19th, 2018
Australian Securities Exchange and Frankfurt Stock Exchange cross listed iSignthis Ltd (ASX : ISX | FRA : TA8), the leading payment and identity technology company (the “Company”), is pleased to announce that it has completed acquisition of 100% of ...
EU voted in favor of controversial copyright laws; The internet could be changed forever
September 13th, 2018
The EU has voted on copyright reform (again), with members of European Parliament this time voting in favor of the extremely controversial Articles 11 and 13. The 438 to 226 vote, described as “the worst possible outcome” by some ...
VW investors seek $11bn in damages over emissions-cheating scandal
September 12th, 2018
Around 1,670 claims have been lodged against Volkswagen (VW) by its shareholders. They claim the automaker should have informed them about the diesel emissions problem before regulators did in 2015. Angry investors are seeking €9.2 billion ($10.7 billion) in ...
Pan-European tax fraud web leads to New Jersey and Dubai
September 12th, 2018
White-collar criminals aren’t usually so blatant about their intentions. But after tracking a trail of tax fraud that flowed from Denmark to Germany, the UK, Canada, Luxembourg and Malaysia, Danish investigators stumbled on a corporation in Delaware whose name ...
Online lawyers to offer ‘smart contracts’; Blockchain technology to be used
September 10th, 2018
Smart contracts for everyday legal transactions will use blockchain technology as legal and blockchain providers join forces. Online legal services pioneer Rocket Lawyer has announced plans to offer its clients ‘smart contracts’ by integrating blockchain technology into everyday legal ...
Business Development Managers
September 4th, 2018
Business Development Managers Reference Number: BDM1018 The position: We are looking for energetic, high calibre and self-motivated professionals to join our Business Development team. The main responsibilities of the position include: Contributing to the implementation of the company’s market ...
Russian Police seize 22 Cryptocurrency ATMs
September 4th, 2018
Russian police have recently seized cryptocurrency ATM machines under orders from the country’s central bank. According to local publication RBC, the ATM developer impacted by the seizure plans to appeal the action, and has incurred economic damage and costs ...
How would VAT be affected if no deal is made following Brexit negotiations?
September 3rd, 2018
With continued backlash in parliament over the Chequers deal, the UK are falling behind in their negotiations for exiting the European Union on 29 March 2019. While HMRC argues that the likelihood of the UK leaving the EU without ...
