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Citi Urges UK Government to Create its Own Digital Currency
May 29th, 2015
Around the same time as Accenture’s call for the UK government to regulate bitcoin wallets, Citi suggested that officials should look into creating their own digital currency. This has been revealed in the Treasury’s release of a document entitled “Digital ...
CRYEX announces new institutional FX and digital currency marketplace and clearing house
May 8th, 2015
10 M USD funding led by White Star Capital and Northzone CRYEX today announced the filing of an application with the Swedish Finansinspektionen (SFSA) to become a regulated clearing organization and create a member-only marketplace with clearing and settlement ...
Isle of Man Preparing to Pass Digital Currency Regulatory Framework
March 17th, 2015
The Isle of Man wants to become a leading Bitcoin hub and attract digital fintech businesses, entrepreneurs and developers, Business Insider reports. The government of the tiny island is about to pass a new regulatory framework to create a true paradise ...
Bank of England could issue own digital currency
February 27th, 2015
Like its counterparts in the US, the Bank of England is pondering the implications of issuing its own digital currency. The potential of a central bank-backed digital currency is touched on with the publication of the BofE’s ‘One Bank Research ...
The Digital Currency Dilemma: Anonymity vs. Privacy (Op-Ed)
October 22nd, 2014
First Global Credit’s CEO Gavin Smith comments on digital currency exchange Bitstamp’s policy change and the issue of anonymity in the digital currency markets. This week Bitcoin Exchange, Bitstamp, fulfilled a promised policy change of handing over to the ...
Heartbleed Compromises Bitcoin Wallets: Digital Currency Also Built Using OpenSSL
April 14th, 2014
Bitcoin is the latest digital entity to be added to a growing list of organizations compromised by the Heartbleed bug. The Bitcoin Foundation said on Friday that the latest version of Bitcoin Core, the open source software that enables ...
Bloomberg and Galaxy Digital Capital Management launch Cryptocurrency Benchmark Index
May 14th, 2018
Bloomberg, together with Galaxy Digital Capital Management LP, a leading digital asset management firm founded by Michael Novogratz, launched the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index (BGCI). The index is designed to track the performance of the largest, most liquid portion ...
Treasury planning crackdown on bitcoin and cryptocurrency anonymity in bid to tackle criminal use of digital currencies
April 11th, 2016
Ministers at the Treasury are planning a shake-up in the world of cryptocurrencies that will mean bitcoins and other virtual currencies can no longer be purchased anonymously. The change in the law, which the Treasury is preparing to introduce ...
‘Bitcoin Bowl’ deal with BitPay brings Digital Cryptocurrency closer to Legitimation
June 19th, 2014
To win over a public still skeptical of digital currencies and to get some good headlines in a year marked by bad press for its falling price and bankruptcy scandals, bitcoin promoters are turning to America’s favorite pastime – ...
EU lawmakers skeptical on Digital Euro plans
April 21st, 2023
The European Union’s elected lawmakers seem skeptical about the point of issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as the bloc prepares to make key decisions on a digital euro in the coming months. During a Wednesday debate, members ...
