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Bitcoin market cap tops $128 billion for the first time in its history
October 23rd, 2017
Institutional investors are avoiding Bitcoin, saying it is the most crowded trade in global markets. On Monday, the crypto-currency experienced a surge in trading volume that boosted it to $7710 a coin ($US6026) and surpassed a market capitalisation of ...
IMF Head: Cryptocurrency Could Be the Future
October 3rd, 2017
Christine Lagarde sees a path ahead for cryptocurrency. The managing director of the International Monetary Fund, or IMF, talked up the potential of virtual currencies to supplant traditional monies in coming decades on Friday. Cryptocurrencies, or virtual currencies, are ...
PwC UK reported record revenue of £3.60bn for the year ended 30 June 2017
September 18th, 2017
PwC UK, the professional services firm, has reported record revenue of £3.60bn for the year ended 30 June 2017, up 5% from £3.44bn last year, as the firm continues to invest in people, technology and its regional presence in ...
Deloitte announces record global revenue of US$38.8 billion
September 15th, 2017
Deloitte Global today reported aggregate member firm revenue of US$38.8 billion for the fiscal year ended 31 May 2017 (FY2017), representing a 7.1 percent revenue increase in local currency terms or a US$2 billion revenue increase and 8.3 percent ...
Town in Switzerland accepts tax payments in bitcoin
September 13th, 2017
Switzerland ramped up its bid to become a global hub for financial technology (fintech) and cryptocurrency start-ups with the decision by a town on the Italian border to accept tax payments in bitcoin. Chiasso announced that it would take ...
Bitcoin, Digital Currency and AML/CFT eKYC via Paydentity™
August 18th, 2017
Highlights • iSignthis welcomes Justice Minister’s statement to include digital currency exchange sector into Australian Anti Money Laundering (AML) regulations • iSignthis Paydentity service already providing identity verification eKYC and processing services to US and EU companies, including Coinify.com ...
Australian FinTech Launches Australia’s Only Dedicated FinTech Jobs Platform
August 16th, 2017
The team behind the highly successful Australian FinTech website have soft-launched their FinTech employment marketplace platform, Australian FinTech Jobs. Founder and CEO, Cameron Dart, says AustralianFinTechJobs.com.au has been born on the back of the highly successful Australian FinTech website ...
WannaCry: hackers withdraw £108,000 of bitcoin ransom
August 7th, 2017
Digital wallets linked to ransomware attack that crippled NHS hospitals are cleaned out, as law enforcement tries to track owners More than £108,000 in bitcoin paid by victims of the WannaCry ransomware attack, which crippled parts of the NHS ...
7 Cryptocurrency Predictions From the Experts
July 28th, 2017
Fortune convened some top cryptocurrency entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, bankers, and others to chat about the future of digital money at Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen, Colo. last week. A select group met at the Aspen Institute for a ...
Cryptocurrencies Down 23% for July. Is This the Bottom?
July 13th, 2017
The great digital currency bull run of 2017 came to a screeching halt in early June. Shortly after hitting all-time highs—bitcoin broke $3,000 and Ethereum nudged $400—the party ended, and cryptocurrencies of all stripes plunged. Now, almost two weeks ...
