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Lithuania is looking to attract FinTech companies
December 5th, 2016
Of all the cities lining up to poach London’s business post-Brexit, Vilnius might seem the most unlikely. Yet the Lithuanian capital has much to offer financial firms, from liveability and local talent to cutting-edge fintech regulation. Euromoney visits a ...
EU Parliament Approves Proposal for Digital Currency Task Force
May 27th, 2016
The European Parliament, the legislative branch of the European Union, has approved a proposal for a task force dedicated to digital currencies and blockchain technology. A report drafted by European Parliament member (MEP) Jakob von Weizsäcker first began circulating in late ...
Blockchain won’t kill banks: Brock Pierce
April 12th, 2016
Blockchain – the technology that underpins the cryptocurrency bitcoin – is unlikely to kill banks despite warnings from top industry executives, the chair of a bitcoin non-profit organization told CNBC on Monday. Last week, Andrey Sharov, a vice president ...
Top Stories of the day June 30
June 30th, 2015
1. S&P has downgraded Greece‘s credit rating from CCC to CCC-, and says there is a 50 per cent chance it will leave the Euro. It made the change because it feels that, unless circumstances change, Athens will probably ...
Top news of the day, May 20
May 20th, 2015
1. As Greek government officials expressed their confidence that a deal with the country’s creditors is close, top European officials indicated Tuesday that although there has been progress in negotiations, an agreement is unlikely before the end of the ...
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 ...
Singapore Says More Overseas Criminals Seek Bank Accounts
July 2nd, 2014
Singapore prosecuted a record number of money laundering cases and seized more than S$115 million ($92 million) of suspected criminal proceeds in 2013 as more overseas offenders seek out bank accounts in the city. “Singapore’s openness as an international ...
Global crypto user base surpassed half a billion in 2023 — Crypto.com report
January 26th, 2024
A research report from Crypto.com estimates the number of worldwide cryptocurrency users surged to 580 million people in 2023. More than half a billion people had become cryptocurrency users or owners by the end of 2023, according to a ...
Fraudulent online investment platform: five arrests of high-value targets
April 21st, 2023
Eurojust and Europol have supported a new coordinated action against a fraudulent online investment platform, which has so far cost at least 33 000 victims an estimated EUR 89 million. At the request of the German authorities, two action ...
Spain introduces new crypto tax model
July 26th, 2022
The Spanish treasury has introduced a new series of requirements regarding the reporting and taxation of cryptocurrency holdings in the country. The new rules include the obligation of taxpayers to disclose all of their cryptocurrency holdings to the tax ...
