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FCA UK unveils successful sandbox firms on the second anniversary of Project Innovate
November 7th, 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today marks the second anniversary of Project Innovate by announcing the firms that were successful in their applications to begin testing in the first cohort of the regulatory sandbox. The regulatory sandbox is part ...
New bitcoin rival promises anonymity for online purchases
November 2nd, 2016
A new cryptocurrency launched late last week, claiming to allow users to make online purchases anonymously and sparking controversy and a negative reaction from the authorities. Zcash launched last Friday and is currently worth $498 dollars per coin, in ...
USA based International Law Firm opens Taiwan Office
November 2nd, 2016
Duane Morris LLP announced today that it has opened an office in Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China)—Duane Morris & Selvam Taiwan, a foreign legal affairs law firm—after securing approval from the Ministry of Justice. Through its new presence in ...
The Financial Regulator of Malta warns for a Forex broker provider
October 31st, 2016
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has issued a warning to inform investors and public that the Authority has become aware of an entity operating under the name of MXTrade. MXTrade is a brand owned and operated by or associated ...
New York’s bitcoin hub dreams fade with licensing backlog
October 31st, 2016
New York’s financial regulator had sights set on becoming a global hub for innovations like bitcoin when it adopted trailblazing virtual currency rules last year. But the state lost that momentum when the agency’s chief left, putting a licensing ...
India to overtake US as ecommerce superpower
October 29th, 2016
India is set to overtake the US as the world’s second largest ecommerce market within the next 20 years thanks to a young, connected and growing middle class, according to research from Worldpay. While India accounts for less than ...
FINMA added a Binary Options provider in its Warning List
October 27th, 2016
FINMA, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, has updated its Warning List adding a Binary Options Provider suspected of conducting unauthorised activities in the financial market. FINMA added on October 25 the below company in its Warning list: Swiss ...
LinkedIn could soon be banned in Russia
October 27th, 2016
The world’s largest professional network LinkedIn could soon be blocked in Russia. The company has failed to comply with a law that obliges companies to keep data on Russian users in the country. Apart from not moving servers to ...
London banks are reportedly stockpiling Bitcoin to pay off potential ransom demands of cyber criminals
October 26th, 2016
THE threat of debilitating attacks launched by hackers has become so concerning that financial institutions in London are reportedly stockpiling Bitcoin to pay off potential ransom demands of cyber criminals. On Friday in the US, a number of major ...
BitPay announced the first bitcoin wallet with Intel Technologies
October 25th, 2016
Leading bitcoin payments company BitPay today announced the first bitcoin wallet with Intel hardware security integration. This new solution will allow Copay users to rest assured that their data is better protected even if their application code or associated computer is compromised. The Intel® ...
