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Russian Information Minister Is Keen to Explore Blockchain Technology
December 22nd, 2015
Nikolai Nikiforov, the Russian Minister for Communications and Mass Media spoke about Bitcoin’s underlying technology, the blockchain. The Minister notes the distributed ledger technology as “very interesting” and intends to monitor its development going forward. Speaking at the ‘Internet ...
How banks are trying squelch Bitcoin’s momentum
December 21st, 2015
There is no question that Bitcoin is causing a lot of worry and hand-wringing in the banking sector — and in national governments uncertain of how to regulate it. It is, after all, a highly disruptive technology — one ...
ACPR and AMF France warn for unauthorised websites and entities proposing Forex investments
December 18th, 2015
The Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) and the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the French financial regulators, have issued a warning to inform public and investors regarding websites and entities proposing Forex investments without being authorised to ...
BATS to expand FX offerings on Hotspot, mulls new fees
December 18th, 2015
BATS Global Markets is considering adding market data products and connectivity fees to its Hotspot FX foreign exchange trading platform to boost revenues, according to a regulatory filing. Hotspot, which institutional investors use to trade one currency against another ...
Google under scrutiny over lobbying influence on Congress and White House
December 18th, 2015
Concerns grow after disclosure Google enlisted US politicians to pressure EU brought attention to tech giant’s close relationship with Washington politicians. Google has made political donations to 162 members of the US Congress in the latest election cycle, figures show, as ...
Linux Foundation Unites Industry Leaders to Advance Blockchain Technology
December 18th, 2015
New open ledger project to transform the way business transactions are conducted around the world The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced a new collaborative effort to advance the popular blockchain technology. ...
Apple & China UnionPay to Bring Apple Pay to China
December 18th, 2015
Apple® and China UnionPay today announced a partnership to bring Apple Pay®, which transforms mobile payments with an easy, secure and private way to pay, to China. China UnionPay cardholders will be able to easily add their bank cards ...
EU data laws threaten huge fines
December 17th, 2015
Technology companies could face fines of up to 4% of their global annual turnover under new European rules on data protection. The European Union has approved significant changes to data laws, aimed at putting individuals back in charge of ...
European Parliament set to hold inquiry into VW emissions scandal
December 17th, 2015
The European Parliament plans to set up a committee to investigate Volkswagen‘s (VOWG_p.DE) emissions scandal and whether regulatory oversight of the car industry was too lax. Members of the European Parliament will vote on the issue around midday on ...
Exchange operator BATS files to go public
December 16th, 2015
BATS Global Markets Inc filed for an initial public offering with U.S. regulators on Wednesday, in what would be the exchange operator’s second attempt at going public. The company told the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission in a preliminary ...
