Libra cryptocurrency could undermine European Central Bank's ability to set monetary policy, and public trust in money itself, bank warns
Nearly £1m in Bitcoin taken from imprisoned hacker Grant West is to be sold to compensate victims, in a first-of-its-kind…
At least three of the Libra Association's initial partners said to be looking to distance themselves from the project amidst…
Facebook's proposed digital currency faces calls for more information about how user data will be protected
Financial Conduct Authority warns bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies have no intrinsic value
Facebook's own platforms found to be used in scams related to Libra cryptocurrency, adding to regulatory pressure over the controversial…
France is looking to attract initial coin offerings and other cryptocurrency-related organisations amidst controversy over Facebook's Libra
Company's comments follow criticism of Libra by US Treasury Secretary and Chairman of Federal Reserve amidst broader scepticism and hostility
Banks also cite their own competing payment projects and past failed digital wallets as reasons to be sceptical of Libra
FCA finds that derivatives and ETNs referencing crypto-assets are 'poor products' and too risky to be sold to retail investors
Financial Conduct Authority calls for more information, while Bank of France warns of money-laundering risks
Facebook's Libra plans help Bitcoin jump 10 percent to reach 15-month highs, as investors hope to see cryptocurrencies move into…
Digital asset aims to put financial transactions into the hands of millions without bank accounts, but with access to a…
The volatile cryptocurrency has regained some of its losses after shedding some three-quarters of its value last year
Rakuten Wallet is one of several major crypto-asset platforms arriving in Japan in the coming weeks, even as authorities battle…
The biggest crypto-mining companies are based there, but China may now list the activity amongst the 'undesireable' economic sectors destined…
After a 74 percent drop in 2018, Bitcoin has showed relatively little activity this year – but its sudden rise…
Scams and fraud involving cryptocurrencies rose to £1.3bn last year – in spite of an 80 percent drop in crypto-asset…
Regulators and government finance officials in the UK are backing away from immediate regulatory action on cryptoassets, as investor interest…
The notoriously volatile cryptocurrency is down about 75 percent since a high of nearly $20,000 late last year, as investors…
Regulators must bring in a minimum of oversight to provide consumer protection and stem money-laundering, argues an influential Parliamentary committee
The Blockchain Cloud Service is already in use for tracking international shipments, keeping tamper-proof records and simplifying funds transfers
The Financial Stability Board wants to look into possible volatility threats posed by the likes of Bitcoin
The city of Zug is to hold a small-scale test referendum using its blockchain-based electronic ID system
UK businesses face growing online danger and need to prioritise cyber security and work closely with law enforcement
Eleven suspects have now been arrested in connection with the crime spree, the biggest in Iceland's history
The hack affected the ICO, the NHS and thousands of government and academic organisations in the UK, the US and…
A botnet that surfaced over the weekend spread to thousands of smartphones and set-top boxes in the first hours of…
Chippy business. South Korean electronics giant is making chips designed to harvest crypto-currency coins
Russian-born Pavel Lerner, a well-known cryptocurrency investor and entrepreneur, was kidnapped in Kiev on Boxing Day and has since been…