digital currencies

UK Government Details Plan To Regulate Crypto, Post FTX

HM Treasury reveals 'ambitious plans' to protect consumer and businesses by 'robustly regulating cryptoasset activities'

2 years ago

Bank of England Governor Questions Need For Digital Pound

Not surprising. Crypto critic and Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey questions need for a digital pound

2 years ago

UK Mulls Cryptocurrency Version Of Sterling

Government minister confirms UK is progressing a digital pound, following similar digital currency moves in India, Taiwan and elsewhere

2 years ago

GCHQ Boss Jeremy Fleming Warns Of China Tech Threat

No real threat from TikTok says GCHQ boss, but there is real concern over China's digital currencies and its Beidou…

2 years ago

SWIFT Publishes Blueprint For Central Bank Digital Currency

Digital currency solution for the world? Potential blueprint for digital currencies offered by central banks published by SWIFT

2 years ago

Taiwan Developing Own Digital Currency – Report

Central bank of Taiwan confirms it is still working on its digital currency, but has not revealed any timeframes as…

2 years ago

FBI Arrest Couple For Alleged Laundering Of $4.5bn In Bitcoin

Married couple arrested in New York by FBI, in largest ever cryptocurrency theft case, as authorities seize $3.6 billion in…

3 years ago

India To Launch Digital Currency In 2022

India's central bank will launch a digital rupee in two months time, as India becomes the latest country to embrace…

3 years ago

China Central Bank Pilots Wallet App For Digital Yuan

Pilot version of a wallet app launched by China's central bank to expand usage of its own digital currency, the…

3 years ago

India Moves To Ban Private Cryptocurrencies

India is to launch its own official digital currency, but will also ban private cryptocurrencies under new government proposals

3 years ago

G7 Finance Ministers Agree Principles For Central Bank Digital Currencies

Finance officials from the G7 endorse 13 public policy principles for central banks and digital currencies, and urge transparency and…

3 years ago

El Salvador Today Adopts Bitcoin As Legal Tender

Despite warnings from world institutions and central banks, and the disapproval of its own citizens, El Salvador adopts Bitcoin as…

3 years ago

Mexico Bans Cryptocurrency Trades Or Services

Mexico's central bank and the country's finance ministry says financial institutions are not allowed to utilise cryptocurrencies

3 years ago

Bitcoin Value Plummets Again To Pre-Tesla Levels

Digital currency demonstrates its volatility as it falls another 20 percent, removing all its gains after the Tesla stake announcement

4 years ago

Bitcoin Plunges After Elon Musk Rules It Out For Tesla Purchases

Bitcoin blow. Elon Musk says Tesla it has suspended use of Bitcoin by customers, due to its heavy use of…

4 years ago

UK Taskforce To Consider British Digital Currency

Fancy using Britcoin? Bank of England and HM Treasury taskforce is to explore the option of a central bank digital…

4 years ago

Elon Musk Says Tesla Cars Can Now Be Bought With Bitcoin

Bitcoin endorsement. Tesla cars in the United States can now be purchased by the bitcoin digital currency, Elon Musk has…

4 years ago

Judge Spares Jail Time For Parents Of TalkTalk Hacker

Suspended jail sentences for 'misguided' parents of TalkTalk hacker Elliott Gunton

5 years ago

EU Regulator Asks Questions About Facebook’s Libra Currency – Report

Facebook's Libra questions from EU regulator concern use of customer data and anti-competitive issues

5 years ago

Fed Boss Calls On Facebook To Halt Libra Digital Currency

Not so fast Mark. Chief of US Federal Reserve calls on Facebook to halt its Libra digital currency plans

5 years ago

Bitcoin Value Plunges After Christmas High

Bull run of the digital currency ends after sharp fall in value in Thursday trading

8 years ago

Bitcoin: The Future Currency Businesses Cannot Ignore

Bitcoin and blockchain technology can usher in a new way for businesses to carry out transactions; there will be challenges…

8 years ago