The European Commission said today it is assessing whether digital currencies like bitcoin fuel terrorist financing and money laundering as part of a new security report. In a 17th November memo, ...
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan touched on blockchain technology during a speech in New York today, citing the innovation as an example of how his company is becoming more attuned ...
A new report from consulting and technology services firm Capgemini advises financial services firms that they can no longer “afford to ignore” blockchain technology. Released on 13th November, the paper ...
Fidelity Charitable, the public charity arm of US mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments, has announced customers can now use bitcoin to support charities through its donor-advised funds. According to the organization’s ...
The former operator of bitcoin exchange Coin.mx, Anthony Murgio, has plead not guilty to money laundering. According to Bloomberg, Murgio also plead not guilty to operating the bitcoin exchange, wire ...
The German banking industry association Bankenverband (BdB) recently said that it believes that blockchain technology may have a significant impact on financial markets. In a new document, BdB’s Digital Agenda Committee responded ...
Digital currencies were deemed a “low” risk for money laundering and terrorism financing in a report published last month by the UK government. In a National Risk Assessment released 15th ...
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia will host a two-day blockchain conference in Sydney next month in an attempt to explore the technology’s potential. According to a Computerworld report, the bank ...
European Union (EU) countries will seek a crackdown on bitcoin during crisis talks tomorrow, in the wake of last week’s Paris attacks, Reuters reports. A draft document seen by Reuters ...
Bitcoin payroll startup Bitwage has wrapped up a period of fundraising, bringing in a total of $760,000 raised between a group of investors including Orange Telecom, Draper Associates and participants ...