Bitcoin

Bitcoin: What Elon Musk’s U-turn on Tesla Payments Means for Future of Crypto

May 18, 2021

Business

The FINANCIAL — Gavin Brown is an Associate Professor in Financial Technology in the University of Liverpool’s Management School. Tesla’s relationship with cryptocurrencies has been a stop-start rollercoaster. In February, the electric vehicle manufacturer announced it had purchased US$1.5 billion (£1.1 billion) of bitcoin and planned to accept the cryptocurrency in future as a means of payment from its customers.

Bitcoin Hits $500K on Russian Crypto Exchange After Hackers Take Control — Users Cry Exit Scam

The FINANCIAL-- Cryptocurrency trading platform Livecoin claims that it has been hacked after

by The FINANCIAL

December 26, 2020

1 min read

Where Should I Invest in 2021?

As 2020 draws to a close, millions of people are actively seeking

by The FINANCIAL

December 14, 2020

2 mins read

The two sides of the (stable)coin

The FINANCIAL -- Speech by Fabio Panetta, Member of the Executive Board

by The FINANCIAL

November 4, 2020

8 mins read

BANKS

Paypal now lets you buy, hold an sell cryptocurrency

The FINANCIAL — The migration toward digital payments and digital representations of value continues to accelerate, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and the increased interest in digital currencies from central banks and consumers. PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced the launch of a

by The FINANCIAL

October 23, 2020

3 mins read

America

US Department of Justice issues Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework

The FINANCIAL — Attorney General William P. Barr announced the release of “Cryptocurrency: An Enforcement Framework,” a publication produced by the Attorney General’s Cyber-Digital Task Force. The Framework provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging threats and enforcement challenges associated with the

by The FINANCIAL

October 9, 2020

3 mins read

Markets

Bitcoin exchange might have a problem

The FINANCIAL — Bitcoin has been gaining popularity for past years, but despite this fact it still is cyber criminals’ favorite tool. Bitcoin also has a ransomware variant, known as Ryuk. Ryuk was created in 2018 and it is thought to have stolen

by The FINANCIAL

August 25, 2020

2 mins read

Coronavirus

How Coronavirus Has Changed the Attitude of People Towards Cryptocurrencies

The FINANCIAL -- The coronavirus pandemic which began in December 2019 in China has since spread to other countries across the world. It is the trending news headline in the year 2020 with over 3 million confirmed cases, over 1 million recovered

by Natalia Revishvili

May 5, 2020

3 mins read