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Passing the Burden of Negative Rates to Bank Clients Opens Door for Cryptocurrencies
17.8.2019
Record low and negative interest rates have put commercial banks in a difficult spot. Across Europe, they have been passing the burden to their clients. Some have introduced fees for those with large account balances, while others are punishing everybody equally. In any case, some bankers fear this...
Man Offering Hacking Services for Bitcoin Gets 20-Month Jail Sentence
16.8.2019
A British man has been handed jail time and ordered to forfeit over £400,000 ($487,000) for offering hacking services and stolen data for crypto
Binance Jersey Partners with Crypto Platform Caspian for Faster Trades
14.8.2019
Fiat-to-crypto platform Binance Jersey is partnering with a crypto platform that provides trading and risk management
Amazon Web Services Sets Up Data Centers in Israel
14.8.2019
Cloud computing services, along with data centers, have now become one of the most important industries in the world. The primary reason behind the growth of the industry is down to the fact that almost all businesses now need these services and Amazon’s Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the global...
UK Advertising Watchdog Upholds Complaints Against BitMEX Bitcoin Promotion
14.8.2019
The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority has upheld complaints over a bitcoin ad placed by crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX
EU Members Adopt Tougher Crypto Rules Than AML Directive Requires
13.8.2019
Europe is gradually tightening the rules for the crypto space. A wave of new regulations are introducing stricter requirements for companies operating in the industry and cryptocurrency users are going to feel the difference in the coming months. The measures stem from the obligation of member...
Congressional Research Service Examines Blockchain in Energy Sector
13.8.2019
The Congressional Research Service has researched and noted pros and cons of blockchain solutions for the energy sector
UK Pension and Welfare Agency Examining Blockchain and DLT
12.8.2019
The U.K.’s Department of Work and Pensions has identified blockchain and DLT as potentially beneficial technologies for payments infrastructures
Coinbase UK Dropping Support for Cryptocurrency Zcash
12.8.2019
The U.K. arm of Coinbase appears to be dropping support for the privacy-focused cryptocurrency zcash
Are You Ready for Europe’s Unique Event Fin:CODE 2020?
12.8.2019
DevOps | Scale | Velocity in the Financial Industry Frankfurt, Germany | March 19 – 20, 2020: fin:CODE is Europe’s unique event mainly focused on addressing the challenges that banks, asset management firms and insurance companies are experiencing when adopting and scaling...
Big Banks, Big Troubles: HSBC, Deutsche, Societe, and Citi Lay Off Thousands Worldwide
9.8.2019
Banking giants are in trouble and it’s starting to show. Key players in the industry have already announced massive job cuts and executives with hefty salaries have been dismissed. HSBC, the largest bank in Europe, has revealed it plans to lay off over 4,000 employees and Citigroup...
Investment App Robinhood Wins License to Operate in UK
8.8.2019
Robinhood, a stocks, ETFs and crypto investment app, has been given the green light to operate as a broker by a U.K. regulator
Czech Republic to Impose Stricter Crypto Regulations than EU Requires
8.8.2019
Czech regulators plan to impose a fine of up to half a million euros on crypto firms should they fail to register their operations with the national Trade Licensing Office
Commerzbank Decides to Lift Loan Provisions due to ‘worsening’ Economic Conditions
8.8.2019
The German economy, which is the largest in Europe and one of the largest in the world, has been going through growing pains over the past few quarters. In such a situation, the country biggest banks have also had to go through their share of pain, and in this regard, banking giant Commerzbank...
ECB Says It Plans to Use More On-Chain Data to Monitor Crypto Assets
7.8.2019
The European Central Bank has issued a new report revealing plans to use more granular blockchain data to better monitor the crypto markets
Man Takes Bitcoin Miner Seller to Tribunal Over Electricity Bill and Wins
6.8.2019
A Malta-based seller of bitcoin mining machines is in hot water after failing to refund a customer who complained over high power bills
Global Regulators Warn on Privacy Risks of Facebook’s Libra
6.8.2019
Data protection chiefs from across the globe have united to express concerns over the privacy risks posed by Facebook's cryptocurrency project
PICANTE TECH Conference Europe Gathers Industry Leaders from Blockchain, AI, Fintech, Quantum Technology, Cryptocurrency, VR/AR, Cyber Security, IoT and Tops with Cyborg Guest
6.8.2019
Yearly boutique style tech conference aims to bring several trending B2B industry representatives together to learn and network in the heart of Europe. Register now for PICANTE TECH Conference Europe! Prague, Czech Republic – 31 July 2019 – With little over 30 days left until the inaugural edition...
More Signs the Next Big Financial Crisis May Begin in Germany
3.8.2019
Germany, the locomotive of Europe’s huge economy, is entering a difficult period, various indicators suggest. And when the Federal Republic sneezes, the Old Continent usually catches cold. This time, Germany may infect the rest of the world as well. An economic and financial crisis there...
Mutumutu kryje zákazníky na víc než miliardu. Teď se mu mají otevřít dveře nejen do Evropy
31.7.2019
Životní pojištění Mutumutu stavějící na mobilní aplikaci vyhrálo první cenu v evropské soutěži Insurtech Europe. To mu má zajistit propojení s renomovanými firmami či investory. Startup, který odměňuje lidi za to, že se o sebe starají, se daří i podle čísel: aktuálně kryje zákazníky už na víc...