G7 finance officials back need to regulate digital currencies: Treasury
Finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies strongly supported the need to regulate digital currencies, t...
JD.com becomes first online platform to accept China's digital currency
Chinese e-commerce company JD.com Inc said on Saturday it has become the country's first virtual platform to accept Beijing's homegrown digital cur...
How American investors are gobbling up booming bitcoin
Bitcoin has grabbed headlines this week with its dizzying ascent to an all-time high. Yet, under the radar, a trend has been playing out that could...
Crypto exchange Coinbase hit by connection, latency problems as bitcoin plummets
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said on Thursday its retail and professional-focused platforms were hit by tech problems, with users reporting dif...
Berlin fintech Solarisbank targets European expansion in 2021
Digital banking platform Solarisbank will enter a string of new European markets next year, CEO Roland Folz told Reuters on Monday, as it became th...
Facebook cryptocurrency Libra to launch as early as January but scaled back: FT
Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency is readying to launch as early as January, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing three unidentified people...
Bitcoin dives as red-hot rally hits the buffers
Bitcoin plunged on Thursday to its lowest level in 10 days, slamming the brakes on its blistering rally and sparking a sell-off among smaller digit...
Analysis: Feeling lucky? Bitcoiners who missed rally express relief and regret
Arianna O'Dell, a 30-year-old entrepreneur and songwriter based in New York City, had a tumultuous four-year journey in cryptocurrency before selli...
Bitcoin at $100,000 in 2021? Outrageous to some, a no-brainer for backers
Bitcoin investors, which include top hedge funds and money managers, are betting the virtual currency could more than quintuple to as high as $100,...
BOJ digital currency will help boost cryptocurrency trading, says Monex head
Central bank digital currencies will help boost trading of cryptocurrencies by providing a more convenient platform for converting cryptocurrencies...
Global Payments explores $2 billion-plus sale of prepaid card unit Netspend
Global Payments Inc is exploring a sale of its Netspend unit, aiming to secure a valuation of more than $2 billion for the prepaid debit card busi...
U.S. Treasury warns cyber insurers payments to hackers may violate sanctions
Cyber insurers and other financial institutions that facilitate payments to hackers to end cyberattacks risk running afoul of sanctions rules, the ...
Kazakhstan's Kaspi plans London listing for October
Kazakh banking and fintech firm Kaspi.kz said on Friday its proposed listing on the London Stock Exchange should go ahead this month.
ECB must prepare to issue a digital euro, Panetta says
The European Central Bank should prepare to issue a digital euro to complement banknotes "if and when" it becomes necessary, ECB board member Fabio...
Coinbase offers severance package to employees unhappy with its new apolitical stance
Coinbase Inc Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong has offered a severance package to employees unwilling to cope with the cryptocurrency exchang...
Pandemic spurs Africa's mobile telcos to ramp up banking bid
When COVID-19 hit Ivory Coast, Bonaventure Kra, who works at an import-export business, began to worry. Handling hard cash all day was a risk. Queu...
Thiel-backed fintech Deposit Solutions launches in United States
Deposit Solutions, a German fintech firm backed by Silicon Valley investor Peter Thiel, is launching its savings portal in the United States as it ...
Chinese investors flock to newly-launched funds targeting Ant IPO
Chinese investors are pouring into newly-launched mutual funds targeting Ant Group's upcoming initial public offering, underscoring strong demand f...
Ant launches blockchain-based cross-border trade platform ahead of $35 billion IPO
Ant Group, owner of China's ubiquitous mobile payment app Alipay, launched a blockchain-powered platform for cross-border trade settlements on Frid...
Kazakhstan's Kaspi revives London float plan
Kazakh banking and fintech firm Kaspi.kz announced on Friday it intended to list on the London Stock Exchange, reviving plans it had abandoned a y...