Cryptoassets Taskforce meets for the first time
Senior leaders from government and the financial regulators were present, including representatives from HM Treasury, the FCA and the Bank of England
Majority of savers misunderstand benefits of IFISAs
61% of UK savers acknowledge possibility of higher returns and better interest rates with IFISAs, but majority still don’t understand the service
European Parliament passes a blockchain resolution
Members of the European Parliament passed a blockchain resolution by the Industry, Research and Energy Committee on Wednesday (16 May)
Fintech envoy for Northern Ireland appointed
Georgina O’Leary, Director of Innovation, Research and Development at Allstate has been appointed as the government’s new fintech envoy for Northern Ireland
The impact of social media cryptocurrency adverts bans on the market
The relationship between social media and cryptocurrency is proving to be one with a considerable amount of controversy, twists and turns, David Sapper takes a closer look, in this article
HSBC use blockchain technology to complete first trade finance deal
Global banking giant, HSBC completed the first ever trade finance deal using blockchain technology.
UK consumers feel unable to ask energy provider for debt help
More than half (52%) of people in the UK feel there is a negative stigma attached to asking for debt help, according to new research
May cryptocurrency predictions
Cardano (ADA) forecast to see biggest price growth by 1 June at 40%, according to new cryptocurrency predictions
Getting prepared for GDPR
Plenty of UK businesses have admitted they aren't fully prepared for GDPR. With less than two weeks to go, Alastair Hartrup provides some last-minute advice to those business who may still be struggling
Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Prague: the main blockchain event of the Czech Republic is...
Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Prague, the fourth annual event dedicated to the blockchain, cryptocurrencies and ICO, will be held on May 17. This is one of the largest platforms in Europe for the exchange of experience and search for potential partners
UK consumers intend to exercise data privacy rights following new GDPR law
UK consumers to target businesses with onslaught of data privacy request following deadline for GDPR compliance
Global banks to enhance cyber and data security
Turner Little took to investigating the business priorities of global banks in 2018, to better understand what our banks are doing to restore customer faith
Cashless cities topping the charts for card payments revealed
New data reveals the UK cities leading accelerated growth in contactless payments with the top 10 expected to go cashless first
The many uses of blockchain
Brian Harris, Chief Product Officer at Currencies Direct, looks into the uses of blockchain we may not have thought of
How the blockchain craze will change cryptocurrency investment
Blockchain technology is the biggest thing to hit the online world, and the financial world in particular, for many years. There’s been a huge amount of publicity, mainly due to the success of Bitcoin cryptocurrency
The future of accountancy in the digital landscape
This article will explore how the changes to the accountancy sector in a modern digital world affects how clients interact with accountants and the day to day changes to accountants jobs
Reinventing the collaborative economy with blockchain
The ERC research project P2P Models aims to use blockchain-driven Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) to boost a collaborative economy which is decentralised, democratic and where profits are distributed, as the university’s researcher, Professor Samer Hassan reveals
Research finds lack of awareness about debt support systems
New research has found severely low levels of awareness about the support systems available to utility customers who find themselves in circumstances of vulnerability
Rediscovering blockchain and bitcoin in Europe
Antanas Guoga MEP shares his views on why 2018 is an important period for rediscovering blockchain and bitcoin in Europe
Cryptocurrencies set for another surge in prices
Current market activity indicates that cryptocurrencies are set for “another considerable surge in prices gains” in the near future and Ethereum’s price could reach $2,500 by the end of the year - but investors should exercise caution according to deVere CEO