Meet the 16 startups selected for Accenture’s new FinTech Innovation Lab London cohort

January 8, 2020

Accenture has picked 16 new promising startups from such varied disciplines as InsurTech, RegTech, open data and capital markets to take part of its UK-based accelerator programme.

skew. launches crypto-trading platform on the back of new $5m financing round

January 5, 2020

London-based FinTech startup skew. is aiming to create the gateway to a cryptocurrency markets and has just picked up $5m to make it happen.Octopus...

Banking FinTech solarisBank push into cryptocurrencies with the launch of subsidiary solaris Digital Assets

December 11, 2019

German tech company solarisBank has unveiled its new subsidiary solaris Digital Assets, to strengthen its grip on the digital assets market.

Does new Libra rival Saga have what it takes to appease regulators?

December 10, 2019

The founder of Libra rival Saga reveals why he believes the new digital currency might be more successful than the Facebook project.

Blockchain identity management market expected to be worth $11.46bn by 2026

December 6, 2019

The blockchain identity management market is expected to grow tremendously over the next few years, provided it can overcome some huge challenges.

Ethereum cryptocurrency expert arrested after giving blockchain talk in North Korea

December 2, 2019

A cryptocurrency community rivalling bitcoin is in uproar after an Ethereum Foundation worker was arrested after giving a blockchain talk in North Korea.

India explores blockchain framework

November 28, 2019

India is exploring a potential National Level Blockchain Framework which will support the scaling up and wider deployment of the technology.

French central bank top executive argues for a European cryptocurrency

November 26, 2019

Could the EU soon have its own centralized cryptocurrency? That is something that a French central bank executive has made an argument for.

Anonymous 4chan group claims to be gearing up to invest $75m in new cryptocurrency...

November 15, 2019

Members of the controversial online forum 4chan claim to have joined forces to invest and donate $75m in bitcoin to companies protecting personal data, develop anonymity tools, blockchain and cryptocurrencies.