Money Button announces new Invisible Money Button to make it easier to embed the...

Microtransactions company Money Button has unveiled the Invisible Money Button solution to make it easier for businesses using the platform to fully embed the payments into their website or app.

Could the government’s new stricter cryptoasset rules spell the end of illegal initial coin...

Not everyone who trades in cryptosassets are fully aware of the risks involved, but new proposed regulations may change that.

Australia’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange accidentally compromised over 270,000 customers’ accounts

Cryptocurrency exchange BTC Markets accidentally exposed more than 270,000 of its customers' email addresses and names by email.

NatWest to block cryptocurrency payments following earlier FCA warning

UK retail bank NatWest will not accept payments in cryptocurrencies, according to the company’s head of risk Morten Friis.

El Salvador becomes first country to make Bitcoin a legal currency

The government of El Salvador has passed a bill that will see Bitcoin join the US dollar as legal tender in the country.

CoinDCX hits unicorn status after $90m round from Facebook co-founder’s B Capital

CoinDCX, an Indian cryptocurrency exchange, has become the country’s first crypto unicorn with a $90m Series C fundraise led by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin’s B Capital.

Cryptocurrency-based crime reached a new high in 2021

A report by Chainalysis has found illicit addresses received $14bn in deposits during 2021, which was almost twice the amount they collected in 2020.

FCA calls time on crypto ATMs with new crackdown

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned operators of crypto ATMs to shut down their machines or face enforcement action.

South Korea to introduce digital currency regulatory framework by 2024

South Korea government has revealed it is planning to enforce all-inclusive regulations for the digital currency industry in 2024.
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UK consortium to initiate CBDC pilot scheme

A UK consortium of private sector firms will begin a year-long pilot scheme to test cross-border payments and provide recommendations to the Bank of England.

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FCA delays sustainability disclosure requirements introduction

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