Navinder Singh Sarao argued he couldn't put up £5.05m for bail because his assets had been frozen. The US Justice Department (DoJ) wants him extradited on wire and commodities fraud a....
They are taking action on behalf of investors, including hedge funds and pension funds, who accuse banks of conspiring to manipulate rates. The banks include HSBC, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Bank o....
Individuals are typically told they should invest their pension money in fine wines or overseas property. But many of the companies involved are not regulated and are not qualified to give fina....
A recent CoinDesk study of bitcoin users highlighted the lack of diversity in the digital currency space, with fewer than one in 10 bitcoin owners (8.2%) stating they were female, and&nb....
Judge Masumi Kurachi stated that, due to their intangible nature and reliance on third parties, bitcoins cannot be covered under existing law. Kurachi's comments, reported by The Japan Time....
Hidden inside, between layers of cardboard and tape, are two fluorescent pink pills purchased from one of many eBay-style marketplaces on the dark web, aka the 'hidden Internet&....
The ESMA, which regulates securities activity in the European Union, first sought submissions from the finance and digital currency industries in April. The agency published 14 responses from....
The mysterious figure is estimated to own somewhere in the region of one million coins, all mined during the currency's early months. His fortune, now worth $281.6m, has not mov....
Media reports from The Japan Times and The Japan News suggest that the government, including those from the country's Financial Services Agency, may seek to implement ....
Tickets can be purchased on LOT's desktop and mobile websites. LOT does not accept directly, but exchanges the digital currency for fiat using an unnamed payment service provider, the med....
However, he says his Sweden-based company, which boasts more than 1,200 employees in 18 markets, isn't ready to join the list of online checkout startups like Shopify and Stripe that have....
CEO Peter Smith was one of 31 executives to take part in a trade delegation, led by Prime Minister David Cameron, to promote the UK's FinTech businesses in Southeast Asia. Th....
Arrested in Japan over allegations he manipulated Mt Gox's volumes prior to its demise in 2014, Karpeles' detention has captivated worldwide attention. Credited with being one of t....
On the talking block at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles were trends such as the role of the distributed ledger in identity and security as well as its implications for consumer protec....
Bitcoin Solutions, a Canadian outfit operating three bitcoin ATMs across Alberta and Saskatchewan, announced its intention to sue Robocoin in a Reddit post Thursday evening. President Adam....
In its second edition, The Banker's Technology Projects of the Year awards, claim to celebrate the "most innovative and transformational contributions to financial services tech....
He was sentenced to 14 years in prison for conspiracy to defraud. The 35-year old is the first individual to face a jury trial for manipulating the rate, which is used as a benchmark for trilli....
According to Herald Scotland, Max Flores' money was returned to him last month, following his solicitor's appeal. The trader – who is unsure as to whether the seizure will have a ....
Pre-tax profit was $13.6bn (£8.7bn) in the first six months, compared with $12.3bn a year ago - higher than forecasts, which were for $12.5bn. The lender also announced the sale of its Br....
That has been the subject of debate surrounding Eris Industries and its blockchain solutions platform for some time. Founded in 2014, Eris has evolved to become one of the more novel projects in t....
The bank was one of a number of respondents to a call for evidence by the European Securities and Markets Authority, which is currently establishing how it will regulate digital currencies. The EU....
From serial entrepreneur and billionaire Richard Branson through to revelations that Hollywood A-lister Lucy Liu was in favour of distributed ledger technology, both digital currency and the block....
A new partnership between Bing Rewards and Tango Card will let users of the search engine redeem reward points for the ability to win $500 in bitcoin. Bing Rewards awards cr....
