Hamas Armed Wing Announces Suspension of Bitcoin Collection
GAZA, April 28 (Reuters) – The armed wing of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Thursday it would stop accepting fundraising via the cryptocurrency bitcoin,...
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UK seeks to boost banking services from fintechs
LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) – Britain’s financial regulators said on Monday they would create a new body over the next two years to encourage more competition...
LSEG partners with digital trading platform to offer bitcoin futures and options
LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) – London Stock Exchange Group ( LSEG.L ) has teamed up with Global Futures and Options ( GFO-X ) to offer Britain’s...
US crypto firms seek Swiss banking partners amid banking collapse
LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) – U.S.-based crypto firms are trying to open Swiss bank accounts after the collapse of two U.S. crypto-focused banks made it harder...
Revolut’s 2022 revenue grew 33% despite crypto winter
LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) – Fintech company Revolut made its first full-year profit in 2021 and recorded a 33% jump in revenue last year, its finance...
UK’s first crypto regulations setting “robust” standards
LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Britain’s Treasury is planning “robust” regulations for cryptoassets, following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX last year, which left millions of...
IMF flags obstacles to debt restructuring, says banning crypto should be an option
BENGALURU, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Group of 20 (G20) nations have some disagreements over debt restructuring for distressed economies, the head of the International Monetary Fund...
The EU calls for quick rules on crypto capital for banks
LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Tough capital rules for banks holding cryptoassets must be followed up in the EU’s pending banking law if Europe is to...
EU lawmakers to vote on tighter crypto, ESG rules for banks
Lawmakers to vote on tougher shadow banking rules Legislators seek to link ESG with bonuses Lawmakers are seeking to adapt to global rules for crypto LONDON,...
IMF Says El Salvador’s Bitcoin Risk Has Not Materialized But ‘Should Be Addressed’
Feb 10 (Reuters) – Risks associated with El Salvador’s embrace of bitcoin “have not materialized”, but cryptocurrency use still requires transparency and attention, the International Monetary...
