P/C Insurers Liberty Mutual, Starr Join Investors in Bitcoin Firm NYDIG April 9, 2021 New York Digital Investment Group, an asset manager focused on bitcoin investments, has raised $100 million it will use to...
Software Developers Launching Type of Insurance Cover for Cryptocurrencies March 29, 2021 By Olga Kharif Adventurers in what is perhaps the most lucrative and risky corner of the cryptocurrency world are starting to see a...
Many Financial Firms and Governments See Cryptocurrencies as Risky: Survey September 30, 2020 By Tom Wilson Financial firms and governments overwhelmingly see cryptocurrencies as risky, a major survey found on Tuesday, with the potential for bitcoin...
New Hampshire Man Charged in Scheme that Used Bitcoin to Buy Personal Data May 29, 2020 A New Hampshire man has been charged in a fraud scheme that involved using Bitcoin to buy stolen personal data...
Euro Zone to Launch Public Cryptocurrency in Response to Threat of Facebook’s Libra September 13, 2019 By Francesco Guarascio Euro zone governments and central banks are working on a long-term plan to launch a public digital currency that they...
UK Markets Regulator Warns of Dangers of Unregulated Cryptocurrencies August 1, 2019 By Huw Jones and Tom Wilson Britain’s markets watchdog said on Wednesday that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have no intrinsic value and offer consumers few protections,...
Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Gets Pushback from Global Financial Watchdogs June 24, 2019 By Alastair Marsh Facebook Inc. was hours away from the formal announcement of its ambitious foray into financial services, but French Finance Minister...
Investigation Uncovers Mystery of Quadriga’s Missing Cryptocurrencies Worth Millions June 21, 2019 By Doug Alexander It’s looking more and more like QuadrigaCX founder Gerald Cotten mismanaged the digital-asset exchange before he died, with cryptocurrencies from...
Facebook Plans Global Cryptocurrency, Entry into Financial Services June 19, 2019 By Katie Paul and Anna Irrera Facebook Inc. announced ambitious plans on Tuesday to launch a new global cryptocurrency called Libra, part of an effort to...
Cryptocurrency Industry Struggles to Buy Insurance, Hindering Growth Goals December 20, 2018 By Alun John Cryptocurrency exchanges and traders in Asia are struggling to insure themselves against the risk of hacks and theft, a factor...