The French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) announced that it approved its first initial coin offering (ICO) — “ICO visa” — to the cryptocurrency fundraising platform French ICO. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
The PIT digital currency exchange of Blockchain.com is one of the few exchanges to turn on the U.K. Faster Payments Scheme, The Block reported. The Faster Payments Scheme, as it stands, is a U.K. banking effort that cuts payment times between the customer accounts of...
Cryptocurrency accounting firm Lukka has released a new service that will figure out the taxes on crypto assets, according to a report by CoinDesk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
A hacker reportedly took tokens worth $6.7 million from the VeChain Foundation, which is the group behind the VeChain public blockchain platform construction, Yahoo Finance reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
The CEO of Shopin, a blockchain-powered startup, has pleaded guilty to securities fraud related to $42.5 million in an initial coin offering, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
The China Securities Regulatory Commission, China’s security watchdog, is setting up a technology regulation bureau and will announce Yao Qian as its new department chief, the Chinese business publication Caijing said on Wednesday (Dec. 11), as reported by Coindesk. Yao was the head of China’s...
Blockchain payment service company Bitpay announced Tuesday (Dec. 10) the introduction of stablecoin payments for both users and merchants, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Tencent’s WeBank, which is a digital bank in China that provides loans to individuals and small businesses, will be the technical infrastructure provider for China’s national blockchain network, according to a report by Coindesk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Homeowners have trillions of dollars of untapped, but tappable equity in their properties. Yet, home equity lines of credit have a long way to go before rebounding to where they were since the Great Recession. In an interview with Karen Webster, Mike Cagney, CEO of...
