Stablecoins in treasury? WonderFi takes the plunge
by Ben Poole
The company's announcement comes as stablecoins are garnering headlines for increasingly catching the eye of regulators.
Crypto currencies
Roundup: 2 September
by Jack Large
Your daily news briefing featuring sustainable finance, crypto payments in Switzerland, new services in Nigeria and Canada
CTMcast - 14 May 2021: Treasury salaries, digital currencies, business resilience, and sustainable finance
by Jack Large
May 14 CTMcast focuses on major topics and their impact our personal and global lives
Bitcoin in your bank account?
by Ben Poole
FIS solution for banks will enable corporate clients to buy, sell and hold bitcoin.
Can crypto become a viable payment alternative for corporates?
by Laurent Descout , CEO and Co-founder, Neo
May not be the right time for treasurers to look to Bitcoin and its peers as a solution to their payment issues
SIBOS 20: Defining central bank digital currencies is not easy
by Jack Large
No overall agreement as to what CBDCs are and what not; and their impact yet
CTMcast – 1 October 2020: Goldman Sachs transaction banking; improving global services; cash flow forecasting; corporate treasury outsourcing
by Jack Large
Jack and Ben review the key posts from the last two weeks on CTMfile
European Parliament challenges ECB over green policies
by Ben Poole
It calls for ECB policies to better reflect environmental and climate goals.
Central banks ponder digital currency potential
by Ben Poole
A group of central banks are assessing possible use cases for digital currencies.
FCA becomes AML and CTF supervisor of UK cryptoasset activities
by Ben Poole
Any businesses undertaking cryptoasset activities is now required to register with the regulator.
Sweden’s central bank developing an e-krona in a test environment
by Ben Poole
The Riksbank says the project is to broaden its understanding of the technological possibilities of a digital coin.
Chinese crypto exchange CEO missing
by Ben Poole
IDAX Global's CEO has disappeared just days after its activity in China was suspended and users' ability to withdraw funds was hampered
Swift gpi linking two worlds - trade and e-commerce ecosystems
by Jack Large
New gpi link service will provide fast, transparent and trackable off-ledger payment settlement in a fiat currency
BitPay to support XRP for payment processing and cross-border transfers
by Ben Poole
BitPay wallets are to start supporting storage and purchase using XRP.
Cryptocurrency: A Primer
by Jack Large
Cryptocurrency. For the uninitiated to understand what is going on
New York State Department of Financial Services approves first gold-backed virtual currency
by Ben Poole
Paxos Trust Company, an existing DFS licensee, is now authorised to offer 'PAX Gold' and 'BUSD' stablecoin
Are cryptocurrencies not only the future of money, but increasingly the money of today?
by Jack Large
Increasing global acceptance of cryptocurrencies raises many vital questions
Chainalysis launches real-time alerts for suspicious crypto transactions
by Ben Poole
The compliance solution covers 15 different cryptocurrencies.
Coinbase Custody acquires Xapo’s institutional business
by Ben Poole
The acquisition takes Coinbase Custody over US$7bn in assets under custody.
CTMcast - 21 June 2019
by Jack Large
Facebook's Libra likely impact, ClearBank services, Late payments, Fraud, KYC platforms future
Blockchain technology is thriving
by Jack Large
Block chain / Distributed Ledger Technology is being used all over: high value payments; prevention of counterfeiting; smart contracts;
Open up cryptocurrency investments with free terminal?
by Jack Large
Test your strategies with Xena Exchange’s new desktop terminal aimed at cryptocurrency traders
Does the ‘money flower’ show the future of money?
by Jack Large
Central bank cryptocurrencies are definely coming, it is just a matter when, how and where, NOT IF
5 areas influencing the cyber threat landscape
by Bija Knowles
Cyberattacks on organisations and infrastructure are likely to increase in number and scale, with five key areas driving the growth