Pension funds have gone ‘radio silent’ on crypto
When Ruffer invested around $600m into bitcoin at the end of 2020, pension funds took notice and began calling their...
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LC Financial Holdings Completes Acquisition of BCM Global, Reinforcing Its Position as a Leading Technology-Driven Credit Specialist
LONDON, Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LC Financial Holdings (LCFH) proudly announces the successful completion of the acquisition of BCM Global (BCM), marking the next step in its evolution as a technology-led credit specialist. This landmark acquisition cements LCFH's stronghold in the management of consumer and SME loans, leases and mortgages across Europe. Established in 1998, LC Financial Holdings comprises LCM Partners, one of Europe's leading alternative credit investment managers, the Link Financial Group servicing companies and LDMS, a technology provider focusing on the credit management sector. The integration of...
French data watchdog probes Worldcoin’s Paris hub – POLITICO
PARIS — France’s data regulator CNIL swooped by Worldcoin offices in Paris unannounced on Wednesday to quiz a top executive,...
‘UK’s crypto regulations will inspire Australia’
The chief executive of BTC Markets, Australia’s largest crypto exchange, is betting on the UK to lead the way on...
‘Regulation doesn’t make your life easier’
Crypto exchange Kraken’s UK boss Blair Halliday expects a clear regulatory regime in the UK by next year, but says...
Binance Mena head backs Dubai to lead way on crypto
Binance's Middle East and North Africa boss Alexander Chehade has said that a "progressive" crypto regime pushed the firm to pick Dubai for its...
North Korean hackers breached JumpCloud to steal crypto data
A North Korean state-backed hacker group attacked JumpCloud, a US software company, in an attempt to steal information about its...
The U.S. Can Make the Rules on Stablecoins, or It Can Take Them
About the author: Timothy G. Massad is a research fellow and the director of the Digital Assets Policy Project at the Harvard...
Cryptocurrency Market size is set to grow by USD 1,815.78 million from 2022 to 2027 | Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AlphaPoint Corp., Binance Holdings Ltd., and more to emnerge as key players
NEW YORK, July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The cryptocurrency market size is estimated to grow by USD 1,815.78 million from 2022 to...
WorldRemit Adds Naira Currency as Payout Option for Customers Sending Money to Nigeria
The global remittance platform under Zepz expands Nigerian payout options to include Naira currency LONDON, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, WorldRemit, the global remittance platform within Zepz, announces Naira currency remittances as an expanded offering for Nigerian customers, available through bank transfer, airtime top up and at all cash pick-up locations throughout the country. More than US$20 billion dollars was remitted into Nigeria last year by the nearly 1.5 million Nigerian migrants around the world, making the nation the 8th largest remittance receiving country globally. Remittances account for more than...