Alternatives
Alternatives | 22 Feb 18
UK opens cryptocurrency inquiry
Bitcoin, ether and other digital currencies are to come under scrutiny in the UK after the Treasury Committee announced on Thursday it has launched an inquiry into digital currencies and the technology behind them.
Alternatives | 19 Feb 18
Bitcoin owners under threat from in-person attacks
Owners of virtual currencies are being targeted in reality, with growing reports of in-person attacks to force people to transfer their cryptocurrencies to anonymous online wallets owned by their attackers.
Alternatives | 16 Feb 18
New Earth liquidators assessing legal options
Liquidators of the failed New Earth Recycling and Renewables (NERR) fund now have more than 200,000 documents in their possession and want to establish if there is a case to take legal action against any party deemed liable for the collapse.
Alternatives | 14 Feb 18
European watchdog warns of investment fund ‘fire sales’
Mismatches between the liquidity of open-ended investment funds’ assets and their redemption profiles could lead to “fire sales” to meet redemption requests in times of market stress, the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) has warned.
Alternatives | 29 Jan 18
Massive cryptocurrency hack spooks investors
One of Japan’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges was hacked and around JPY58bn (£377m, $534, €429m) of virtual currency NEM stolen, prompting a fall in its value of 11% over a 24-hour period, it was revealed on Friday.