Bloomberg confirms it is internally testing bitcoin ticker August 15, 2013 Bloomberg staff are testing a bitcoin terminal internally, a spokesperson for the service has said. Confirming speculation from various bloggers and enthusiasts, spokesperson Vera Newhouse told CoinDesk: Bloomberg is testing Bitcoin data, but this is only accessible to internal users and not Bloomberg Professional service subscribers. We often prototype new functions and dashboards; some that [...]
Bloomberg confirms it is internally testing bitcoin ticker August 12, 2013 Bloomberg staff are testing a bitcoin ticker internally, a spokesperson for the service has said. Confirming speculation from various bloggers and enthusiasts, spokesperson Vera Newhouse told CoinDesk: Bloomberg is testing Bitcoin data, but this is only accessible to internal users and not Bloomberg Professional service subscribers. We often prototype new functions and dashboards; some that [...]
Bitcoin transfers stopped by money laundering regulations August 8, 2013 MONEY transfer websites have been forced to withdraw support for the fast-growing virtual currency Bitcoin amid uncertainty over money laundering regulations. Leading transfer services, often used to wire traditional currencies to Bitcoin exchanges, told City A.M. they could not continue to operate without revised regulation. “There’s no clear guidance,” said Brett Meyers, managing director of [...]
US Senate committee investigation into threats and risks of Bitcoin August 14, 2013 A US Senate committee has written to major financial regulators and law enforcement agencies to investigate the threats and risks posed by virtual currencies like Bitcoin. The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs said it was concerned that virtual currencies could be sent anonymously, leaving little to no trail for regulators and law [...]
Marx was wrong (cont): Corporate giants are inherently fragile June 17, 2014 ONE of Karl Marx’s big theories was that capitalism had an inherent tendency towards monopoly and would thus self-destroy. The idea remains widely held, and is one reason countries operate stringent anti-trust regulations. But it’s a little more complicated than that. First, many monopolies or quasi-monopolies are actually created by the state, rather than resulting [...]
Why an independent Venice should adopt Dogecoin March 18, 2014 On Friday, polls will close as Venetians vote on the issue of independence. Opinion polls suggest that locals are in favour of a future Republic of Veneto, but a successful yes result will not be legally binding. Crucially, if Venice does ever become fully independent, it will have to make a decision on the matter [...]
Why an independent Venice should adopt Dogecoin March 18, 2014 On Friday, polls will close as Venetians vote on the issue of independence. Opinion polls suggest that locals are in favour of a future Republic of Veneto, but a successful yes result will not be legally binding. Crucially, if Venice does ever become fully independent, it will have to make a decision on the matter [...]
Fool or fact: Can you spot these 1 April hoaxes? March 31, 2014 HAPPY April Fools’ day folks – the day the public is invited to fall for spurious headlines like teenagers fall for One Direction’s Harry Styles. And indeed, today’s news is littered with eyebrow raising stories. But which of them are sincere and which are a sham? We’ll give you the stories, you guess fool or [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 06 March 2014 March 5, 2014 FINANCIAL TIMES Church defends hedge fund plan The man responsible for the Church of England’s £6bn endowment has defended plans to increase its investment in hedge funds, arguing that not all of the industry has “devil’s horns”. Andreas Whittam Smith, first church estates commissioner, told the Financial Times that the Church’s own ethical watchdog sanctioned [...]
Why this pawnbroker’s shares are now worth nothing March 24, 2014 Troubled pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond requested its shares be suspended from trading on London's Alternative Investment Market (AIM). The company made the announcement after its lenders said they would not be able to support the management turnaround plan for the business. However, Albemarle & Bond insisted that the company's options remained open, including the sale [...]