February 2025 – Page 23

Hackers Make Off with Over $90 Million from Liquid Crypto Exchange

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid has reported that hackers have compromised some of its wallets, resulting in the theft of over $90 million. The company's operations...

UK Government presents proposals for regulating the cryptoasset sector

The UK Government has introduced proposals to integrate cryptoassets into the regulatory framework governing traditional financial services. In April, the government committed to establishing rules...

BBVA Introduces Dynamic CVV Cards in Latin America

BBVA is expanding its Aqua card model into Latin America after successfully issuing one million dynamic CVV cards in Spain. The Aqua card enhances security...

EIB Launches Its First Digital Bond in Pound Sterling

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has successfully priced its inaugural £50 million digital bond, leveraging both private and public blockchains through HSBC's tokenisation platform, Orion....

Bank of America Secures Unprecedented Number of Patents

Bank of America is celebrating a record achievement, having been granted 227 US patents in the first half of the year, with significant attention to...

Crédit Agricole CIB Celebrates Successful Outcomes from Quantum Computing Experiment

Crédit Agricole CIB has announced the successful completion of two quantum computing experiments focused on financial product valuation and credit risk assessment. The bank collaborated...

IBM’s Bharat Bhushan Discusses Enhancing Customer Trust in Digital Banking

A recent YouGov and IBM survey indicates that 82% of UK citizens prioritize data security and privacy in digital banking due to the Covid-19 pandemic....

Court Dismisses Class-Action Lawsuit Against Coinbase

Shares in Coinbase surged over 20% on Thursday following a ruling by US District Court Judge Paul Engelmayer, who dismissed a class-action lawsuit against the...

UK Contactless Limit Set to Increase to £100 This October

Brits will be able to make contactless payments of up to £100 starting from 15 October, as confirmed by UK Finance. This increase, up from...

FCA Establishes Innovation Advisory Group

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed seven advisors to a new Innovation Advisory Group (IAG), set to hold its first meeting this month. The...