Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin bets on the future of Futarchy
A number of interesting projects exploring crypto-economic governance models will soon come online.
R3 hosts the Second Smart Contract Templates Summit
IBTimes speaks to Todd McDonald from R3, Dr Lee Braine from Barclays, and Sean Murphy from Norton Rose Fulbright.
Trump and his European counterparts are reflections of nationalism the world has not seen since the 1930s
Progressives must resists this re-emerging narrative of deflation, xenophobia, and divide-and-rule politics.
Who is Peter Thiel? PayPal founder shunned by Silicon Valley to advise Trump on technology
PayPal co-founder and an early investor in Facebook, Thiel is also a Trump backer and controversial figure.
London 'flash crash' trader faces up to 30 years in US jail after admitting to spoofing
Navinder Singh Sarao, who operated from parents' UK home, also agreed to pay US government $12.8m.
Remembering the Big Bang: The day the City of London changed forever 30 years ago
Britain's financial sector became deregulated on 27 October 1986, as it jumped into the 21st century.
Deutsche Bank in surprise profit update despite 'tough' environment
Deutsche Bank posts a marginal third quarter profit contrary to market expectations.
Axoni delivers blockchain equity swaps with Barclays, Citi, Credit Suisse and JP Morgan
The smart contracts for equity swaps project also featured Thomson Reuters, IHS Markit and Capco.
Goldman Sachs wins $1bn lawsuit with the Libyan Investment Authority
Goldman Sachs was accused of taking advantage of LIA's limited experience and forcing it into risky derivative trades.
European Commission opens probe into £21bn LSE and Deutsche Boerse merger
Markets merger investigated on whether competition is reduced in key areas such as bonds and derivatives trading.
UAE port to publish weekly oil inventory data to improve transparency
Middle Eastern oil export hub Fujairah will release the data as Platts states new regional price benchmarks.
Skin lightening: The beauty industry's ugly billion-dollar secret
The desire for lighter skin as a form of social capital has driven demand - so what can be done to stop it?
Expecting regulators to prevent banking frauds is 'naive and optimistic', says former FSA advisor
Claims industry watchdog is obsolete are 'wide of mark' but body needs better funding, says Ron Gould.
Deutsche Bank whistleblower turns down $8.25m US SEC award
Eric Ben-Artzi says the penalty on the bank should have been paid by its executives and not the institution.
The 'Holy Grail' hedge fund strategy to handle a black swan the size of World War I
Carmot Capital's George Sokoloff proposes a thought experiment – a breakdown of a well-diversified investment strategy in 1912.
'New morphine' discovered that kills pain without the side effects
Initial suggestions are that the new compound could be less harmful and addictive than the opiate.
Cobalt DL targets FX post-trade processing with distributed ledger technology
Eight big FX participants commit to new service; First Derivatives becomes investor and tech partner.
PwC blockchain expert pinpoints sources of ambiguity in smart contracts
PwC's Ajit Tripathi discusses the limits of automating business logic in smart contracts.
Profits at any cost – UK's biggest rogue trader reveals dark arts of banking
Former UBS trader Kweku Adoboli says there are still huge pressures on young traders to take dangerous risks.
Typhoon Nida's trail of devastation in Hong Kong and southern China
More than 150 flights from Hong Kong cancelled, leaving thousands stranded.
Dow Jones hits first 5-day winning streak since March as banks rally
The Dow and S&P 500 hit fresh records with the S&P posting its fourth consecutive record close.
R3 extends collaboration with Smart Contract Templates Summit
IBTimes UK speaks to Richard Brown, CTO of R3, and Dr Lee Braine of the Investment Bank CTO Office at Barclays.
Paris rolls out the red carpet for London's bankers after Brexit vote
France offers firms tax breaks, better schools and more frequent trains in a bid to woo them from London.
US stocks close in positive territory, with S&P 500 reaching record highs
All three major averages jumped 0.3% or higher following a stronger-than-expected jobs report on 8 July.
Former Barclays traders who rigged Libor given prison terms totalling 20-years
Four former traders given lengthy sentences, as Serious Fraud Office seeks retrial of another two.
US market close: Stocks extend losses in second day of trading following Brexit vote
The Dow Jones plunged more than 250 points in its worst close since mid-March.
US market close: Stocks end higher ahead of EU referendum results
Indications that voters in the UK are in favour of remaining in the EU prompted US markets to rally.
Major city banks warn clients to prepare for Brexit disruption
Results of EU referendum is expected to cause disruption on 24 June, they warn.
Blockchains, banks and zero-knowledge proofs
IBTimes UK talks to Prof Eli Ben-Sasson of Technion, Israel Institute of Technology on the Zerocash project.
US market close: Stocks close lower amid declining oil prices
The indexes dropped for a fourth straight session, as concerns over the Fed meeting and Brexit vote weighed.