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Big Data: Commoditisation, protection and structural shifts – using data in 2018

2018 is the year companies must harness the use of bots and AI, alongside data to drive an improvement in customer experience.

PSD2 will spark a revolution in financial services - but it won't happen overnight

Fidor Bank's Sophie Guibaud says some banks are doing the bare minimum to comply and most are unprepared for the opportunities PSD2 brings.

What 2018 has in store for fintech

Paolo Sironi, IBM Industry Academy member and author of bestseller "FinTech Innovation" offers insight into this rapidly moving market and where it is set to go in the new year.

AI takes the road less travelled

Ash Munshi, CEO, Pepperdata, considers new discoveries in AI's worth and its staying power.

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From Bitcoin to Ethereum: Here are the biggest cryptocurrencies in the world

With the spotlight on cryptocurrency following the unprecedented rise in the value of Bitcoin last year, it's easily to feel overwhelmed with the sheer amount of options available.

Everledger to launch Provenance Proof Blockchain for coloured gemstones

Everledger has partnered with renowned gemmological laboratory Gübelin Gem Lab, creator of the Provenance Proof initiative.

RSK trumpets Bitcoin-based smart contracts and bug bounty programme

The first smart contract platform secured by the Bitcoin Network will bring one billion people to the financial system, says RSK.

John McAfee says he paid for hookers, illegal drugs and porn using cryptocurrency

Tech pioneer John McAfee tells 640,000 Twitter followers that he uses cryptocurrency to pay for sex and drugs.

2018 - Will you let corporations take over your Bitcoin?

Simon Dixon,CEO and Founder of BnktotheFuture, examines the 'Bitcoin marketing machine'.

Diving into the depths of the Dark Web

Code signing certificates can be bought for under £1000 each, offering a back door into your system.

Vladimir Putin wants new cryptocurrency 'to evade international sanctions'

The president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, is considering the development of a state-run cryptocurrency that could be used to shirk international sanctions.

Bitcoin fatwa? Top imam says cryptocurrency forbidden under Islam, compares it to gambling

Egypt's Grand Mufti Shawki Allam called for a Bitcoin ban, issuing an official fatwa against the cryptocurrency.

PSD2: The new regulatory framework for payments that's set to change global banking

Its not just another banking regulation, but rather a strategy, which demands operational and infrastructure change.

What's going on with Coinbase? Users threaten legal action as complaints met with silence

Users of Coinbase, a popular website used to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, claim to be mulling legal action as trades and customer service allegedly stalled to a halt.

What is Digmine? New malware is infecting Facebook Messenger users to secretly mine Monero

The malware installs a Monero miner and a malicious Chrome extension, which helps it spread to other victims.

How blockchain is transforming the world's approach to social change

Jon Duschinsky, Senior Advisor, Giftcoin, looks at the emerging world of 'cryptophilanthropy'.

CLS says 2018 will be the year of blockchain delivery

Ram Komarraju, Head of Innovation and Technology Delivery at CLS, talks about bridging the gap between legacy systems and blockchain.

Dfinity: Inside the blockchain nervous system of the 'World Computer'

Founder Dominic Williams says it's not just about creating decentralised systems, but also to knock 80% off the cost of developing and maintaining traditional business IT.

The founder of bitcoin rival 'litecoin' just sold his entire litecoin stash – here's why

Charlie Lee, the creator of the cryptocurrency litecoin (LTC), claims to have sold all of his digital reserves to silence naysayers who accuse him of conflicts of interest.

Bitcoin Cash: Scandal erupts as Coinbase investigates claims of insider trading

The founder of Coinbase, one of the most popular cryptocurrency trading platforms, says the company is investigating claims that its staff were involved with insider trading.

Co-founder of Bitcoin.com sells all his bitcoin, saying it is 'virtually unusable'

The co-founder and technical director of a major bitcoin website has sold all his bitcoins, claiming that the popular cryptocurrency has become "virtually unusable".

The banking sector should take heed: 2018 will be all about PSD2

Customer dis-intermediation is one of the biggest risks retail banks face today, says Bragi Fjalldal CMO & VP of Business Development at Meniga.

Are you slaving away to make someone else a cryptocurrency fortune?

Researchers at Palo Alto Networks look at Monero mining using Coinhive, one of the more popular browser-mining services.

Firms are already 'stockpiling bitcoin' to pay off hackers' ransom demands

British firms are stockpiling cryptocurrencies including bitcoin and ethereum so they can pay off hackers in the event of a ransomware or malware attack.

CFOs are going all in on AI – but will it succeed without grassroots support?

Some 42% of CFOs stated they saw AI as the most significant technology for finance over the next five years.

Under the weight of the cryptocurrency boom, Coinbase stumbles

Coinbase, one of the most popular ways to trade in cryptocurrency, is facing mounting customer complaints as it stumbles under the weight of intense interest in bitcoin.

Bitcoin, ICOs and 'internet money': The not-so-distant future of regulations in the crypto marketplace

Kevin Murcko, CEO, CoinMetro and FXPIG, looks at regulation of cryptocoins and tokens.

PSD2, MiFID II, GDPR: Next year's regulations could lead to a brighter banking future

Farida Gibbs, CEO of Gibbs Hybrid, discusses how banks can respond to next year's regulations with new technologies that will ultimately improve their business offering.

Here's what a blockchain-based internet would look like

The internet's original vision was to create a decentralized and neutral platform that gave everyone equal access to services, content, and publishing tools.

Woman 'used bitcoin converted from bank thefts to fund Isis' hears US court

A 27-year-old New York woman is facing decades in prison for allegedly converting money stolen from banks into bitcoin and using the funds to aid the Islamic State.

Blockchain and smart contracts: Pioneers of the energy frontier

Digital payments, smart contracts, and data-backed task automation technologies are driving Germany's energy transformation.

Ethereum heist: $1.8m in cryptocurrency stolen — not by a hacker but at gunpoint

35-year-old Louis Meza from New Jersey was charged with kidnapping and robbery. If found guilty, he could face upto 25 years in prison.

Hernando de Soto and Patrick Byrne's mission to put the developing world's property rights on a blockchain

Byrne is a blockchain evangelist extraordinaire and De Soto is one of the most influential economists of all time.

MIT's Alexander Lipton discusses Monetary Circuit Theory and central bank digital currency

Monetary Circuit Theory says money is created by commercial banking system in the form of credit while central banks act as mere system stabilisers and liquidity providers.

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