NEWSBYTE Half of all the world’s digital payments take place in China, according to new research.

Several US banks have reported first-quarter earnings, providing an insight into how the Wall Street financial services sector is performing in a jittery, more tightly regulated economy, as banks face increased disruption from digital challengers.

British bank Standard chartered has been ordered to pay a total of $1.1 billion (£842 million) by US and UK authorities for money laundering activities and breaching economic sanctions.

Technology is changing the very nature of investment banking, according to a report from data analysis firm CB Insights. Goldman Sachs is among the long-established players investing in new digital products as core differentiators, as rivals pull out of some ...

NEWSBYTE The University of St Andrews has been awarded £1.5 million from the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), to create and manage what is being termed a ‘SafePod Network’ (SPN).

Two Dutch blockchain companies, LTO Network and V-ID, have entered into a partnership this week, and announced what they claim is a GDPR-compliant blockchain solution for companies and governments.