Looyens formerly held the position of Country Executive at ABN AMRO Bank in Spain, and he will be taking over from Nick Cowan, as the latter transitions into his role as CEO of the Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX) Group.
This broad, authoritative declaration is not unexpected, as, to date, the SEC has stated that all digital assets — regardless of whether they function as alt coins or utility tokens — are securities at least initially and, thus, subject to its jurisdiction.
The need for new solutions that bring together the prevailing worlds of traditional finance and modern-day financial technology has never been greater. At the...
Korea could become the first “Crypto-Powered Nation,” one that runs on blockchains and supports a crypto economy. Here’s what I learned during an intense two and a half days there in March 2018.
Exchequer Chancellor Philip Hammond announced that a primary component of the UK's new Fintech Sector Strategy will include a Crypto Assets Task Force.
Despite the growing use of cryptocurrency, there still isn’t clarity around how it is treated for regulatory purposes. Recently enacted laws in the United...