by Debra Guzov | Bitcoin and Blockchain
At the end of May, the European Union General Data and Protection (GDPR) came into effect, which regulates the way companies across the globe collect and process personal information from UK and EU subjects. Personal information includes any information that...
by Debra Guzov | Bitcoin and Blockchain, Finance and Securities
The future of cryptocurrencies greatly depends on the future of regulation in the financial technology (fintech) industry. Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency, is currently worth around $9,000,[1] which is a significant drop from the cryptocurrency’s value at the...
by Debra Guzov | Bitcoin and Blockchain, Finance and Securities
The G20, comprised of 19 countries and the European Union, was formed in the wake of the Asian financial crisis in 1999 in hopes of “strengthening the global economy.”[1] Since 2008, the G20 holds an annual Summit convened by country leaders, Finance Ministers and...
by Debra Guzov | Bitcoin and Blockchain, Finance and Securities
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission aims to “foster open, transparent, competitive, and financially sound markets” by ensuring the derivatives markets is free from fraud and manipulation.[1] The CFTC notices the significant impact of cryptocurrencies on the...
by Debra Guzov | Finance and Securities
In August, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) requested the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to postpone what time public companies disclose their end-of-day news. The NYSE proposed that companies should only release this information at 4:05 p.m. Eastern...
