Analysis: Remittance firms slow to add bitcoin, despite El Salvador move

An early mover among remittance firms, MoneyGram International said last month it will allow customers to buy and sell bitcoin for cash at 12,000 U.S. Bitcoin’s potential for anonymous transactions has long worried regulators, who fear it can facilitate money laundering and terrorism financing. Many crypto companies have boosted compliance steps, such as requesting user […]

Analysis: Europe’s Green Revolution? Italy’s spending plans raise doubts

That amounts to 31% of the EU funds, versus the 37% prescribed. Draghi has topped this up with 9 billion euros of separate government borrowing, but lobbyists point out this money will not be subject to Brussels’ scrutiny and can therefore easily be revoked. Cingolani’s illustrious scientific career has focused on areas such as robotics […]