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Company announcement/crypto

Taxman to crack down on profits from cryptoassets

As the end of the tax year nears, UK investors are being warned that their profits from investing in cryptoassets such as bitcoin are likely to come under greater scrutiny from the HMRC, according to investment platform eToro.

02 April 2020

News/crypto

HMRC turns to analytics to crack down on crypto cybercriminals

Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is seeking expressions of interest from vendors for a blockchain analytics tool to catch cybercriminals trading in cryptocurrencies.

21 January 2020

Company announcement/wealth

EToro launches ‘shopping cart’ portfolio

eToro, the multi-asset investment platform, has launched a portfolio for shopaholics just in time for Christmas.

18 December 2019

News

EToro: Facebook should give up on the idea of launching its own cryptocurrency

If Facebook is to stand any chance of getting its cryptocurrency business off the ground it needs to forget about launching its own virtual coinage and instead use stablecoins issued by regulated third parties, according to a position paper by online brokerage eToro.

28 November 2019

News

Crackdown in China to blame for bitcoin price plunge

Bitcoin fell to a six-month low just above $6500 on Monday after two dramatic price drops in less than a week shaved nearly $20 billion off its market cap.

26 November 2019

News

EU looks to join digital currency wave in response to Libra

The European Union believes the European Central Bank should look into issuing its own cryptocurrency in the vein of the beleaguered Libra project by Facebook.

12 November 2019

Company announcement

Etoro offers institutional-grade sentiment tools to crypto investors

eToro, the leading global investment platform, announces the launch of TheTIE-LongOnly CopyPortfolio, offering users access to a sentiment-based, AIgo-driven investment strategy from The TIE, a cryptocurrency data analytics platform trusted by some of the largest traditional quantitative hedge funds as well as crypto-specific funds.

15 October 2019

News

Where do incumbents look for game-changing innovation?

How can the established players in financial services deliver meaningful game-changing innovation? What are the challenges in building this from scratch and does the key lie in partnerships with fintechs and start-ups?

14 October 2019

Company announcement/payments

EToro retail customers can now invest in drone technology

eToro, the multi-asset investment platform, today announces the launch of its latest portfolio, offering retail clients globally the chance to invest in the technological development of drones and their use cases.

30 July 2019

Company announcement/payments

EToro creates portfolio of Libra backers for retail investors

eToro, the multi-asset investment platform, today announces the launch of its latest portfolio, offering investors the opportunity to take a stake in the companies involved in Facebook’s Libra project.

11 July 2019

News

Regulators and politicians respond to Facebook's crypto plans

Regulators, politicians and other crypto players have all responded to yesterday's unveiling of Facebook's Libra project and suggested that the social media giant's digital currency plans may face several challenges.

19 June 2019

Company announcement

EToro launches crypto exchange

eToroX, the blockchain division of global investment company eToro, has today announced the launch of its crypto exchange - a secure and regulated trading venue offering a range of cryptoassets as well as a suite of stablecoins.

16 April 2019