Japan’s Coincheck Inc to repay investors, resume trading on selected cryptocurrencies

Investors who lost out due to the $530 million heist, will now be reimbursed. On Thursday, Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc, stated from next week, it plans on reimbursing lost digital monies to investors who were affected by the $530 million heist. Coincheck also stated, it plans on resuming services for some cryptocurrencies starting from…

Virtual currencies are commodities: U.S. federal judge Jack Weinstein

The ruling will enable the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to regulate cryptocurrencies and make make fraudsters more accountable for their actions. In a landmark ruling, U.S. federal judge Jack Weinstein ruled that virtual currencies, including bitcoins, can be regulated as commodities by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The ruling allows the…

Need increased clarity on Brexit in order to build electric vehicles in Britain: Jaguar Land Rover

Brexit related issues, including increased tariffs and the customs checks could have widespread ramifications across JLR’s supply chain and significantly increase it costs. The CEO of Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has disclosed it requires more clarity on Britain’s terms of exit from the European Union before it can decide whether it can produce…

Consortium of companies led by Citigroup, DTCC and Zurich Insurance Group AG to develop cyber security standards for fintechs

The development is to be seen within the context of the SEC calling for improved clarity on cyber risk disclosures and adopt specific policies restricting executive trading in shares especially during an on-going investigation of a hack. On Tuesday, the Financial Times reported that a consortium led by Citigroup Inc, Depository Trust & Clearing Corp…

Robert Bosch hires Tanja Rueckert from SAP

Rueckert, who is currently heading SAP’s digital supply chain business, will assume the role of the president of Bosch Building Technologies division from August 1, 2018. The world’s biggest automotive supplier Robert Bosch has hired Tanja Rueckert, an expert in the“internet of things” from SAP, a business software maker. The internet of things, (IoT) refers…

Chinese electric vehicle market to grow by 40% in 2018

Germany’s Infineon Technologies AG and China’s SAIC Motor Corp are to collaborate on making power modules for this booming electric vehicle market. On Friday, German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG and China’s SAIC Motor Corp, a carmaker, agreed to set up a joint venture, SAIC Infineon Automotive Power Modules, to make power modules for the Chinese…

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi to boost collaboration in key technologies

Areas of convergence that have been identified by the trio include engineering, manufacturing, purchasing and supply chains. On Thursday, the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance stated it would boost the speed of convergence of technologies between the trio as they collaborate on key areas as part of a bigger, broader strategy to boost profits and lower costs. The…

Singapore’s central bank eyeing imposition of investor protection regulations for cryptocurrencies

Singapore aims to be the top Asian hub for cryptocurrencies and ICOs. On Thursday, an official from Singapore’s central bank stated that it is in the process of assessing whether additional regulations will be required in order to protect cryptocurrency investors. Singapore is aiming to be the top hub for financial technology and ICO offerings…