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Mark Zuckerberg's FT opinion piece on 16th February outlined his proposal for the extent of regulation which he believes should be...

Despite uncertainties on how Brexit negotiations will play out, Gibraltar will maintain its industry presence regardless of the outcomes....

Hassans’ client, Tap Global (TAP), has today received full DLT licence approval from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission.  TAP is...

The mounting pressure that Libra has put on Central Banks across the globe has become increasingly evident. Governments and Central Banks...

As the Democratic caucuses go into top gear, with the Nevada count underway this evening, the prospect of a US Presidential Election in...

Yet another instance of sports clubs entering the digital asset space. Italian soccer giants Juventus have signed a licensing agreement...

Julian Santos, of 5RB in London and originally from Gibraltar, this week delivered a lecture at the University of Gibraltar on the...

HSBC's plans to reduce their workforce by 35,000 people over the next 2 years due to a fall in profits caused its share price to drop by...

We were delighted to attend a celebratory dinner sponsored by Donna Seruya Sackman and organised in conjunction with The Honorable...

The gambling industry is receiving regular attention in the press for perceived failures to adequately tackle and address problem...

The EU Commission yesterday published its European Strategy for Data. In this report, the Commission explores the need for legislative...

Appropriate regulation is extremely important. We are continuously reminded of this every time crypto exchanges and/or custodians...

Just a few months after the episode concerning Valve's Counter Strike: Global Offensive (aka CS:GO), the videogames industry is once...

I attended an excellent seminar delivered today by Seamus Hayes from the Gibraltar Resolution and Compensation Unit and Alex Kuczynski,...

Thought-provoking article by Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser at Allianz whom served as chair of President Barack Obama’s Global...

With the transitional period underway, Brexit continues to create uncertainties. Sources say that Google is planning on moving the data...

Gibraltar remains an attractive centre for funds business which, during the emergence of crypto in the international financial services...

Hassans is proud to be sponsoring the International Women's Day event hosted by the Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses in support...

Ruth Parasol, a self-made billionaire businesswoman, marks her 16th anniversary on the Rock. In a rare interview with the Chronicle, she...

I consider Blockchain technology to be potentially as disruptive as the internet. Many crypto pundits have likened Bitcoin’s bull run in...

Conventional wisdom has long dictated that if the American ecomomy sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold. Now though, it is a...

Interesting to see that more and more US VCs are looking towards Europe.

Whilst it is a given that lawyers will have technical competence in their area of practice, we have been encouraged to also develop...

Interesting to note the intended practical approach by Luxembourg to seek to address tensions between compliance with DAC 6 reporting...

Gibraltar was the first mover, after New York introduced the BitLicense, to introduce bespoke legislation to regulate the blockchain and...

Last week, HM Government of Gibraltar's Gambling Division circulated their much anticipated consultation paper on the proposed amendments...

Despite the uncertainty of Brexit, the UK's fintech industry has continued to grow which has led to a record amount of investment in UK...

The BBC article “Blockchain: The revolution that hasn't quite happened” may be aptly titled.  It is indeed the case that there has not...

With International Women's Day a few weeks away, it is inspirational to see women challenging gender stereotypes.

As more and more jurisdictions around the world are softening positions in respect of the medical uses of cannabis-based products, so too...