Finance Monthly November 2019 Edition

CRYPTO: IS IT WORTH GETTING INVOLVED WITH CRYPTOCURRENCIES AT THIS STAGE? Some of the biggest retailers in the world, including Starbucks and Burger King, now accept cryptocurrencies through exchange systems that convert the payment into a more familiar fiat currency. Any business wanting to join them faces a complex assessment process. More than 10 years after Bitcoin was created, there is still a widespread absence of regulation around cryptocurrencies. IT’S TIME TO Jon Wedge Financial Services Partner at BKL www.bkl.co.uk 44 www.finance-monthly.com FINANCIAL INNOVATION & FINTECH - CRYPTOCURRENCIES