Tag: Crypto News
10 months ago
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Treasury slaps down calls for crypto to be regulated like gambling

The Treasury has slapped down a suggestion from a group of MPs that crypto should be regulated like gambling today.

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10 months ago
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National Audit Office investigates FCA as regulator sizes up crypto

The National Audit Office (NAO) has launched a probe into the City regulator as its remit swells to take on oversight...

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over 1 year ago
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Mastercard strikes deal with Binance to launch crypto payments card

Mastercard is set to launch a cryptocurrencies payments card, after striking a deal with Binance, the world’s largest...

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over 1 year ago
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Crypto scammers make off with $1.9bn after surge in DeFi theft

Crypto hackers made off with $1.9bn in the first seven months of the year after a surge in funds stolen from decentra...

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almost 2 years ago
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Abrdn snaps up stake in London crypto startup Archax

Scottish asset manager Abrdn has bought a stake in the UK’s first regulated crypto trader Archax in a major vote of c...

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almost 2 years ago
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Coinbase shares soar after BlackRock reveals Bitcoin partnership

The world’s biggest asset manager BlackRock announced a partnership with Coinbase today to ease the way that institut...

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almost 2 years ago
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PwC global digital assets chief leaves to launch 'crypto asset manager'

The head of PwC’s crypto business has left his position at the Big Four accountancy firm to launch his own “crypto as...

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almost 2 years ago
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MPs set to scrutinise government crypto hub plans in fresh inquiry

MPs are set to scrutinise the Treasury’s plans to make the UK the “global home of crypto” in a fresh inquiry into the...

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almost 2 years ago
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Self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor Craig Wright awarded just £1 in damages after winning libel lawsuit

A High Court judge has awarded an Australian cryptographer, Craig Wright –who claims to have invented Bitcoin – just ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Cryptocurrency payments hold up despite harsh and merciless crypto winter

Crypto payments have remained stable in the first half of this year, according to new research shared with City A.M. ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Binance’s Yi He: “My talent has always been trying to challenge myself”

In a rare interview, Crypto AM meets Yi He - the Binance co-founder who likes to keep out of the spotlight but wants ...

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almost 2 years ago
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MPs launch crypto inquiry to shore up defence against market crash

The influential Treasury select committee has launched an inquiry into the role of crypto-assets in the UK today as l...

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almost 2 years ago
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Mode Global raises £2m as it looks to recover from cashback controversy

Crypto firm Mode Global said it had raised £2m today as it looks to get back on the front foot after a crypto cashbac...

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almost 2 years ago
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Global money laundering watchdog urgently calls for greater crypto information sharing

Most countries do not have appropriate laws to prevent the illicit use of cryptocurrency by criminals, according to a...

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almost 2 years ago
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City lawyers warming up for 'wave of litigation' due to crypto crash: Angry investors expected to...

The collapse in the value of crypto is likely to lead to a raft of claims from UK investors who believe they have los...

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almost 2 years ago
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From Paris Hilton to Snoop Dogg: here are the most crypto-obsessed celebrities

Mark Cuban is officially the most crypto-obsessed celebrity, new research has revealed. American entrepreneur and TV ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Big crypto crash: Bitcoin tanks below $20,000 for first time since 2020

The world's largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin has tanked below the all-important $20,000 threshold for the first time si...

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almost 2 years ago
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Monzo poised to double down on crypto plans, co-founder says

Monzo is likely to double down on its crypto investment plans despite a looming ‘crypto winter’, its co-founder said ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Terrible Tuesday for Bitcoin as crypto tumbles 20 per cent in just two days with investors fleein...

The price of bitcoin fell by another 10 per cent overnight, hitting an 18-month low of $20,834.70, before recovering ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Coinbase boss hits out at 'really dumb' employee plan to oust executives

The boss of crypto exchange Coinbase has hit out at a group of renegade employees who called for top executives at th...

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almost 2 years ago
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Michael Owen breached law with 'can’t lose their initial value' crypto tweets

Michael Owen broke the law after promoting an unlicensed cryptocurrency casino to the public on Twitter earlier this ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Binance hits back at claims it's a 'hub for hackers, fraudsters and drug traffickers'

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has brushed aside claims it is a “hub for hackers, fraudsters a...

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almost 2 years ago
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Andreessen Horowitz bets big "golden age" of crypto with new $4.5bn fund

US venture capital giant Andreesen Horowitz is looking to buck the crypto crash with a new $4.5bn fund that will pump...

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almost 2 years ago
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FCA chair questions watchdog's role in crypto regulation

The chair of the UK’s top financial watchdog has questioned the role it should play in crypto regulation after hundre...

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almost 2 years ago
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Coinbase issues rallying cry as exchanges are battered by crypto crash

Crypto exchange Coinbase has issued a rallying cry for crypto today as it scrambles to restore confidence from custom...

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almost 2 years ago
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Binance bulks up legal team as crypto firm faces mounting regulatory scrutiny

The world’s biggest crypto exchange, Binance, is seeking to bulk up its legal team by hiring more than 30 lawyers acr...

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almost 2 years ago
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Universal Music teams up with LimeWire to push forward with music NFT licensing platform

LimeWire has inked a deal with Universal Music Group for content licensing on a global scale, opening up the LimeWire...

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almost 2 years ago
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KPMG hires CryptoUK exec to boost digital assets and Web3 offerings

KPMG has hired CryptoUK exec Ian Taylor to lead the Big Four accountancy firm’s crypto and digital assets team, in li...

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almost 2 years ago
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Half of Brits see cryptocurrency trading as a form of gambling

More than half of Brits deem cryptocurrency trading as a form of gambling, according to a new study from Gamban, a so...

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about 2 years ago
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Crypto winter: Bitcoin in 'something of a recovery' amid fears worst yet to come

Bitcoin has seen “something of a recovery” as cryptocurrency investors have been left counting their losses after a c...

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about 2 years ago
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Crypto crash: Gains wiped out as host of coins collapse

The prices of Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies plummeted to 16-month lows yesterday in a major crash that...

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about 2 years ago
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Lloyd’s of London licensed broker launches crypto insurance product

A Lloyd's licensed insurance broker has launched a dedicated crypto product to shore up legal protections for digital...

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about 2 years ago
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London based Fasanara Capital launches $350m crypto VC fund

London-based asset manager Fasanara Capital is betting big on crypto with the launch of a $350m (£283m) dedicated fund.

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about 2 years ago
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Crypto Winter: Coinbase slides 12 per cent as trade volumes plummet

Crypto exchange Coinbase tumbled 12.6 per cent yesterday after unveiling disappointing first quarter results amid a m...

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about 2 years ago
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Michael Owen faces backlash for claims his NFT project 'can't lose' value

English football star Michael Owen has been ridiculed for claims NFTs from his upcoming project will be unable to los...

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about 2 years ago
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Zuckerberg: Facebook and Instagram to test NFTs on user profiles

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed that the tech giant will start testing digital collectibles on Instagram in th...

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about 2 years ago
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Crypto markets slump as Bitcoin tumbles below $33,000

Bitcoin, the world's largest crypto currency, has dipped by 15 per cent this week and is trading below $33,000.

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about 2 years ago
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Exclusive: Bitstamp chief executive walks out over boardroom row

Crypto exchange Bitstamp has rushed to appoint a new chief executive after Julian Sawyer walked out over a boardroom ...

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about 2 years ago
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Nvidia fined by US watchdog for hiding impact of crypto mining on sales

US tech giant Nvidia has been slapped with a $5.5m fine by the US financial regulator for concealing the impact of cr...

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