Blockworks Launches the Transparency Alliance, Uniting Leading Crypto Exchanges and Organizations Behind Industry-Wide Market Disclosures Business Wire Founding members include: Coinbase, Binance.US, Kraken, Grayscale, Anchorage Digital, Moonpay, BitGo, Vaneck, Bitwise, Copper, Jito, Securitize, GSR, FalconX, Auros, Aerodrome, Aave, Ripple, MEXC, and more.
Donald Trump ushers in 2026 with series of white-collar pardons Legal US President Donald Trump has pardoned or reduced the sentences of 10 people convicted of fraud and other white-collar crimes over the past 10 days. Out of the 21 clemency grants Trump has issued since 15 January, 10 were for people convicted of fraud and white-collar crimes, according to the Financial Times. This follows his [...]
UK fintech stamps its authority on Europe but faces global threats Fintech The UK tightened the grip on its European fintech crown in the last year but came under growing pressure from fast-growing competitors ramping up their influence. A surge in investment in the second half of 2025 helped UK fintech hold onto the second place spot for total investment. The UK attracted $3.6bn (£2.7bn) last year, [...]
Cryptoasset regulation is a make or break moment for the City of London September 4, 2025 The UK must rapidly adjust to new digital assets technologies like crypto or risk losing our place as a global financial hub.
Cristiano Ronaldo wants to own ‘several football clubs’ February 5, 2025 Cristiano Ronaldo wants to take his prolific streak into the boardroom when he retires from playing football by owning a multi-club network. Ronaldo shows no sign of hanging up his boots as he turns 40 today, with the forward still breaking goalscoring records for Portugal and Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League. But the [...]
FTX hits Binance with lawsuit over Sam Bankman-Fried transactions November 11, 2024 FTX launched legal action against Binance, seeking the return of almost $1.8bn that was allegedly transferred fraudulently.
Cristiano Ronaldo launches own YouTube channel with two-letter name August 21, 2024 Cristiano Ronaldo has today launched his own YouTube channel called UR, promising that it will allow him to “engage further with his global fanbase”. The football superstar is already the most-followed person on social media platforms, a position that has helped to make him the world’s best paid athlete. On his YouTube channel, Ronaldo says [...]
WazirX, Li.Fi hacks show continuing hacker threat for crypto July 22, 2024 Li.fi protocol, a bridge that links the Ethereum and Solana Blockchains as well as helps users bridge their crypto funds across various Layer 2s, was hacked for over $9 million in stablecoins this week.
Harry Coe’s fast-growing sport sponsorship start-up raises £1m in seed funding July 18, 2024 The London-based start-up uses proprietary software to guide brands and agencies towards the right partnership deals.
SEC ends Paxos investigation, marking a victory for the crypto market July 15, 2024 On July 9, Paxos, a leading regulated blockchain infrastructure platform, received a “formal termination notice” from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).