Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway dumps Visa and Mastercard stock and buys $1bn in Bitcoin fintech Nubank February 16, 2022 Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett’s investment vehicle, has reportedly ditched more than $3bn in stock in payment processor giants Visa and Mastercard. According to a securities filing in the U.S., dated 14 February, the investment giant has sold $1.8bn in Visa shares and $1.3bn in Mastercard stock. At the same time, the company increased its participation [...]
Canada emergency bill targets crowdfunding and crypto February 16, 2022 The Canadian government has taken aim at the fundraising efforts of protesters opposing Covid-19 restrictions with new crypto rules.
Bitstamp founder loses bitter court battle with new owners February 16, 2022 A bitter dispute between the founder of crypto exchange Bitstamp and the company's new owners has reached its end.
Half of Brits not sold on cryptocurrency February 16, 2022 Scepticism towards crypto is rife in the UK with almost half of Brits unwilling to use digital assets a new survey has revealed.
Taxman opens 20 investigations into crypto assets February 15, 2022 The UK's tax authority has opened 20 criminal investigations involving digital assets as it seeks to crack down on crypto fraud.
Avalanche and Hedera Hashgraph added to eToro cryptocurrency line-up February 15, 2022 Social investment network eToro has added Hedera Hashgraph and Avalanche to its platform, bringing its total number of cryptoassets offered to 51.
Bitcoin outstrips gold and stock markets as boards turn green again February 15, 2022 The crypto markets are up again this morning, with the Bitcoin price pushing towards $44k for the first time since last week.
Binance F1 fan token takes to the starting grid with BWT Alpine February 15, 2022 Newcomers Alpine are set to become the first Formula 1 outfit to offer a fan token as Binance become a team sponsor.
Meet the hackers helping people recover lost crypto assets February 15, 2022 Would you trust hackers you met over the internet to break into your crypto account and recover lost funds?
Intel new crypto mining chip ‘1000 times’ better than alternatives February 14, 2022 Intel Corp has launched a new chip for blockchain applications such as Bitcoin mining and minting NFTs to cash in on the crypto boom.