Bieber and Paltrow among celebs pouring $87m into NFT firm Moonpay April 13, 2022 Crypto startup Moonpay has raised $87m (£67m) from dozens of celebrity investors including Justin Bieber, James Corden and Gwenyth Paltrow.
Crypto expert jailed for helping North Korea evade sanctions April 13, 2022 A US crypto researcher has been jailed after pleading guilty to conspiring to help North Korea evade economic sanctions.
Uniswap launches venture arm in Web3 push April 12, 2022 Uniswap Labs, the team behind the Uniswap exchange protocol, has launched a venture arm to invest in Web3 initiatives.
Exclusive: Circle plots sterling backed stablecoin after $400m capital raise April 12, 2022 Circle, the issuer of the world's second largest stablecoin, USDC, is expanding its UK presence after securing $400m in funding.
Zuck Bucks coming next month: Facebook’s Meta plotting its own money offering via crypto launch, NFTs and small business loans April 12, 2022 Meta, the owner of social media giant Facebook, is plotting to bring its own digital currency to the market, Zuck Bucks, named after its founder Mark Zuckerberg. In addition, the company is reportedly also looking to launch a number of traditional banking services, such as providing small business loans. Zuck Bucks will not be a [...]
Will Bitcoin rally to hit a new ATH of $75k in 2022? April 12, 2022 Crypto AM columnist Nigel Green predicts Bitcoin will hit an all-time high of $75,000 this year.
‘Sell Ethereum’ Google searches skyrocket as crypto markets get the jitters April 12, 2022 Analysis of Google data reveals that online searches for 'sell Ethereum' jumped by 1,636 per cent in the UK today after the value of the world's second-largest cryptocurrency dropped 14 per cent across the week.
AXA IM bets big on metaverse with launch of dedicated fund April 12, 2022 AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has launched a metaverse fund to invest in companies exploring virtual reality.
Revealed: Coinbase takes top spot in crypto exchange rankings April 11, 2022 Crypto exchange Coinbase has been crowned as the lowest risk marketplace for trading digital assets by research firm Cryptocompare.
Regulators raise concerns as investors swap shares for crypto April 11, 2022 Natwest has revealed more of its customers invest in crypto than shares, as the popularity of digital assets continues to soar.