Crypto in 2022: It wasn’t all bad December 22, 2022 This year was turbulent, even by crypto standards. If the past twelve months have taught us anything it’s that crypto is still far from a mature asset class and time may be running out for the industry to prove itself as a functional and beneficial cog in our financial system. There are a number of [...]
Crypto platform Zumo handed government grant to help make Bitcoin green June 8, 2022 UK crypto platform Zumo is pioneering a solution with potential to drastically reduce the carbon footprint of Bitcoin.
SEC doubles size of digital asset unit as Argentina bars banks from crypto services May 9, 2022 Data from CryptoCompare shows that the price of Bitcoin started last week with a sharp move higher, to test the $40,000 mark.
UK High Court: Brit who claims to have invented Bitcoin pursues damages claim October 8, 2021 The High Court is poised to reach a final decision in a defamation case involving an Australian computer scientist who claims he created Bitcoin. Dr Wright is pursuing a defamation claim against podcaster Peter McCormack who repeatedly accused him of fraudulently claiming to be Bitcoin’s pseudonymous inventor, Satoshi Nakamoto. The High Court today handed down [...]
FTSE 100 today: London set to open red as investors dial back rate cut bets, US inflation in focus April 10, 2024 Asian markets stayed subdued, while oil prices remained steady and gold prices rose. Boeing faced whistleblower allegations, and the New Zealand central bank kept rates unchanged. All attention now turns to the imminent release of the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Federal Reserve's meeting minutes.
High Court: Man claiming to have invented Bitcoin set to be awarded damages : CityAM October 8, 2021 The High Court is poised to award damages to an Australian computer scientist who claims he is Bitcoin’s pseudonymous founder, Satoshi Nakamoto. Dr Wright is pursuing a defamation claim against podcaster Peter McCormack who repeatedly accused him of fraudulently claiming to be Bitcoin’s elusive creator. The High Court today handed down an initial judgement at [...]
The UK created the World Wide Web, now it can lead the race for an ‘internet for money’ October 18, 2022 The development of CBDCs represents an opportunity for the UK to re-establish itself as the financial centre of the world, says Paul Sisnett.
India poised to ban private crypto ownership with stringent bill November 24, 2021 India’s government said late last night that it would reintroduce a bill which could ban most crypto ownership and establish a CBDC.
Exclusive: ASA chief on how to regulate adland in a world of greenwashing and crypto November 2, 2022 The UK’s advertising body made headlines last month when it banned a series of HSBC green ads for being misleading about their environmental credentials, and said any future campaigns must disclose the bank’s contribution to the climate crisis. Guy Parker, head of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), told City A.M. that this decision was “groundbreaking” [...]
NFT ticketing is inevitable, and it’s more than just a form of access control October 1, 2022 Ryan Kenny of SeatlabNFT discusses the current problems with NFT ticketing, but also sets out the next logical steps for the industry.