Bitcoin hoaxer Craig Wright convicted of contempt of court December 20, 2024 The man who loudly claimed to be the founder of Bitcoin—only to be exposed in court as anything but—was slapped with a contempt of court ruling by a judge
How high will bitcoin go? December 5, 2024 Bitcoin has finally broken through the $100,000 mark, a few hours after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell referred to the cryptocurrency as “digital gold“. The surge in bitcoin’s value from $50,000 in February of this year can be attributed to several factors but the largest by far has been the US presidential election. Former president [...]
Trump’s election means it’s time to take Bitcoin seriously November 25, 2024 Bitcoin was once dismissed as a tulip bubble, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that – in an era of fiat money inflation – it is the best way back to sound money The incoming Trump administration has announced its intention to back a “strategic Bitcoin reserve”. That catapults what was once a fantastical thought experiment, [...]
Robinhood boss says UK’s stance on crypto trading is ‘backwards’ November 17, 2024 The billionaire chief executive of investment platform Robinhood has said UK policymakers' stance on cryptocurrency trading is "backwards" compared to regulated forms of gambling.
Bitcoin surges as Trump-fuelled rally continues November 11, 2024 The controversial cryptocurrency hit a record high of $82,313 earlier this morning.
Bitcoin’s surge is thanks to one thing: Donald Trump’s improving ratings October 22, 2024 Donald Trump’s rising chances in the upcoming presidential election are helping bitcoin’s price come back close to its all-time high. Bitcoin’s price is up 11.5 per cent in the last ten days, and 26 per cent from its seven-month low in September, and analysts are pointing to a simple reason for the spike: Trump. Trump’s [...]
Britain missing out on billions of crypto tax revenue as HMRC fights back August 27, 2024 The UK could be missing out on billions in tax revenue from crypto investors that is currently going unreported. As Norwegian tax returns are public, recent research from Norway was able to find that 88 per cent of all Norwegian crypto investors fail to declare their holdings. While each tax-avoiding investor owed on average between [...]
Why Donald Trump’s bitcoin reserve wouldn’t work in the UK July 30, 2024 Debates over a government bitcoin reserve have swelled up this week after former president Donald's Trump's comments at a bitcoin convention over the weekend.
Trump pledges to sack SEC chief at Bitcoin bash July 28, 2024 Former President Donald Trump has vowed to sack the chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission in an attempt to end the "persecution" of the crypto industry.
Cryptocurrency lands on the London Stock Exchange May 28, 2024 A series of product providers have received approval to launch crypto products on the London Stock Exchange.