Crypto scammers hijack launch of heavy metal titan Metallica’s new album December 6, 2022 Crypto scammers hijacked the launch of heavy metal titans Metallica’s new album, the band warned fans. The US artist took to Instagram ahead of the launch of its 72 Seasons record and World Tour announcement. In a message to supporters, the musicians said with the launch “unfortunately the ugly side of social media made an [...]
Bob Diamond’s acquistion vehicle abandons merger with crypto firm Circle December 5, 2022 Bob Diamond’s acquisition vehicle has scrapped a deal to take cryptocurrency firm Circle public today as the sector is rocked by the collapse of crypto exchange FTX and a slump in prices.
Bitcoin could tumble to £4,100 next year, analysts warn December 5, 2022 Bitcoin could plunge by a further 70 per cent next year as investors scramble for safe havens like gold amid continued turmoil on the markets, analysts have warned.
Annus Horribilis 2022: Regulation may be the only way out of crypto’s ‘Horrible Year’ December 5, 2022 Peter Fitzgerald and Amalia Neenan of Peters & Peters point to regulation as the answer to a steady future for cryptocurrency.
Crypto DeFi platforms reduce risk as Fidelity, Brazil and Stripe help push adoption December 5, 2022 CryptoCompare data shows the price of Bitcoin moved up steadily throughout this past week, from $16,000 to around $17,300.
Cryptocurrencies riding the coattails of curious optimism in traditional markets December 5, 2022 Bitcoin is trading at $17,359 this morning, up 2% in the last day and 7% over a week, while Ethereum is up 10% in the last seven days.
Bankman-Fried admits meetings on Alameda’s finances prior to FTX collapse December 4, 2022 Sam Bankman-Fried has admitted he had more knowledge of the financial health of FTX’s sister trading Alameda Research than previously suggested, as the extent of the ties between the two collapsed firms emerges.
FTX collapse shows need for venture capital ‘correction’, says investment chief December 4, 2022 The collapse of FTX has underscored a “distortion” in the venture capital market and the need for a correction across the industry, the boss of a global investment body has said.
Exclusive: Zooming in on the billions of pounds in criminal cash flowing through the City December 3, 2022 Going back more than a decade, in the summer of 2012, HSBC was fined $1.9bn for inadequate compliance and anti-money laundering control processes. The banking giant was found guilty of providing money laundering services to drug cartels as well as terrorist groups in the Middle East. Ten years on, money laundering is still a serious problem. Less [...]
Planet Crypto: Grim Reaper annoyed at ‘Bitcoin is dead’ hoax December 2, 2022 The harbingers of mischief at Planet Crypto have summoned up death itself for some comedy value this week with the Grim Reaper.