Don’t read too much into Elon Musk’s ditching of Tesla Bitcoin holdings, says former banking chief July 21, 2022 The founder of a major investment bank has branded Elon Musk's Bitcoin dealings as "inefficient and unattractive" to Tesla stakeholders.
Elon Musk’s Tesla sheds 75 per cent of its Bitcoin holdings as profits drop July 21, 2022 Tesla has sold 75 per cent of its Bitcoin portfolio as profits slid in the second quarter of the year. The electric automaker announced in its Q2 earnings report that it converted the Bitcoin to $936m (£782m) of cash, with its digital asset holdings now at $218m (£182.4m). Profits fell to $2.3bn (£1.9bn) from a [...]
Bitcoin sees pullback overnight, but continues to hold at around $23k July 21, 2022 Bitcoin’s recovery continued yesterday, with the price of the leading cryptocurrency by market capitalisation briefly leapfrogging $24k.
Coinbase says it had no financial exposure to bankrupt crypto firms July 20, 2022 Coinbase says it had no exposure to collapsed crypto firms like Celsius, Three Arrows Capital, and Voyager. In a blog post today, the crypto exchange said it had no “financing exposure” to these crypto firms, all of which filed for bankruptcy following the recent “crypto winter” that saw cryptocurrency prices plunge and pummelled the industry. [...]
Stablecoins will be regulated in the UK with wider crypto regulation to be discussed this year July 20, 2022 Stablecoins will be regulated in the UK in a major move towards crypto asset oversight, with plans to consult on wider crypto regulation later in 2022. The UK’s Financial Services and Markets Bill was presented to Parliament today and widens the UK’s approach to crypto regulation, allowing for stablecoins to be considered as a form [...]
Withdrawal suspension raises alarm among Zipmex users July 20, 2022 Thai cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex has triggered alarm bells with investors after announcing withdrawals were being suspended.
Sham crypto apps have defrauded investors of £35.6m since October, FBI says July 20, 2022 Investors have been scammed out of about $42.7m (£35.6m) through fraudulent crypto apps since October last year, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation said. The FBI identified 244 victims and warned of cyber criminals creating fraudulent crypto investment apps that exploit legitimate cryptocurrency investments. “Cyber criminals seek to take advantage of the increased interest in [...]
Crypto markets continue to climb, as Bitcoin price approaches $24k July 20, 2022 Bitcoin’s strong start to the week continued yesterday, with the price of the leading cryptocurrency climbing to more than $23k.
Singapore will widen crypto regulation and discuss possible steps later this year July 19, 2022 Singapore is set to expand the scope of its crypto regulations and will consult on proposed measures this year following a drastic crash in the crypto industry. The Monetary Authority of Singapore said most crypto regulation both in Singapore and internationally focuses on tackling money laundering and terrorist financing risks, but this will expand. “Most regulatory regimes [...]
Does Singapore offer a viable model to crypto regulation? July 19, 2022 Bryan Tan of Reed Smith asks if Singapore has found the holy grail for crypto regulation, or is there another side to the coin?