It’s time to stop obsessing with the price of Bitcoin and look to the future June 24, 2022 The future is being built and it’s being built by some of the most passionate and focussed people you’ll ever meet, says Jason Deane.
Exclusive: Sunak to unveil plan to slash EU financial services rules in Mansion House speech June 24, 2022 Rishi Sunak will unveil his plan to slash EU financial services regulations in a major set piece Mansion House speech next month. City A.M. understands the chancellor will announce details of his Financial Services and Markets Bill at the City’s annual Mansion House bankers’ dinner on 19 July and will introduce the legislation to the [...]
Matt Hancock calls for ‘attractive’ tax regime to boost UK crypto sector June 23, 2022 Matt Hancock has called for the introduction of an “attractive” tax system and “liberal” regulatory regime to help the UK become "the jurisdiction of choice for crypto".
The bear market story and what next – in six charts June 23, 2022 It’s been the worst start to a year for markets since the Great Depression. We tell the story so far in six charts. Like a bear with a sore head, many investors probably wish they had stayed in hibernation in 2022. It has been a brutal year so far, the worst since the Great Depression [...]
Cristiano Ronaldo signs for Binance June 23, 2022 Cristiano Ronaldo has signed up with crypto platform Binance to kick off an exclusive, multi-year NFT partnership.
Zumo appoints digital visionary Clark Povey as Operations Director June 23, 2022 Edinburgh-based crypto platform Zumo has appointed 'digital visionary' Clark Povey as its new Operations Director.
Singapore will clamp down on bad behaviour in crypto market June 23, 2022 Singapore’s regulators will crack down on bad behaviour in the crypto industry, the chief fintech officer of the country’s central bank has warned. Sopnendu Mohanty at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) questioned the need to be friendly to the crypto industry. “We have no tolerance for any market bad behaviour. If somebody has done a bad [...]
Bitcoin price continues to look flat amid recession concerns June 23, 2022 The price of Bitcoin continues to hang around the $20k mark, having failed to sustain a push above that level earlier in the week.
KPMG opens virtual office in the metaverse for staff in US and Canada June 23, 2022 KPMG has set up an office in the “metaverse” for staff in the US and Canada to facilitate cross-border collaboration. The Big Four firm yesterday opened its first ever “metaverse collaboration hub,” with a view to letting staff work in an “immersive” virtual world. KPMG said its new virtual office will facilitate collaboration between its [...]
Bank of England official compares crypto crash to dotcom bubble June 22, 2022 The Bank of England’s Deputy Governor has compared the recent crypto crash to the dotcom bubble more than two decades ago. Jon Cunliffe said those that survived the crash could become the technology companies of the future and rival the likes of tech giants Amazon. “The analogy for me is the dotcom boom, when $5 trillion was [...]