Restricting CBDCs could stifle UK innovation, BofE adviser June 16, 2022 A member of the Bank of England’s digital currency forum has warned that hampering the development of a central bank backed digital currency (CBDC) could stifle innovation in the UK. Jess Houlgrave, who sits on the Bank of England’s CBDC Engagement Forum, which advises Threadneedle Street on the development of a CBDC, told City A.M. [...]
Monzo poised to press on with crypto plans, co-founder says June 16, 2022 Monzo is likely to double down on its crypto investment plans despite a looming ‘crypto winter’, its co-founder said today.
Sam Bankman-Fried criticises lack of international coordination on crypto June 16, 2022 The founder of crypto exchange platform FTX called out the lack of global cooperation on crypto regulation. Sam Bankman-Fried said today that most countries were approaching crypto regulation on their own, and that there was a need for a globally harmonised approach. Speaking at a Financial Times conference on Thursday, the FTX CEO said the [...]
Big investors still bullish on Bitcoin, despite price crash June 16, 2022 Asset managers are still snapping up Bitcoin in the face of a collapse that has seen the world’s leading cryptocurrency tumble in price.
Bitcoin bounces back after biggest US rate rise in quarter century June 16, 2022 The Bitcoin price has recovered somewhat over the past 24 hours, rising to just below $22k again this morning.
Crypto crash to get worse with deeper price drops as a multibillion-dollar hedge fund struggles to survive June 15, 2022 The price of leading cryptocurrencies continued to plummet today, with industry experts warning that the “crypto winter” could last for years. Bitcoin dropped about 3.87 per cent per cent today to $21,392.46 trade at $, while Ether fell 3.73% per cent to $1162.52. Bitcoin is now down near 70 per cent from it’s all-time high of [...]
Bill Gates says he’s not involved in crypto or NFTs, mocks them for being based on “greater fool theory” June 15, 2022 Bill Gates is sceptical of cryptocurrencies and non fungible tokens (NFTs), blasting them for being based on “greater fool theory”. Speaking to TechCrunch on Tuesday, Microsoft’s billionaire ex-CEO said he’s not involved in crypto or NFTs, saying they were “100% based on a sort of greater fool theory, where someone is going to pay more [...]
Bitcoin holds above $20k ahead of US inflation meeting June 15, 2022 Bitcoin is currently changing hands for just above the $21k level, down another five per cent over the past 24 hours.
Exclusive: Revolut boss criticises FCA over sluggish progress on banking licence June 15, 2022 The founder of fintech giant Revolut has criticised the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) after the firm’s progress towards a full banking licence had been "slower” than expected.
Coinbase to cut staff by 18 per cent as it warns of crypto winter June 14, 2022 Crypto exchange Coinbase will lay off 18 per cent of its workforce as it warned of a recession and a crypto winter. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the decision was based on the need to manage expenses and increase efficiency as the company looked to “stay healthy during this economic downturn”. “We appear to be [...]