Crypto start-ups drive fintech funding boom in first quarter May 6, 2022 Fintech companies raised $29.3bn in the first quarter of the year driven by a series of high value crypto deals, fresh data has revealed.
Squaring a passion for art with the world of NFTs May 6, 2022 Crypto AM's Jillian Godsil interviews James Ryan, founder of the first NFT 'in real life' (IRL) gallery in London - Quantus Gallery.
A textbook crypto capitulation, or is Bitcoin getting dragged down by market contagion? May 6, 2022 The sudden capitulation of the crypto markets has taken analysts by surprise, and it may be some time before we figure out the true cause.
S4 Capital posts whopper results despite auditing delay share slump May 6, 2022 Despite the auditing delay, S4 Capital delivered better late than never results this morning, with revenue doubling to £686.6m. Sir Martin Sorrell’s brainchild posted a 44 per cent surge for in 2021 gross profit, and the number of project billings doubled to £1.3bn thanks to “whoppertunities”. The ad and marketing giant added that operational EBITDA [...]
When gaming meets crypto: FACEIT to pay winnings in crypto following multi-million dollar partnership with Cake DeFi May 6, 2022 The London founded gaming firm FACEIT announced a multi-million dollar partnership with Cake DeFi, one of the world’s fastest growing crypto fintech platforms, which allows users to earn cash flow from their crypto.
Exclusive: My mission is to make the UK love crypto, says Matt Hancock May 6, 2022 Former cabinet minister Matt Hancock has doubled down on his support for crypto and said it is his “mission” to make the British public love digital assets. Hancock, who has emerged as a fierce defender of the crypto industry since resigning as health secretary in June, told City A.M. that he wants the UK to [...]
Self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor sues crypto exchanges in multi-billion-pound trademark spat May 5, 2022 An Australian cryptographer, who claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin, is suing two of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges over claims they undermined his intellectual property rights by using the name Bitcoin. Craig Wright, who claims to be the real person behind the Bitcoin creator’s alias Satoshi Nakamoto, is suing Coinbase and Payward – [...]
The City View: Bank of England hike rates once more May 5, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to Jack Barnett, City A.M.’s Economics and Markets reporter. Together they go through the thinking behind the Bank of England’s 25 basis point rate rise earlier today, which brought the UK’s interest rate to 1%. They take a look at the Bank’s forecasts, and explain why a recession is almost inevitable. [...]
UK pensions regulator puts dampener on crypto as US funds dip their toes May 5, 2022 The UK pensions regulator has dampened hopes that British pension schemes may follow US counterparts into crypto investment today, claiming that fund managers should not “speculate” with savers’ cash.
Binance chips in $500m of Elon Musk’s $44bn for Twitter takeover May 5, 2022 Binance is understood to have ploughed a massive $500m into Elon Musk's $44 billion war chest to snap up Twitter.