Sunak’s crypto ambitions are simply not ambitious enough April 5, 2022 Crypto AM's Nigel Green argues that the UK can reap economic rewards if the Treasury goes further in its bid to be crypto friendly.
Cryptocurrency markets uncertain ahead of major Bitcoin conference April 5, 2022 The relative calm in the crypto markets continues today, with the Bitcoin (BTC) price up one per cent over the past 24 hours to around $46,600.
Regulating for a decentralised future April 4, 2022 Dr Jane Thomason draws from her experience at the recent AIBC summit to look at the latest regulatory thinking.
Industry welcomes plans to turn UK into global crypto hub April 4, 2022 The UK's crypto industry has welcomed the Treasury's plans to transform Britain into an international centre for digital assets.
Giving crypto the ministerial seal of approval comes with responsibilities April 4, 2022 As Rishi Sunak is finding out, value can be volatile. Last year he was the odds-on favourite to replace Boris Johnson in Number Ten, popular with Tory party members and (for a Cabinet minister, at least) the public at large. Alas this year, though Sunak has done very little differently, his stock isn’t quite flying [...]
The City View: Consumer confidence dips, and the Treasury aims high April 4, 2022 Today Andy Silvester chats to City A.M. reporters Jack Barnett and Lily Russell-Jones. Jack takes us through the latest consumer confidence data from PWC, as the numbers show the sharpest rate of decline since the financial crisis in 2008, and asks whether this will translate to the job market. Lily discusses Rishi Sunak’s plans to [...]
1 Minute Market Rundown – 4th April 2022 April 4, 2022 Russia – UkraineETH and SOL outperformingFed mind in focusS&P tops out March proved to be another strong month for employment data with the headline number inline and unemployment ticking lower. The tight labour market has reaffirmed the hawks’ calls for a 50bps hike in May by the FED. Of the remaining 6 meetings for the [...]
The SEC proposal that could ‘cripple’ DeFi, and EU lawmakers vote to outlaw anonymous crypto transactions April 4, 2022 Bitcoin ended March with a move toward the $48,000 mark but quickly plunged to $44,000 as April began. It has since recovered to $46,000.
Rishi Sunak sets out plan to turn UK into ‘global hub’ for crypto April 4, 2022 The Chancellor of the Exchequer has unveiled plans to transform the UK into a global hub for crypto assets.
NFTs to be launched by the Treasury later this year in crypto push April 4, 2022 The Treasury has announced plans to dive into the crypto space with the launch of an official NFT later this year.