Revolut executive walks out for crypto startup March 11, 2022 Revolut's chief revenue officer Alan Chang is exiting the British fintech company to pursue a new crypto venture.
Tech Weekly: Head of FTX Europe on Tomorrowland and making crypto mainstream March 11, 2022 On this episode of Tech Weekly, City A.M. reporters Lily Russell-Jones and Charlie Conchie talk to Patrick Gruhn, head of crypto exchange FTX’s Europe division, about the company’s expansion; its collaboration with the Tomorrowland music festival; and its plans to make crypto mainstream. Nasson, Lily and Charlie also talk about the latest funding news in [...]
FCA orders crypto ATM operators in UK to shut down all machines now or face punishment March 11, 2022 The Financial Conduct Authority has told the operators of all 81 Bitcoin ATMs in the UK to shut the machines down immediately, or face enforcement action.
Stripe bets big on crypto with FTX partnership March 11, 2022 Payments giant Stripe has announced plans to power digital asset payments, kicking off its return to the crypto space by partnering with FTX.
What does Biden’s Bitcoin Bill mean for the future of crypto, and what needs to happen next? March 11, 2022 President Joe Biden finally inked an Executive Order over cryptocurrency this week, but what does it mean for Bitcoin and co?
Own boss: Citi suffers blow as crypto lead walks out March 11, 2022 Alex Kriete, the co-head of digital assets at Citi Group, has walked out to launch his own crypto start up.
Onlyfans donates £1m in crypto to support Ukraine amid Russia invasion March 11, 2022 Adult video platform Onlyfans has donated millions of pounds in crypto to support Ukraine and plans to send an additional 500 ETH (£993,790).
War in Ukraine continues to dominate the economic narrative March 11, 2022 For the third week running there is only one subject that dominates the Friday update – the ongoing fallout of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Letters: Making the most out of crypto March 11, 2022 [Re: Biden signs executive order on crypto amid surging US adoption, March 9] Is Biden beckoning the beginning of the end for “wild west” crypto markets? The executive order hints at more regulation of digital assets, which has implications for how institutions engage with the burgeoning asset class. For example, quant driven hedge funds running [...]
Middle East’s ‘Crypto Oasis’ expected to reach 1,000+ organisations target by Q2 2022 March 10, 2022 The Middle East has officially connected to the global blockchain ecosystem in a way that expresses community and embodies excellence.