Half of UK and US digital asset holders would prefer crypto salary January 13, 2022 MORE than half of all cryptocurrency investors in the UK and US would rather be paid in digital assets instead of pounds or dollars, new research has revealed.
Kim Kardashian and Floyd Mayweather sued over crypto promos January 13, 2022 Kim Kardashian and Floyd Mayweather are being sued by investors for promoting dubious crypto currency EthereumMax.
Green is the colour as markets recover overnight, with Bitcoin closing in on $44k January 13, 2022 The Bitcoin price continues to recover this morning, with the largest cryptocurrency by market cap rising to more than $44k overnight.
No Britcoin crypto: House of Lords says no to digital pound but Bank of England undeterred despite run on cash warning January 13, 2022 A bank run during economic downturns is a realistic scenario if an official British digital currency were to be created, a committee of peers has warned. The Lords Economic Affairs Committee said that the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) could pose “significant risks” in the UK. Bank of England officials are currently [...]
Pakistan’s Central Bank and Federal Government urge all-out crypto ban January 13, 2022 Pakistan's central bank and federal government have recommended a sweeping ban on crypto in a damning report submitted to the High Court.
Shyft appoints former BitMEX compliance chief to oversee Veriscope January 12, 2022 Malcolm Wright has been handed the role of overseeing the expansion of Veriscope, Shyft’s FATF Travel tool.
Venture capitalists pump £74bn into China, despite regulatory storm January 12, 2022 China’s regulatory storm has not deterred business, nor investors, after venture capitalists pumped more than £74bn into the country last year, new data has revealed. The VC market looks ‘surprisingly upbeat’, after investment swelled nearly 48.9 per cent year-on-year, according to GlobalData. Meanwhile, deal volumes jumped nearly 32 per cent to 4,302 last year, up [...]
Checkout.com hits $40bn valuation as it raises $1bn for US expansion January 12, 2022 Payments giant Checkout.com has closed a mammoth $1bn funding round as it gears up for a major US expansion, the firm announced today. The funding round values the payments processor at $40bn and places it firmly among Europe’s most valuable fintechs. The latest round was backed by investors including Altimeter, Dragoneer, and the Qatar Investment [...]
Crypto markets recover after fresh US Central Bank comments January 12, 2022 Bitcoin is currently changing hands for just below $43k, up around 2.5 per cent since yesterday morning.
Paypal confirms development of a stablecoin amid crypto push January 11, 2022 Online payments giant PayPal has confirmed that it is exploring the development of a stablecoin amid a push into digital assets.