US, UK and allies accuse China of global ‘cyber sabotage’ including Microsoft hacks July 19, 2021 The United States government and a coalition of allies, including the UK and the EU, have accused China of a orchestrating a global cyber hacking campaign that included the major Microsoft attack earlier this year. A senior administration official speaking on behalf of the US government accused China’s Ministry of State Security of working with [...]
Celebrities come out for crypto, but will Iron Mike have diamond hands? July 19, 2021 The Bitcoin price continues to hold above $30,000 again today, although it’s now down eight per cent on this time last week.
How do you solve a problem like Bitcoin scaling? July 17, 2021 Steve Shadders, Chief Technical Officer with nChain, discusses the Bitcoin scaling problem.
Decentralisation is taking over the centre of everything July 16, 2021 Decentralisation, among many other things, is going to save the world, says Crypto AM columnist Monty Munford.
Making peace with the price of Bitcoin and slowly stacking the Sats July 16, 2021 Another week of lacklustre market performance, low volumes and consistent talk of a possible capitulation by Bitcoin.
Hong Kong bust first crypto-crime ring which funnelled $155m in dirty cash July 15, 2021 Hong Kong officials have undergone their first crypto laundering bust today, catching a syndicate funnelling some $155m in illegal funds. Four men have been arrested and bailed, while a separate stash of cash has been frozen. “It is the first time in Hong Kong that a money-laundering ring involved in using cryptocurrency to wash dirty [...]
Crypto: 95 per cent of ASA’s scam alerts are related to Bitcoin July 15, 2021 Close to 95 per cent of all scam alerts sent by the Advertising Standards Authority to social media platforms have been related to bitcoin scams, the watchdog said today. Last year, the ASA created an ad alert system to pick up false adverts. Since then, the scheme has alerted 145 platforms to date. Crypto scams [...]
Bitcoin market spots a green light at the end of a long and dark tunnel July 15, 2021 There’s a splash of green across the boards this morning, as most major cryptocurrencies recover from recent losses.
The City post-Brexit: A discussion about the Square Mile’s future in Global Britain July 14, 2021 This discussion focuses on the Treasury’s strategy paper on MIFID2, the proposed review of the prospectus regime, the post-Hill Review and the latest Treasury paper on Solvency2. Also on how and whether the UK should open up more to cryptos in the wake of the crackdown on Binance, and thoughts on what we could/should do [...]
Creating a future of access to financial tools for everyone with MELD July 14, 2021 Crypto AM's James Bowater discusses MELD with chairman Ken Olling and CEO Hai Nguyen Quang.