Targeting non-doms was a cheap hit the Chancellor will regret March 13, 2024 The ultra-wealthy may be an easy target, but the government is sending a signal that playing politics matters more to them than securing investment, says James Price he temptation to play politics is often an irresistible one around fiscal events, and with the twin straitjackets of the Office for Budget Responsibility and a looming election, [...]
Ethereum exceeds $4,000 as Dencun day lands March 13, 2024 Today is the day of the long-awaited Ethereum Dencun upgrade. Dencun will reduce Layer 2 transaction fees and involve “blobs” and "Proto-dank sharding". On Monday, Ethereum punched above $4,000 for the first time since December 2021. This new cycle high has happened even in the face of the perceived diminishing likelihood of an Ethereum spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) being approved by the SEC.
London Bitcoin trial: Self-proclaimed creator ‘lied on an extraordinary scale’ March 12, 2024 "Wright has been shown to have lied on an extraordinary scale, and it is difficult to think of a precedent for what he has done."
THORChain breaks volume records as Bitcoin passes $72,000 March 12, 2024 Yesterday, Bitcoin finally properly broke above its fabled $69,000 resistance with Michael Saylor FOMO'ing in his $800+ million from his convertible note offering. However, another protocol has also been making record highs. Last week, THORChain, the decentralised liquidity protocol, had record volumes of over $2.7 billion.
It’s now up to the City and the regulator to keep a close eye on crypto mania March 12, 2024 Much like watching somebody stand too close to the edge of a rooftop can bring on the heebie-jeebies, the City’s institutions giving a guarded welcome to more crypto-backed vehicles can also leave an observer a little nervy. It is not that long ago that we were in the ‘crypto winter,’ watching token prices crash and [...]
Lindsay Lohan had a cute way of bonding with Irish Wish co-stars during filming March 11, 2024 Lindsay Lohan photographed Irish Wish co stars behind the scenes
London Stock Exchange to list crypto derivatives for institutional investors March 11, 2024 The London Stock Exchange has said it will be accepting applications for crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs), after the Financial Conduct Authority lifted its ban on the instruments for institutional investors. ETNs are similar to exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but they rely on unsecured debt securities issued by a bank, meaning that they do not directly hold [...]
Dial R for Regulation March 11, 2024 2023 saw more publications and developments in global policy and regulation for digital finance than any previous era in financial regulation. Jurisdictions are racing to build their frameworks to attract new capital, talent, regulated firms, and innovative business models.
Love them or hate them, Memecoins are a new paradigm March 11, 2024 Each day, Coinrule will run through the state of the digital assets market for Blockbeat, your home for news, analysis, opinion and commentary on blockchain and digital assets While all eyes are on Bitcoin and the question when, not if, it will break its All-Time-High price, another group of tokens has taken the market by storm: Memecoins. [...]
Etoro could snub London for New York IPO despite UK focus March 10, 2024 UK-focused stock trading platform Etoro is exploring a New York IPO at a valuation of more than $3.5bn (£2.7bn) despite doing most of its business in Europe.