SEC doubles size of digital asset unit as Argentina bars banks from crypto services May 9, 2022 Data from CryptoCompare shows that the price of Bitcoin started last week with a sharp move higher, to test the $40,000 mark.
Crypto’s hard landing and return to fundamentals highlighted in CoinGecko report January 20, 2023 Cryptocurrency aggregator CoinGecko has released its annual report, highlighting how de-fi tokens had a torrid time and spot trading was on its knees at the end of 2022.
Global X ETFs: Ex-Goldman man flown in as new chief after C-suite exodus February 21, 2024 Global X ETFs has appointed a new chief executive after the firm saw its senior leadership depart from the firm. Ryan O’Connor, formerly global head of ETF product at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, has taken on the top job, after previous CEO Luis Berruga left the firm in November. Berruga, who had worked at the [...]
Crypto and other financial markets drop as further economic sanctions kick in April 7, 2022 After struggling with resistance above $47,500 for the last week, the price of Bitcoin has dropped four per cent this morning.
Red skies for Bitcoin – danger or delight? Meanwhile XRP finds (well) hidden strength as THETA breaks the top ten March 23, 2021 There seems to be a pattern emerging with Bitcoin at the moment – rise to a crescendo all week, reach or come close to a new all-time high, then retreat and go again.
What grassroots use of Bitcoin could mean for liquidity October 29, 2020 The road to the recent announcement from PayPal goes back 10 years. 2010 famously saw the first recorded commercial transaction of Bitcoin when a user spent 10,000 BTC on pizza. Pizza is delicious, but we would all be kicking ourselves for exchanging what is currently worth $130 million on 2 pizzas. This is now celebrated [...]
FTSE 100 today: Blue-chip to rise on sub-two per cent inflation, boosting rate cut bets July 17, 2024 Asian stocks rise amid Fed rate cut hopes, gold extends rally; investors focus on upcoming UK and Euro area CPI reports.
Is centralisation the real Ethereum-killer? October 5, 2022 Hugh Brooks, Director of Security Operations at CertiK, argues that Ethereum must prioritise decentralisation.
Letters: The rise and fall of crypto May 18, 2022 [Re: Bitcoin has no future as a means of payment, warns top crypto boss, yesterday] Following news that the founder of crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried claimed that Bitcoin is not scalable enough to accommodate millions of transactions, the asset’s future as a means of payment has drawn considerable doubt. However, this doubt is valid. [...]
Why we might need to take inflation positivity with a grain of salt August 15, 2023 Temple Melville is forecasting dark skies for world economies as Russia squeezes vital exports, meaning crypto needs a defined role.