Tech News Tesla has sold Bitcoin. Is this Musk’s cryptocurrency U-turn? Tesla’s sale of its Bitcoin holdings comes after CEO Elon Musk promised to not sell the Bitcoin tesla owned. Is this Musk U-turning on crypto? 21/07/2022
Tech News Crypto lender Celsius files for bankruptcy after freezing withdrawals The cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network has filed for bankruptcy after pausing customer withdrawals last month. 14/07/2022
Money EU agrees on landmark rules to tame 'Wild West' crypto market The rules aim to better protect consumers from wild swings in cryptocurrencies and require more transparency on the industry’s environmental impact. 01/07/2022
Money How can investors best deal with crypto turbulence? No matter what your personal stance on crypto is, the key to handling extreme market moves is having a plan in place, say these experts. 30/06/2022
Money A new stablecoin is ready to hit the UK amid the crypto crash GBPT will launch in early July and will be built on the Ethereum blockchain. 23/06/2022
Money Crypto market anxious as Bitcoin drops below $20,000 "It feels very like 2008 to me in terms of how there could be a domino effect of bankruptcies and liquidations," one analyst said. 20/06/2022
Tech News Forget Web3. Is Web5 the future of the Internet? Jack Dorsey has announced a new decentralised platform he sees as the future of the Internet using blockchain technology. 15/06/2022
Money Wall Street watchdog to laid-off crypto staff: ‘Come work for us’ The US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority plans to boost its workforce, and has an eye on fired Coinbase workers who know the cryptocurrency industry from the inside. 15/06/2022
Money Bitcoin drops below $25,000 as major crypto lender halts withdrawals Bitcoin hit its lowest level since December 2020 after Celsius Network said it was pausing all withdrawals and transfers, citing “extreme market conditions”. 13/06/2022
Earth News Which city wants to ban crypto miners using fossil fuels? Fossil fuel power plants currently provide energy to miners of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. 07/06/2022
Money Taming crypto: Regulators eye stablecoin safeguards and capital rules After the collapse of the Terra stablecoin, financial watchdogs are looking for ways to limit the risks posed by crypto to the wider financial system. 01/06/2022
Money Estonia is cracking down on crypto. This is why New rules will make getting a crypto license harder in Estonia as Europe cranks-up regulation in the wake of the TerraUSD and Luna collapse. 01/06/2022
Money A young person's game? A third of over 50s are investing in crypto Nearly a third of those aged 50 and above are betting on crypto as part of their early retirement plans, according to a new poll. 31/05/2022
Money Terra Luna crash: What are stablecoins and how stable are they really? The collapse of TerraUSD has led to billions of dollars being wiped off the cryptocurrency market - and raised serious questions about how stable stablecoins really are. 25/05/2022
Tech News Terra Luna crash made headlines but stablecoins are here to stay While many are heralding the end of the crypto space, the Terra Luna stablecoin crash is just one of many growing pains for the sector. 20/05/2022
Money Portugal wants to start taxing cryptocurrencies, says finance minister Portugal is currently seen as attractive to crypto investors thanks to current tax rules that don't apply to cryptocurrencies. 19/05/2022
Money Russia says legalising crypto for payments is a matter of time "The question is, when this happens, how it will be regulated, now that the central bank and government are actively working on it," said Russia's industry and trade minister. 19/05/2022
Money Bitcoin slides below $30,000 wiping away post-Terra Luna crash gains Calls for regulation of the crypto market are growing louder after stablecoins showed their volatility in the wake of the Terra Luna collapse. 16/05/2022
Money FTX's chief says Bitcoin has no future as a payments network: FT FTX Founder and Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried said Bitcoin may still have a future as "an asset, a commodity and a store of value" like gold. 16/05/2022
Money Global crypto regulation body likely in next year, top official says The wild volatility of cryptocurrency markets this week has alarmed financial watchdogs, and clearer rules may be coming soon. 13/05/2022