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These countries are forcing banks to reveal their climate impact

A new law will force New Zealand banks to detail the environmental risk in their business practices.

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A Squid Game cryptocurrency crashed from €2,400 to €0 in 5 minutes

Investors in the SQUID token were told they could take part in a game based on the smash hit Netflix series. Now many are left counting the cost.

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Euroviews. One of the world’s biggest banks invests billions in deforestation

A Global Witness investigation reveals for the first time how the financial decisions of global banks contradict their public commitments.

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Days before COP26, UK budget ‘flies in the face’ of climate logic

British Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s budget speech failed to mention tackling the climate crisis and made pledges that could drive emissions up.

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Meet the Swedish entrepreneurs rethinking the way we shop and pay

Author and futurist Tom Goodwin is in Stockholm to meet people who are rethinking the way we shop and pay using the power of new technology.

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Explaining blockchain: How exactly does the technology work?

Cryptocurrencies constitute just one application of blockchain. But the technology has the potential to transform how we store and secure all kinds of data.

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Bitcoin hits a new all-time high of over $66,000

Last Friday, Bitcoin surprised everyone by reaching $60,000 (€51,522).

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Strict or flexible? Brussels kicks off debate to reform fiscal rules

The European Commission is calling for a gradual reduction of public debt but estimates the green transition will need €650 billion in annual investments until 2030.

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What is the Bitcoin-linked ETF and can it convince the crypto fans?

What is an EFT and can it convince Bitcoin fans who want to cut out the middleman when it comes to trading?

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Bitcoin tops $60,000. Why is it reaching a record high?

The price of Bitcoin hit $60,000 for the first time in six months after the launch of a an exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the US.

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How can we decarbonise the most polluting industries in the world?

More than 300 industry leaders have come together to develop a plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Binance trading volumes soar despite crypto regulatory crackdown

The growth in volumes mirrored that across other major crypto platforms, including Coinbase, as cryptocurrency prices rose over the summer.

Money

Glitch leaves €134 million in Comp crypto up for grabs

An error in the Compound DeFi platform saw it distribute millions in the tokens by mistake. Then on Sunday, people started taking more.

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'Whales' make Europe the world's new cryptocurrency capital

The continent saw rapid growth in crypto transactions over the last year, fuelled in part by large investors looking for returns in the decentralised finance market.

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Euroviews. Deep technologies will help the financial sector become sustainable

The integration of deep technologies will help financial institutions meet ESG goals and thrive in future economies.

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US probes possible insider trading at crypto exchange Binance

Binance has already faced warnings and business curbs from financial watchdogs in other countries, including the UK and Germany.

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Thousands protest against El Salvador's president and Bitcoin law

Protesters marched against moves by President Nayib Bukele to centralise power, attacking Bitcoin ATMs installed by the government.

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Hoax press release drives up Litecoin price... for a few minutes

The value of the token briefly shot up on Monday as news outlets reported a new partnership with retail giant Walmart. But the story was fake.