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 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
Money Crypto exchange Binance gets regulatory approval in France France is the first European Union country to register Binance, which is also seeking registration in Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Netherlands, Portugal and Austria. 05/05/2022
Money The countries where Bitcoin and crypto are banned or restricted While some countries like El Salvador are embracing cryptocurrencies, others like China are leading sustained crackdowns on their use. 27/04/2022
Money Crypto will go mainstream within 10 years, according to investors "Talking about survival of digital assets is firmly over - the question is now about evolution," says Julian Sawyer, CEO of Bitstamp. 27/04/2022
Money The UK is minting its own NFT Britain's Royal Mint will produce the NFT as part of government plans to "get in on the ground floor" of crypto. 05/04/2022
Money Biden has signed an executive order on crypto. Here's what it said With this executive order, experts believe Biden is giving a pragmatic acknowledgement of the growing importance of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. 09/03/2022
Money Cryptos rally after leaked US Treasury statement calms crackdown fears The statement, which has since disappeared after being prematurely released, called for a 'coordinated approach' to digital assets. 09/03/2022
Money US senators draft bill to help 'mitigate' El Salvador's Bitcoin law "Ok boomers… You have 0 jurisdiction on a sovereign and independent nation," Bukele said, referring to the older generation of "baby boomers". 17/02/2022
Biztech news UK seizes NFTs for the first time in €1.6 million fraud probe Three suspects have been arrested in a case that raises questions over regulation. 14/02/2022
Money Bitcoin price crash: Crypto extends losses as market fails to rally Having dipped below $35,000 on Saturday, Bitcoin failed to stem its losses amid a broader crypto market crash after hitting historic highs in November. 23/01/2022
United Kingdom A year since Brexit: London's financial crown shaken but still intact The City of London remains Europe's top financial sector despite losing key business and bankers to rival EU hubs. 12/01/2022
Money Open to corruption? Ukraine's new crypto law is dividing opinion A new law in Ukraine seeks to legalise cryptocurrencies, a first step on its path to a crypto-inclusive future. Not everyone approves. 07/12/2021
Money 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. 04/10/2021
Opinion Turning on crypto means turning our backs on vulnerable millions Remittances in Bitcoin help vulnerable people in unstable economies, like Afghanistan. Crypto regulation means cutting them off. 01/10/2021
Biztech news US government threatens to sue Coinbase over crypto lending programme The Securities and Exchange Commission issued Coinbase with a warning of legal action over its plans to offer a cryptocurrency lending platform to consumers. 08/09/2021
Money Did Kim Kardashian 'scam' her Instagram followers with crypto advert? The UK's financial watchdog slammed the celebrity over a paid Instagram post advertising a cryptocurrency whose value has since cratered. 07/09/2021
Opinion Analysis: Creating an e-euro is how not to deal with cryptocurrencies Louisa Idel from polling company Redfield & Wilton Strategies gives her insights on an exclusive Euronews poll on crypto regulation. 01/09/2021
Money Europeans don’t want the EU to regulate cryptos, Euronews poll finds An exclusive Euronews poll found EU citizens preferred their own governments over Brussels to regulate crypto and their country’s economy. 01/09/2021
Uncovering Europe Six months on from Brexit, has the UK really taken back control? Boris Johnson vowed to "take back control" from the EU, but in several policy areas the UK is finding it hard to break away from Brussels. 19/07/2021
Europe News EU unveils 'gold standard' sustainable finance strategy The European Commission wants to consolidate the EU's position as global leader of green bonds, a growing market that surpassed €850 billion in 2020. 06/07/2021
Biztech news Bitcoin price slumps as China cracks down on cryptocurrencies Explainer: Beijing puts more pressure on banks and payment firms in the latest attempt to stamp out digital currencies in the country. The news sent Bitcoin tumbling to a two-week low. 22/06/2021
Money The jury is still out on 'Britcoin,' says Bank of England chief The Bank of England says 'stablecoin' payments need the same regulation as banks as it publishes a new discussion paper on digital currencies. 07/06/2021
Biztech news Bitcoin hits fresh record ahead of Coinbase's stock market debut Does the stock market listing of Coinbase mean cryptocurrencies are becoming part of the financial establishment? 13/04/2021
Uncovering Europe Will Europe's financial capitals steal London's crown, post-Brexit? Boris Johnson said Brexit would enable the City of London to 'prosper as never before'. But the winners so far are the likes of Amsterdam, Dublin, Frankfurt and Paris. 22/02/2021
USA Banks failing to stop money laundering on vast scale, says report Massive sums of allegedly dirty money have flowed for years through some of the world's largest banking institutions, an international journalism investigation says. 21/09/2020