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From hedge to hazard: Bitcoin stressing corporate balance sheets

09 Feb 26 @ 17:14

Warnings about bitcoin excess are hardly new, but when they come from Michael Burry, markets tend to pay closer attention. The investor famed for anticipating the US subprime mortgage collapse... read more

Block’s Square to launch native Bitcoin payments in 2025

02 Jun 25 @ 09:50

Block, the fintech firm founded by Jack Dorsey, is poised to deepen its commitment to Bitcoin integration with the upcoming launch of Bitcoin for Businesses, a new feature that will... read more

Bitcoin surges past $100,000 but dark side re-emerges…

05 Dec 24 @ 10:28

Bitcoin has shattered the $100,000 mark for the first time, riding a wave of investor optimism fuelled by anticipated regulatory and political support under the leadership of US President-elect Donald... read more

5 ways to make money from cryptocurrency

13 Aug 24 @ 12:04

Cryptocurrency has had quite the journey so far. It started out as a novel idea that only a few people believed in. Now, cryptocurrency assets are used around the world... read more

Bitcoin’s carbon wake: Examining the environmental ripple effects of mining

21 Dec 23 @ 12:07

The world has witnessed an unprecedented surge in the popularity of cryptocurrencies, marking a transformative era in the financial landscape. Spearheaded by the ground breaking technology known as blockchain, cryptocurrencies... read more

Crypto stock picks for a bullish year-end: Year-end review

18 Dec 23 @ 12:34

The market for cryptocurrencies, which is well-known for being volatile, has had several ups and downs this year. With the overall market capitalization of cryptocurrencies reaching previously unheard-of heights, the... read more

What the SEC’s court defeat by Grayscale means for bitcoin ETFs

01 Sep 23 @ 09:28

This week, Grayscale scored a resounding legal victory over the energetic and ruthless SEC, in its efforts to offer a spot bitcoin exchange traded fund. One result was that the... read more

Crypto trading surge in 2023: Unravelling the factors behind the phenomenon

14 Aug 23 @ 14:30

In 2023, the world of cryptocurrency trading experienced an extraordinary surge, capturing the interest of investors, traders and financial analysts across the globe. They all started following the changes in... read more

SEC bares sharp teeth with escalation of case against Coinbase and Binance

09 Jun 23 @ 09:30

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which this week launched aggressive legal pursuits of both Binance and Coinbase, demonstrates what we can expect to see in US policy setting for... read more

SEC takes aim at Binance “extensive web of deception”

06 Jun 23 @ 07:32

The Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange. The 13 civil charges filed accuse Binance of violations including mixing billions of dollars of customer cash... read more

Latest blow to crypto industry as Bittrex files for bankruptcy

09 May 23 @ 17:30

Bittrex, the cryptocurrency exchange, is reported to have filed for bankruptcy protection, three weeks after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accused it of operating an unregistered securities exchange.... read more

Regulators need to prepare for the Crypto Spring

09 May 23 @ 12:14

We may be in the middle of a crypto winter, and digital assets might have lost two-thirds of their value. But that’s not stopping regulators preparing for a future crypto... read more

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Visa and Mastercard move to end two-decade swipe fee battle

11 Jun 26 @ 16:00

A landmark legal battle that has shaped the economics of card payments in the United States for more than twenty years has taken another significant step toward... more

Bank of England Warns DLT Complexity in Settlements

18 May 26 @ 17:07

The Bank of England has found that distributed ledger technology could improve aspects of wholesale payments and settlement, but only at the cost of significant... more

Visa announces €500 Million European Investment Signals Strategic Response to Payments Sovereignty Push

31 May 26 @ 12:59

The debate around European payments sovereignty has intensified significantly over the past two years. Policymakers, regulators and financial institutions acros... more