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    • Friday, 30 September, 2022
      Cryptofinance
      The hunt for Do Kwon goes global

      Plus, US burrito chain Chipotle gets on the Ethereum ‘Merge’ bandwagon

    • Tuesday, 27 September, 2022
      Digital currencies
      FTX US wins auction for Voyager Digital assets with $1.4bn bid

      Billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried expands crypto market influence with deal for bankrupt Canadian digital assets lender

    • Tuesday, 27 September, 2022
      Celsius Network Ltd
      Alex Mashinsky resigns as head of Celsius Network

      Founder of bankrupt lender apologises to customers for ‘difficult financial circumstances’

    • Saturday, 24 September, 2022
      On Wall StreetCryptocurrencies
      Pressure rises on stablecoin to deliver on original promise

      New York court ruling on Tether case comes amid negotiations over a draft legislation for the sector

    • Friday, 23 September, 2022
      Cryptofinance
      FT Cryptofinance: Kraken’s Jesse Powell joins list of crypto resignations

      Plus, censorship woes for ethereum and an . . . interesting consumer warning on Binance

    • Tuesday, 20 September, 2022
      Nasdaq Inc
      Nasdaq considers crypto trading as it pushes into digital assets

      US equities exchange undeterred by market crash that saw bitcoin and ethereum plummet in value

    • Monday, 12 September, 2022
      The Big Read
      The Merge: a blockchain revolution or just more hype?

      Ethereum’s switch to a greener system is seen by crypto enthusiasts as a long-awaited chance to prove critics wrong

    • Friday, 9 September, 2022
      Cryptofinance
      Binance flexes its muscles

      Plus, the latest on two of the crypto market crash’s victims, Celsius and Voyager

    • Friday, 2 September, 2022
      Cryptocurrencies
      FT Cryptofinance: Michael Saylor’s tax troubles

      Plus, renewed scrutiny on crypto scams and the latest decentralised crypto blunder

    • Thursday, 1 September, 2022
      Cryptocurrencies
      Binance looks to bolster lead in crypto market with free trading

      World’s biggest digital asset exchange gives up fee income to bring users on to its platform

    • Friday, 26 August, 2022
      Cryptofinance
      The dollar is king . . . even in DeFi Premium content

      Plus hunky Tory Matt Hancock’s metaverse debut and an update on Coinbase’s business strategy

    • Saturday, 20 August, 2022
      Stablecoins
      Stablecoin issuers hold $80bn of short-dated US government debt

      Ownership highlights how digital asset players are encroaching on traditional markets

    • Friday, 19 August, 2022
      Cryptofinance
      Bitcoin needs a story to sell

      Plus, CDPQ throws the towel in on crypto and Galaxy Digital locks horns with BitGo

    • Wednesday, 17 August, 2022
      Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec
      Canadian pension giant writes off $150mn Celsius investment

      CDPQ concedes it went into crypto ‘too soon’

    • Monday, 15 August, 2022
      Digital currencies
      Galaxy Digital commits to Nasdaq listing after ending BitGo deal

      BitGo threatens legal action over ‘improper decision’

    • Friday, 12 August, 2022
      Cryptocurrencies
      Dutch authorities arrest suspected developer of crypto mixer Tornado Cash

      Man detained as part of global crackdown on anonymity-enhancing crypto platforms

    • Friday, 12 August, 2022
      Cryptofinance
      Crypto libertarians find out sanctions apply to them too Premium content

      Plus, Coinbase’s tough year continues and job losses in a growing metaverse industry

    • Friday, 12 August, 2022
      Fund management
      Asset managers bet big on crypto despite market rout

      Abrdn, BlackRock and Charles Schwab have done deals or launched products tied to digital assets this month

    • Thursday, 11 August, 2022
      Cryptocurrencies
      BlackRock pushes into crypto market with bitcoin private trust

      Asset manager to offer investment vehicle only to institutional clients in the US

    • Monday, 8 August, 2022
      Digital currencies
      US Treasury imposes sanctions on ‘crypto mixer’ over alleged laundering

      Ofac says cyber criminals have used Tornado Cash service to launder more than $7bn

    • Friday, 5 August, 2022
      Cryptocurrencies
      SEC crypto clampdown puts digital asset industry on notice

      Wall Street’s top cop has been using traditional finance rules to police industry

    • Friday, 5 August, 2022
      Cryptofinance
      Ethereum prepares to ditch its energy-guzzling blockchain Premium content

      Will the ‘Merge’ shine a light on bitcoin’s carbon footprint?

    • Thursday, 4 August, 2022
      Coinbase
      Coinbase forges deal to give BlackRock clients access to crypto

      Venture will allow customers of Aladdin network to trade bitcoin directly

    • Thursday, 4 August, 2022
      Cryptocurrencies
      PwC crypto head sets up digital asset fund in Dubai

      Regulatory pressure in other cities has made operating from the Gulf state more appealing

    • Wednesday, 3 August, 2022
      Solana
      Solana wallets ‘drained’ in blow to crypto network

      Thousands of accounts hit in apparent hack that marks a setback for the blockchain

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