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22.05 / 12:01

UPS Citi Rich List 2022: The hedge fund, bank, and fintech billionaires that made the cut

From hedge funds and asset managers to bankers and fintech bosses, the City has once again featured heavily in the latest index of the thousand wealthiest individuals in Britain.

21.05 / 13:35

European Union NATO Russia cuts gas supplies to Finland for 'refusing to pay in roubles'

Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Saturday it had suspended all gas deliveries to Finland after Helsinki refused to pay in roubles.

21.05 / 00:37

Law Stablecoin regulation crypto rules FCA will 'absolutely' consider recent stablecoin depegging when drafting crypto rules: Report

Sarah Pritchard, the executive director of markets at the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, or FCA, reportedly said the regulator will look at the recent volatility in the crypto markets when creating rules for the space in 2022.

20.05 / 23:49

Children Brexit: UK 'miscalculating' over unilateral action to override treaty, says Ireland's Coveney

Irish Foreign minister Simon Coveney has warned the UK against breaching international law over its plans to override the Northern Ireland Protocol.

20.05 / 20:37

business goldman sachs BitMEX Venture Capital Terra Terra Classic Crypto Biz: Amid crypto carnage, Goldman and Barclays fill their bags, May 12-18, 2022

Has there ever been a worse time to be in crypto? It depends on how you look at it. Amid Terra’s death spiral, Bitcoin (BTC) recording seven-consecutive weekly red candles, over $1 trillion in lost market cap across the ecosystem and an aggressive Federal Reserve hell-bent on reversing the chaos it created, major banks are quietly increasing their exposure to the sector. You’re going to love this: Goldman Sachs — once the most passionate Bitcoin detractors — and Barclays are doing some strategic buying as they prepare for the future of crypto trading.

20.05 / 16:09

UPS Citi Rich List 2022: The hedge fund, bank, and fintech billionaires that made the cut

From hedge funds and asset managers to bankers and fintech bosses, the City has once again featured heavily in the latest index of the thousand wealthiest individuals in Britain.

20.05 / 14:49

Ethereum G7 Bitcoin G7 Keeps Pushing for Crypto Regulation, Here's What's Already Happening

The finance ministers and central bankers of the Group of Seven (G7), which comprises the world’s most advanced economies, have once again called for the rapid introduction of comprehensive regulations of cryptoassets in the aftermath of the recent UST stablecoin crash.

20.05 / 10:23

cryptocurrency Tether CryptoExplainer Holdings Top Stablecoin Tether Shuns Risky Assets, Boosts Its US Treasury Holdings

Top stablecoin Tether boosts US Treasuries holdings

20.05 / 00:49

Stablecoin regulation financial stability Financial G7 financial officials call on Financial Stability Board to step up crypto regulation—report

The top financial officials from the Group of Seven (G7) largest advanced industrial economies has called on the Financial Stability Board to speed up crypto-asset regulation, Reuters reported Thursday, citing a copy of a communique it had obtained. The officials from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States were meeting in Koenigswinter, Germany, following a G7 foreign ministers’ meeting earlier in the week.

19.05 / 23:37

Adoption Bitcoin Try topping this: PizzaDAO celebrating Bitcoin Pizza Day with 100 parties worldwide

Pizza DAO, the decentralized blockchain project seeking to unite the global community of pizza fanatics with the technological potential of Web3, are celebrating Sunday's Bitcoin Pizza Day in authentic style.

19.05 / 20:49

Blockchain Adoption Bitcoin Swiss Cooperation Swiss think tank urges greater global cooperation on crypto regulation

In a bid to combat illegal activity and ‘regulatory arbitrage,' a Swiss-based think tank has urged greater international cooperation on cryptocurrency regulation.

19.05 / 20:21

NFT defi Metaverse Updates Crypto exchange announces project restart with airdrop, token sale and launchpad updates

Cryptocurrencies are often positioned as the next big technological advancement. However, few understand the true potential that the asset class is able to unlock. To realize the potential held in these digital assets, centralized cryptocurrency exchanges have become crucial for accelerating the speed at which users can purchase their first coins and begin participating in the world of blockchain.

19.05 / 12:55

Man Meet the man behind the UK sanctions regime

“It feels a little bit like on variety TV shows years ago. You had those people who spin plates, and they’d go round and by the time the first one has stopped spinning, you’ve got to go back to the start and do it again. It does feel a little bit like that.”

19.05 / 12:09

Climate change Football Stabbing Gaffe as George W Bush slams Russia's 'wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq'

Former US president George W Bush made a gaffe when he accidentally condemned Russia's "unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq".

19.05 / 04:31

LinkedIn vice chair Barclays investment bank vice chair Mark Astaire quits industry after 35 years

Barclays' vice chair of investment banking in Europe is leaving the sector after 35 years in the latest change in the upper ranks of the UK lender's advisory business.

18.05 / 22:21

Man Meet the man behind the UK sanctions regime

18.05 / 18:53

Binance economics G7 Bitcoin G7 to Discuss Crypto, Aave's Lens Protocol Goes Live, Terra's Team Shrinks + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.

18.05 / 18:27

Adoption wallet Lightning Network Bitcoin network CoinCorner Launches NFC-Enabled Bitcoin Card Powered by Lightning Network

Crypto exchange and web wallet provider CoinCorner has announced the launch of its Bolt Card, a contactless Bitcoin (BTC) card powered by near-field communication (NFC) and the Lightning Network (LN).

18.05 / 15:23

business Blockchain Adoption NOT dutch Dutch regulator says crypto not yet suitable as means of payment or investment

A Dutch regulator stated that the crypto derivatives market should be restricted to wholesale trade. The reasons are not unfamiliar — lack of transparency, market manipulation and “other forms of criminal activity.”

18.05 / 12:23

Lightning Network lightning Bitcoin network The Lightning Network Lunch: A Bitcoin contactless payment story

The Lightning Network (LN) just got a bit faster, as the suitably named Bolt Card now enables Bitcoin (BTC) enthusiasts to pay for goods and services using contactless technology.

18.05 / 03:47

LinkedIn vice chair Barclays investment bank vice chair Mark Astaire quits industry after 35 years

Barclays' vice chair of investment banking in Europe is leaving the sector after 35 years in the latest change in the upper ranks of the UK lender's advisory business.

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