Crypto fraud soars as ‘amateur’ investors flood market March 28, 2022 Reports of crypto fraud are surging with the figure reaching almost 10,000 last year amid an explosion of interest in digital assets.
Fears crypto is used to avoid sanctions ‘misplaced,’ says Hancock March 28, 2022 Matt Hancock has swooped to the defence of crypto amid concerns digital assets are allowing Russians to circumvent sanctions.
Top crypto firms face ejection from UK as FCA deadline looms March 28, 2022 Top crypto firms are turning to offshore regulators as a crucial deadline for receiving approval from the UK's financial watchdog looms.
Bitcoin flying at 3 month high as crypto market cap tops $2 trillion March 28, 2022 Bitcoin's price could be ending its sideways churn with the price of the world's oldest crypto currency topping $47,000 this morning.
Crypto fraud up 64 per cent as investment spikes for mainstream March 28, 2022 Crypto investment fraud in the UK has continued to rise sharply in the UK with a total of 9,458 cases reported in 2021, up 64 per cent from 2020 figures according to data from Pinsent Masons.
UK crypto firms face uncertainty as regulation deadline looms March 25, 2022 An array of UK crypto firms could be forced to wind down if they fail to attain regulatory approval ahead of a key deadline next week.
Wealth manager Blackrock confirms crypto plans as demand soars March 25, 2022 The world’s biggest asset manager Blackrock has confirmed plans to explore how crypto assets can be used to serve its clients.
Russia is serious about accepting Bitcoin for oil and gas, says senior lawyer March 25, 2022 Russia is giving serious consideration to accepting Bitcoin in exchange for its gas and oil exports, a senior lawmaker has claimed.
Coinweb launches Ethereum integration to unify world’s biggest blockchains March 24, 2022 Layer-2 blockchain interoperability protocol Coinweb today added the Ethereum underlying chain to its expandable blockchain infrastructure.
Crypto scam: Pig butchering on dating sites makes the Tinder Swindler looks like an amateur March 24, 2022 City PM is increasingly receiving reports about a new crypto scam called ‘Pig Butchering’, which combines the intimacy of romance scams with the wild west of crypto cons. In this scam, the victims are referred to as pigs being prepared for slaughter: they’re raised for their meaty profit under the promise of ‘happily ever after’ [...]
