Blockbeat

Get your daily update on all things crypto, blockchain and DeFi with City A.M's Blockbeat from Kaitlin Argeaux

Aleph’s dim light is one of brightest stars in this week’s crypto sky

September 21, 2022

Few cryptocurrencies have performed for investors this week, but one minor alt-coin – Aleph – has shown some lively signals.
The corporate aspects of Law Commission’s consultation paper on digital assets

September 21, 2022

Elliot Cowan and Mumuksha Singh of law firm CMS examine the Law Commisssion's proposals for digital assets.
Sentiment shows no sign of improving as inflation narrative continues to impact Bitcoin price

September 21, 2022

The price of Bitcoin is down 2.8 per cent over the past 24 hours at $18,853, while Ethereum is down 2.8 per cent over the same time frame.
Interview: How the Dancing Seahorse sets the beat for music NFTs

September 20, 2022

Dancing Seahorse co-founder Alex Nahai discusses his passion for music and a need to bring the big names into small venues through NFTs.
Ethereum’s ‘Merge’ did little to ease troubles of crypto markets

September 20, 2022

Data from CryptoCompare shows that the price of Bitcoin kept dropping throughout last week, moving from around $22,000 to a low under the $18,500 mark.
Crypto markets suffer, but deep red slide has levelled out over interest rate fears

September 20, 2022

The price of Bitcoin has settled at around s for $19,350 this morning - an increase of 4.47 per cent since this time yesterday.
FCA: Crypto exchange FTX may be operating in UK without authorisation

September 19, 2022

Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority said on Friday cryptocurrency exchange FTX may be offering financial services or products in the UK without its authorisation. FTX is one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, raising its profile this year by acting as crypto’s white knight, throwing lifelines to digital asset platforms which have faltered as cryptocurrency prices [...]
Seoul searching: South Korea seeks Interpol help after declaring Do Kwon is on the run

September 19, 2022

Prosecutors in Seoul have turned to Interpol in the hunt for Do Kwon, co-founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency platform Terraform Labs.
What’s next for the UK’s crypto economy?

September 18, 2022

Simon Jennings analyses the opportunity for the UK to be at the forefront of change and become the global centre of the crypto economy.
Will the UK lead the way in embracing crypto assets and blockchain?

September 17, 2022

Sean Kiernan discusses the challenge of finding a balance between regulation and opportunity for the UK and crypto.