Blockbeat

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

BlackRock launches Bitcoin Private Trust, Ethereum’s Merge upgrade tentatively scheduled

August 15, 2022

Data from CryptoCompare shows that the price of Bitcoin started last week at around $24,000 and moved sideways throughout it, at one point reaching a $25,000 high and a $22,500 low.
Make way for the next generation redefining luxury

August 15, 2022

Lars Rensing, CEO of enterprise blockchain and Web3 solutions provider Protokol looks at how Gen Z view luxury.
Binance close to being given green light to operate in Kazakhstan

August 15, 2022

Binance has been handed preliminary approval to operate as a cryptocurrency exchange in Kazakhstan.
Price of Bitcoin pushes higher over a solid weekend for crypto

August 15, 2022

Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, held above $24k on both Saturday and Sunday, setting highs of just below $25k.
Mark Cuban goes head-to-head with World Mobile CEO over Cardano

August 14, 2022

Billionaire entrepreneur and crypto investor Mark Cuban locked horns with World Mobile's CEO Micky Watkins this week.
Convincing evidence that both crypto and traditional markets are aligned

August 12, 2022

Jason Deane reflects on the current state of the world and how it has affected the cryptocurrency markets this week.
The futurist on sniffing out a good crypto investment

August 12, 2022

Jillian Godsil interviews Tom Serres - co-founder of Warburg Serres - on what it takes to make it as a crypto investor.
The end of the bear? This time is different

August 11, 2022

Dr Chris Kacher unveils the exciting possibilities that lie ahead in the crypto markets, but with one eye on the macro.
Are we on the cusp of the next Bitcoin bull run?

August 11, 2022

Nigel Green says he would not be surprised for Bitcoin to hit $70,000 this year, and surpass the all-time high of $68,000.
Crypto markets surge after better-than-expected US inflation figures

August 11, 2022

The price of Bitcoin jumped two per cent after the inflation data for July was released, and sat at around $24,600 this morning.