Blockbeat

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

The 13th Century has much to teach us about NFTs

July 19, 2022

Crypto AM columnist Charlie Kerrigan explains how we can turn to the history books to solve some very modern legal problems.
Crypto markets continue to climb as stocks finish day lower

July 19, 2022

Bitcoin has dropped back to around $21,700 this morning - a fall of two per cent since yesterday morning, but up 10 per cent in a week.
Binance hit with £2.8m fine by Dutch bank for not following registration requirements

July 18, 2022

Binance was fined €3.3m (£2.8m) by the Dutch Central Bank for offering crypto services in the Netherlands without following registration requirements, according to an official release today. De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) requires virtual asset service providers like Binance to register with it under the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Prevention) Act. DNB had earlier issued [...]
Building an index factory with disruption, Ethereum and tokenisaton

July 18, 2022

Maarten Ectors, CCO of Pollen, tells Crypto AM how delivering data and following experts can lead to wiser investing.
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network capacity hits new high, and crypto lenders investigated

July 18, 2022

Data from CryptoCompare shows that the price of Bitcoin moved down to $19,000 last week before starting an uptrend that is still ongoing
US and UK to strengthen collaboration on crypto regulation, FCA says

July 18, 2022

UK and US regulators will work together and deepen ties as they focus on crypto regulation, the Financial Conduct Authority’s CEO said. “One area of global focus is crypto, both opportunities and risks,” chief Nikhil Rathi said at the Peterson Institute for International Economics recently. “The U.S. and U.K. will deepen ties on crypto-asset regulation [...]
Ethereum climbs near $1,500 amid rumours of impending update

July 18, 2022

The price of Bitcoin is up around three per cent over the past 24 hours this morning, changing hands for more than $22k.
Victims of OneCoin scam given hope with FBI ‘Most Wanted’ arrest as net closes on ‘Cryptoqueen’

July 17, 2022

OneCoin scam victims have been given a sign of hope that the net is closing on 'Cryptoqueen' Ruja Ignatova.
Time to pour cold water on the FUD and misinformation from Bitcoin doubters

July 16, 2022

Crypto AM's Dr Chris Kacher thinks the heat needs turning down on the current crypto FUD spread that reminds him of 2014 and 2018.
How do the ESG requirements apply to crypto?

July 15, 2022

Cryptocurrency and blockchain firms need to consider their ESG position, say Sam Robinson and Laura Houet of CMS Law.