Blockbeat

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

Buyer beware! The metrics suggest Bitcoin could drop even further

June 30, 2022

Crypto AM columnist Dr Chris Kacher warns that, despite Bitcoin's current downturn, there may be further to fall.
New faces join City’s Aaro Capital

June 30, 2022

Crypto asset investment specialist Aaro Capital has appointed three senior executives to its London office.
Coinbase ramps up European expansion after laying off employees

June 30, 2022

Coinbase is seeking licenses in European countries and stepping up its presence in the continent after cutting almost a fifth of its staff. The US-based crypto exchange is looking to set up operations in countries like France, Italy, and Switzerland. It already has active operations in the UK, Ireland, and Germany. The move comes just [...]
TikTok sensation Khaby Lame becomes Binance brand ambassador

June 30, 2022

Crypto platform Binance has partnered with TikTok creator Khaby Lame to join as a global brand ambassador.
Bitcoin price drops for fourth day straight

June 30, 2022

The price of Bitcoin has slipped below $20k again this morning, having fallen for a fourth straight day to around $19,100.
Bitcoin price to start recovery after final ‘washout’ of crypto winter, says Fundstrat

June 30, 2022

Bitcoin could face one more crash before its price recovers. A final ‘washout’ could send the price of the biggest cryptocurrency plummeting to $13,000 before it starts to go up, analysis by financial research firm Fundstrat found. Bitcoin is currently trading around $20,000. “Most short-term technicals point to an above-average chance of a final ‘washout’-style [...]
Jacobi Asset Management to launch Europe’s first Bitcoin ETF on Euronext Amsterdam

June 30, 2022

Jacobi Asset Management will launch the Jacobi Bitcoin ETF - listed on Euronext Amsterdam - from next month.
Crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital falls into liquidation

June 29, 2022

Cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital has succumbed to liquidation, becoming one of the early victims of the current downturn in the crypto markets.
Bitcoin hovering around $20k, while altcoins struggle

June 29, 2022

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has again slipped below $20k, having spent the beginning of the week hovering just above $21k.
DeFi-ing the rules: five opportunities and five risks of decentralised finance

June 29, 2022 | City Talk

In the Star Wars universe, the Force is a mystic energy field generated by living beings that binds the galaxy together. The ability to wield the Force gives Jedi Knights their superhuman abilities, making them peacekeepers of the galaxy. But how powerful would the Jedi be if every ‘transaction’ that used the Force had to [...]