Blockbeat

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

Advertising Standards Authority coming down hard on crypto ad breaches

May 19, 2022

The UK’s Advertising Standards Agency has revealed the extent of its crackdown on claims made by cryptocurrency services.
Coinbase issues rallying cry as exchanges are battered by crypto crash

May 19, 2022

Crypto exchange Coinbase has issued a rallying cry for crypto today as it scrambles to restore confidence from customers after a plunge in the market in recent weeks.
Global markets drop as US interest rates set for further rises

May 19, 2022

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) is down by nearly three per cent this morning, from a high of $30,600 yesterday to around $29k.
Digital is eating the world, but…

May 18, 2022

Crypto AM columnist Dr Chris Kacher explains why patience is the key to successful cryptocurrency trading.
Zumo brings in new face as ‘Head of Growth’

May 18, 2022

Edinburgh-based cryptocurrency wallet and payments platform Zumo has appointed Jonathan Sepulchre as Head of Growth.
Bitcoin price flat again, but volumes are rising

May 18, 2022

Bitcoin is changing hands for around $30k this morning, down three per cent over 24 hours and four per cent over the past seven days.
Crypto tokens and crypto coins: what drives performance?

May 18, 2022 | City Talk

Much of the crypto world is, by definition, cryptic and difficult to understand. But two crypto trends are crystal clear: both talent and money are flooding into the digital currency market. Almost every day brings a fresh announcement about software developers from Google or financiers from JPMorgan joining crypto start-ups. Indeed, while the total market [...]
Don’t try and call a bottom to the crypto crash, warns UBS investment chief

May 17, 2022

Investors should prepare for crypto to continue cratering after a market rout wiped more than $400bn from the market last week, a top investment chief warned today.
Erica’s ‘Crypto Wars’ handed honours in Business Book Awards

May 17, 2022

The Business Book Awards honoured writer Erica Stanford for her work – Crypto Wars – in a glittering ceremony in the City of Westminster.
CoinCorner Announces World First Bitcoin Lightning Card

May 17, 2022 | City Talk

The Bolt Card is a world first contactless card, powered by NFC and the Bitcoin Lightning Network. CoinCorner, a global leader in Bitcoin and Lightning services, is excited to announce The Bolt Card – a world first contactless card, powered by near-field communication (NFC) and the Bitcoin Lightning Network. Using a standard NFC card, the [...]