Blockbeat

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

Italian restaurant in Llandudno offers crypto as a payment option

May 11, 2022

An Italian restaurant in the heart of Welsh seaside resort Llandudno is claiming to be the first eatery in Wales to accept cryptocurrency.
France’s drive to become European crypto hub blasted over regulation holes

May 11, 2022

France’s sudden interest in creating a European hub for the cryptocurrency industry has been called into question over its approach to regulation.
Coinbase slides 12 per cent as institutions back off

May 11, 2022

Crypto exchange Coinbase tumbled 12.6 per cent yesterday after unveiling disappointing first quarter results amid a market slump.
Bitcoin and Ethereum level off, but do they have further to fall before the bottom’s in?

May 11, 2022

Bitcoin is currently changing hands for around $30,500 - down five per cent over the past 24 hours.
Research finds women are smarter at crypto investing than men

May 10, 2022

An investment trading platform has discovered half its female users hold degrees – compared to just 37 per cent of male traders.
Mercuryo – providing a BaaS that doesn’t depend on crypto prices

May 10, 2022

Mercuryo is a global payment services company that develops infrastructures for businesses looking to process cryptocurrency transactions.
Michael Owen faces backlash for claims his NFT project ‘can’t lose’ value

May 10, 2022

English football star Michael Owen has been ridiculed for claims NFTs from his upcoming project will be unable to lose their initial value.
Bitcoin hits $30k low as Wall Street continues to struggle, but is it bouncing back?

May 10, 2022

The price of Bitcoin came within touching distance of $30k yesterday - the lowest it’s been since July 2021.
SEC doubles size of digital asset unit as Argentina bars banks from crypto services

May 9, 2022

Data from CryptoCompare shows that the price of Bitcoin started last week with a sharp move higher, to test the $40,000 mark.
Crypto markets slump as Bitcoin tumbles below $33,000

May 9, 2022

Bitcoin, the world's largest crypto currency, has dipped by 15 per cent this week and is trading below $33,000.