Blockbeat

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

On a mission to make cryptocurrency less scary than traditional banks

May 1, 2022

David Dobrovitsky is on a mission to take the scare factor out of cryptocurrency with a sprinkling of Glitter.
The metaverse could be just the tonic for social prescribing

April 30, 2022

Dr Jane Thomason says community tokens can be an effective tool to set incentives for desired behaviour within a community.
Which country will be next to make Bitcoin legal tender?

April 29, 2022

Bitcoin will be legal tender in at least one more African and one Central or Latin American country in 2022, predicts a financial guru.
Sienna Network launches crypto lending platform

April 29, 2022

Sienna Network has launched SiennaLend - the first-ever private crypto lending platform - built on Secret Network.
Crypto AM’s inaugural crypto academy proves to be a massive hit

April 29, 2022

Delegates at the two-day Crypto AM Academy held this week in Canary Wharf have hailed the educational event as a huge success.
It’s been a funny old week in the world of Bitcoin

April 29, 2022

This week can only be described as the “week of international events” for Bitcoin as news has come thick and fast from all corners.
ApeCoin is the current king of the crypto swingers with 1,900% rise in five weeks

April 28, 2022

Apecoin, the native cryptocurrency of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), has been the stand-out performer on the crypto markets this week.
CoinShares’ donation to Ukrainian relief effort raised with Bitcoin

April 28, 2022

Long-standing digital asset investment firm CoinShares has handed €19,200 raised with Bitcoin donations to the Ukrainian relief effort.
Crypto markets continue to look flat amid disappointing earnings season for tech giants

April 28, 2022

Bitcoin is currently changing hands for around $39,700 – up by more than two per cent over the past 24 hours.
eToro.art brings NFTs to the social investment network

April 28, 2022 | City Talk

Well-known social investing network eToro is moving into the world of NFTs with the launch of eToro.art, a new patron program to support NFT creators, agencies and brands. The $20 million dollar fund will be used to purchase blue chip NFTs but will also seed emerging creators and NFT projects. Its ambition is to become [...]