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Hong Kong insurer becomes first in Asia to open up coverage to NFTs

April 24, 2022

A Hong Kong insurance firm has opened up its coverage to NFTs – becoming the first insurer in Asia to offer such a service – as the city wrestles with its pandemic-induced “isolated status”. OneDegree, one of four virtual insurers in the global financial hub, has entered a three-year partnership with German reinsurer Munich Re [...]
Bitcoin and Dollar-Cost Averaging

April 22, 2022 | City Talk

Disclaimer: The content of this article is not investment advice. Dollar-cost averaging (DCA) is a term that will already be familiar to many investors. The concept is relatively simple: instead of making a single lump-sum purchase, you periodically buy a fixed dollar amount of whatever asset you want to accumulate. Feel free to substitute dollars [...]
Inflation is on a collision course with world economies… while Bitcoin looks steady

April 22, 2022

Bitcoin remains in what has become its favourite trading range of around $40k where it has been for, well, pretty much all of 2022.
Education for all is the key at Crypto AM’s Bootcamp

April 21, 2022

The two-day course, aimed at all skill levels, will be held at Canary Wharf’s The Boisdale, Cabot Square, on Tuesday April 26 and Wednesday 27.
UK crypto investors realised gains worth £6.2bn last year

April 21, 2022

UK investors bet big on the crypto market last year realising gains worth £6.2bn fresh analysis has revealed.
Coinbase unveils social NFT marketplace

April 21, 2022

Crypto exchange giant Coinbase has given users a first glimpse at its highly anticipated marketplace for non fungible tokens (NFTs).
Goldman Sachs cosies up to FTX at Caribbean meeting

April 21, 2022

The chief executive of Goldman Sachs met the founder of crypto exchange FTX to discuss establishing links between the firms.
Binance slaps restrictions on Russian crypto accounts

April 21, 2022

Binance has restricted every account held by a Russian national exceeding €10,000 in digital assets, in line with the EU’s latest sanctions.
Banning proof-of-work is the biggest threat facing Bitcoin

April 21, 2022

Dr Chris Kacher suggests the game is rigged, and the world needs to push back against the proof-of-work naysayers.
Bitcoin remains flat against the backdrop of a troubled Netflix

April 21, 2022

The Bitcoin price is currently around $41,790 - roughly flat over the past 24 hours and week, suggesting consolidation or uncertainty ahead.