Blockbeat

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

London-based crypto firm Blockchain.com plots US IPO

April 19, 2022

Crypto platform Blockchain.com is understood to be interviewing banks ahead of a possible initial public offering in the US.
Metaverse start-up The Sandbox pursues $400m raise at $4bn valuation

April 19, 2022

The Sandbox, a metaverse building platform, is planning to raise fresh funds at a $4bn valuation sources have revealed.
DeFi protocol Beanstalk hacked for $182m

April 19, 2022

A hacker has stolen funds worth $182m (£139m) from stablecoin issuer Beanstalk in the latest exploit to affect the world of DeFi.
Crypto is shaking up the current world order

April 19, 2022

The future, writes Nigel Green, is going to be radically different from what we have all experienced in our lifetimes so far.
Bitcoin rolling with the punches and back above $40k

April 19, 2022

It was a rocky long weekend for the Bitcoin price, with the market leader dropping below $39k for the first time in five weeks on Monday.
Top tier crypto exchanges’ market share surpasses 90% as volumes nosedive in India

April 18, 2022

Data from CryptoCompare shows that the price of Bitcoin dropped below the $40,000 mark over the weekend after maintaining its $42,000 to $40,000 range throughout it.
Crypto platform Luno ties up multi-million pound deal with Camden’s KOKO

April 14, 2022

Cryptocurrency platform Luno has partnered with London’s KOKO as the crypto marketplace steps into the music and entertainment space.
Owner of ‘Jack Dorsey’s first tweet’ NFT is struggling to sell it

April 14, 2022

Man who bought NFT of Jack Dorsey's first ever tweet says he may not sell the digital asset, despite listing it for sale last week.
Bitcoin picks up, but volumes remain low

April 14, 2022

The price of Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market cap, is up three per cent over the past 24 hours to around $41,100.
Mastercard partners with Nexo to launch crypto backed payments card

April 13, 2022

Mastercard has forged a partnership with crypto lender Nexo to assist with the launch of a "crypto-backed" payments card.