Blockbeat

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

The FCA’s crypto asset licence register – a deadline or a missed opportunity?

March 30, 2022

In his debut Crypto AM column, Charlie Kerrigan of CMS law examines the FCA's approach to its crypto asset licence registration.
Crypto start ups are luring top talent from traditional finance, says Nasdaq

March 30, 2022

Crypto start ups are giving traditional financial institutions a run for their money when it comes to attracting top talent.
Crypto markets flat as MicroStrategy announces another massive Bitcoin purchase

March 30, 2022

The price of Bitcoin is currently holding steady at about $47,400 with the Ethereum price treading water at $3,400.
Blockchain firms boosted by wave of venture capital funding

March 29, 2022

Venture capital funding has been pouring into the blockchain industry in 2022 through a flurry of high value deals, fresh data has revealed.
Green activists and crypto diehards call for changes to Bitcoin’s code

March 29, 2022

Bitcoin is under attack for its environmental impact with green activists joining forces with crypto die hards as part of a new campaign.
Opinion: Crypto brands’ sporting land-grab is only just beginning

March 29, 2022

As Lionel Messi and Fifa become the latest to do huge deals with cryptocurrency and blockchain-related brands, sports sponsorship expert Henry Nash of Octagon assesses the major new player in the market. I suspect I wasn’t alone in thinking the Nielsen 2022 Global Sports Marketing Report would be a story of Covid’s brutal impact on [...]
Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson calls for crypto Constitution

March 29, 2022

Cardano creator Charles Hoskinson has called for the whole crypto community to pull together and create ‘a Bill of Rights’ for what decentralisation should truly be.
Integration of CeFi and DeFi now possible through Binance Bridge 2.0

March 29, 2022

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has today launch Binance Bridge 2.0 - a tool which will allow users to quickly and securely bridge assets from any blockchain to the BNB Chain.
Wisdomtree launches Cardano, Solana and Polkadot ETPs across Europe

March 29, 2022

Investment firm Wisdomtree has launched a swathe of exchange traded products (ETPs) in a sign that the European crypto market is flourishing.
Stakester’s skill-based NFTs bring success back to London’s games industry

March 29, 2022

Monty Munford rails against betting apps, but finds hope for friendly wagers in the curious world of NFT cheat codes.