Blockbeat

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

Bitcoin climbs to a 2022 high as $48k is breached

March 29, 2022

The price of Bitcoin has risen for the seventh consecutive day, up 12 per cent in the last week to just under $47,500 this morning.
Treasury prepares to unveil new UK rules for crypto industry

March 29, 2022

The UK government is poised to reveal its regulatory plans for the crypto industry in the coming weeks with particular focus on stablecoins.
Crypto fraud soars as ‘amateur’ investors flood market

March 28, 2022

Reports of crypto fraud are surging with the figure reaching almost 10,000 last year amid an explosion of interest in digital assets.
Fears crypto is used to avoid sanctions ‘misplaced,’ says Hancock

March 28, 2022

Matt Hancock has swooped to the defence of crypto amid concerns digital assets are allowing Russians to circumvent sanctions.
Top crypto firms face ejection from UK as FCA deadline looms

March 28, 2022

Top crypto firms are turning to offshore regulators as a crucial deadline for receiving approval from the UK's financial watchdog looms.
NFTs shaking up the music industry

March 28, 2022

Adi Ben-Ari explains how non-fungible tokens (NFTs) could one day overtake the music industry's current streaming model.
Honduras shuts down rumours of Bitcoin becoming legal tender

March 28, 2022

CryptoCompare's Francisco Memoria takes a look over the last seven days to investigate the narratives driving the price of Bitcoin.
Bitcoin flying at 3 month high as crypto market cap tops $2 trillion

March 28, 2022

Bitcoin's price could be ending its sideways churn with the price of the world's oldest crypto currency topping $47,000 this morning.
Bitcoin currently sitting above important price point

March 28, 2022

The price of Bitcoin this morning rose to more than $47k for the first time since January 4. It’s since settled back to around $46,950.
UK crypto firms face uncertainty as regulation deadline looms

March 25, 2022

An array of UK crypto firms could be forced to wind down if they fail to attain regulatory approval ahead of a key deadline next week.