Blockbeat

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

Are NFTs crypto assets, and why does it matter?

March 2, 2022

Crypto AM's Jonny Fry examines whether or not NFTs can be regarded as crypto assets, and why it should matter.
Why the blockchain community needs ethics

March 2, 2022

Crypto AM's Dr Jane Thomason explores the ethics of blockchain, and how the industry must get it right.
Bitcoin steady at $44k as crypto continues to decouple from stocks

March 2, 2022

The crypto markets have steadied since Monday's buying spree, with the price of Bitcoin hitting a wall yesterday at $44,000.
Crypto exchanges refuse to ban Russian users as rouble trading surges

March 1, 2022

Crypto exchanges are resisting calls for a blanket ban on Russian users despite a surge in rouble trading volumes.
Premier League takes slow road to first NFT deal

March 1, 2022

Driven by the extraordinary early success of the NBA’s Top Shot digital collectibles, NFTs were the talk of the sports industry when the Premier League dipped its toe into the market last year. It launched a tender process, inviting bidders to submit proposals for a range of officially licensed Premier League NFTs, which was due [...]
Venture firm Electric Capital raises $1bn to fund crypto startups

March 1, 2022

Electric Capital has closed a $1bn (£749m) capital raise to fund crypto networks, Web3 protocols and blockchain-based businesses.
Ukraine war boosts Bitcoin and green stocks as crypto helps Russians and oligarchs to get funds out

March 1, 2022

Talks in Belarus between the Ukrainian and Russian committees yesterday were overshadowed by the intensifying military fight in Ukraine. Putin, who seems frustrated with the Ukrainian resistance, and the Westerns sanctions imposed sanctions to the West on his turn by closing its airspace to 36 countries and banning its residents from transferring hard currency abroad. [...]
JP Morgan invests in TRM Labs amid blockchain push

March 1, 2022

JP Morgan has become the latest banking giant to signal support for blockchain technology with an investment in TRM Labs.
Axie Infinity tops Google’s most-searched NFTs

March 1, 2022

Axie Infinity has been revealed as the most searched for NFT (non-fungible token) collection in the world.
Bitcoin overtakes Russian rouble as crypto markets buoyant

March 1, 2022

The Bitcoin price currently sits at around $43k, having increased more than 12 per cent over the past 24 hours.