Cryptocurrency

UK regulators not ready to deal with digital assets like cryptocurrencies – report

UK authorities are not skilled enough to regulate digital assets such as cryptocurrencies effectively, says a new report from a…

Could cryptocurrencies and digital assets be regulated globally?

Global finance organisation the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has proposed a set of international regulations for crypto assets…

Ukraine wants to fund its post-war future with crypto

In the first weeks after the outbreak of Russia’s full-scale invasion last February, crypto donations were “critically helpful to Ukraine,”…

Consultation launched on ‘robust’ UK crypto regulation plans

The UK government is pushing ahead with plans for new cryptocurrency regulations that would see some facets of decentralised finance…

Cryptocurrency crime tops $20bn in 2022 despite ‘crypto winter’

Despite a major market downturn dubbed the “crypto winter”, illicit transactions and cybercrime in the cryptocurrency space is up for…

What if Binance collapses?

The fallout from the dramatic collapse of FTX cryptocurrency exchange shows no signs of abating. While founder Sam Bankman-Fried prepares…

Terra founder Do Kwon faces arrest warrant in South Korea

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of the founder of TerraForm Labs, Do Kwon, over the collapse of…

The security risks of the Ethereum merge

Ethereum’s imminent move to a proof-of-stake validation model could make the world's second most popular cryptocurrency network less secure, at…

Crypto.com continues global push with approval from UK finance regulator

Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has been given approval to offer crypto asset services and products to customers in the UK by…

US sanctions Tornado Cash crypto mixer in money laundering crackdown

The US Treasury this week sanctioned Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency 'mixer' that allows users to obfuscate their transactions, over its…