Crypto

Bitcoin topped $42 000 as frenzied speculation in cryptocurrencies gathers pace, extending the largest digital token’s rally to more than 150% this year. The biggest cryptocurrency rose as much as 6.1% to reach $42 144 as of 11 a.m. on…

The cryptocurrency craze dubbed the “digital gold rush,” has swept across the globe, catching the eye of A-listers eager to get in on the action. But even the glitter of stardom isn’t enough to ward off the pitfalls of this digital…

As lawyers and prosecutors rake over the ashes of Sam Bankman-Fried’s fallen FTX cryptocurrency empire, another reckoning for digital currencies is under way: governments around the world are intensifying their crackdown on sources of…

Lewis got more access to Sam Bankman-Fried than anyone, but his book doesn’t tell a new story. It’s a perfectly serviceable primer for people who haven’t been following the FTX saga (I’ll probably give it to my dad, and he’ll probably love…

Bankman-Fried became something of a talisman for the industry, and when his crypto trading platform FTX crashed into bankruptcy owing $US3.1 billion to creditors, so did the chances of crypto’s chances of ever being accepted as a legitimate…

Following a turbulent 2022, crypto markets still have a long way to go on their road to recovery. The macroeconomic outlook this year – clouded with fears of recession and slower growth – hasn’t helped, nor has the regulatory uncertainty…

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed below belong solely to the author. Silicon Valley leaders aren’t exactly among the world’s most trusted people, even if billions are using their products and services; but I have to say that nobody has ever…

Receive free Cryptocurrencies updatesWe’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Cryptocurrenciesnews every morning. The volume of trade between the Russian rouble and the largest dollar-pegged crypto token surged…

“We don’t take ID or anything. So long as you look over 18, we scan your iris,” said Ana Howard, the contractor hired to lead onboarding in London. But everyone that registers is “one hundred percent informed and knows what they’re signing…

After he got over his initial shock, Roche realised he had a major problem on his hands. The videos made him look corrupt. To defend himself, he published a piece on Medium saying they had been “illegally obtained” and “spliced out of…