Bitcoin could reach $100,000 by the end of 2024, says Standard Chartered
LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) – Top cryptocurrency bitcoin could hit $100,000 by the end of 2024, Standard Chartered ( STAN.L ) said on Monday, saying the...
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Crypto firms will develop “offshore” without clear US rules, Coinbase CEO says
LONDON, April 18 (Reuters) – The United States and Britain should make their rules on the crypto industry much clearer to prevent firms from developing in...
UK seeks to boost banking services from fintechs
LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) – Britain’s financial regulators said on Monday they would create a new body over the next two years to encourage more competition...
LSEG partners with digital trading platform to offer bitcoin futures and options
LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) – London Stock Exchange Group ( LSEG.L ) has teamed up with Global Futures and Options ( GFO-X ) to offer Britain’s...
Dollar pauses after strong gains on hawkish Fed plays; bitcoin reaches $30,000
TOKYO, April 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar paused for breath on Tuesday after its best rally this month against major peers, as a robust U.S....
Analysis: What’s behind bitcoin’s latest surge?
LONDON, March 22 (Reuters) – At the turn of the year, bitcoin was in the grip of a bleak midwinter, down and out after a 2022...
Crypto exchange Binance to stop transfers of pounds
LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) – Binance is halting its sterling deposits and withdrawals, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday, a month after the world’s biggest crypto...
US crypto firms seek Swiss banking partners amid banking collapse
LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) – U.S.-based crypto firms are trying to open Swiss bank accounts after the collapse of two U.S. crypto-focused banks made it harder...
Pakistani fintech startup Trukkr raises $6.4 million, gets lending license
KARACHI, Pakistan, March 7 (Reuters) – Trukkr, a fintech platform for Pakistan’s trucking industry, said on Tuesday it had raised $6.4 million in a funding round...
Dollar heads for first weekly loss in five, crypto falls
LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar fell from a 2-1/2-month high against the yen on Friday and appeared poised for its first weekly loss...