MENA emerges as the world’s fastest growing crypto adopter study
DUBAI, Oct 5 (Reuters) – The Middle East and North Africa are the world’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency markets, with the volume of crypto received in the region...
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Regulators propose first global rules before ‘crypto winter’ thaws
LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Crypto asset companies should set aside capital like banks when they carry out similar activities, regulators suggested on Tuesday in their...
Cryptoverse: Bitcoin Miners Get Stuck in a Bear Pit
Sept. 27 (Reuters) – Spare a thought for the beleaguered bitcoin miner. By the end of 2021, miners were the toast of the town with a...
Cryptoverse: Hack jitters push bitcoin investors back to the future
Oct 11 (Reuters) – Being a crypto investor is not easy. They have seen the value of their holdings drop like a brick this year, and...
NFT sales plunge in the 3rd quarter, down by 60% from the 2nd quarter
LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Sales of non-fungible tokens fell sharply in the third quarter, according to blockchain tracker DappRadar, as crypto investors look for a...
Binance-linked blockchain hit by $570 million crypto hack
LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) – A blockchain linked to Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has been hit by a $570 million hack, a Binance spokesperson...
Cryptoverse: A crowd of funds bet on the allure of battered bitcoin
Oct 18 (Reuters) – A growing number of funds are banking on the long-term appeal of bitcoin and ether, a cruel gambit in the depths of...
OCC’s Hsu: Bank-fintech partnerships ‘here to stay’, while crypto-hogging ‘brain space’
WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) – A top U.S. banking regulator said his caution about banks working with fintechs is not meant to stifle those arrangements, but...
Shades of Gray Says US SEC Set Bar Too High for Bitcoin Funds
Oct 11 (Reuters) – Grayscale Investments said in a court filing on Tuesday that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission set the bar too high for...
Damien Hirst burns artwork after collectors opt for his NFTs instead
LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Britain’s Damien Hirst began burning hundreds of his artworks on Tuesday after collectors opted to keep their non-fungible tokens (NFTs), blockchain-based...