Can the UK compete with America as a global crypto hub?

Can the UK compete with America as a global crypto hub?

A visual representation of the digital Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, displayed on December 23, 2017 in Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty Images LONDON — Britain is making a fresh pitch to become a global crypto hub, but faces a tough road ahead amid criticism from local entrepreneurs and U.S. competition under President-elect Donald Trump. Britain’s Labour government has … Read more

U.S. can adopt crypto regulation ‘quickly’ now

U.S. can adopt crypto regulation ‘quickly’ now

Faryar Shirzad, chief policy officer at Coinbase, speaking onstage during the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit at Sheraton New York Times Square on Sep. 24, 2024 in New York City. John Lamparski | Getty Images for Concordia Summit LONDON — Coinbase’s top policy executive expects the United States to rapidly regulate the cryptocurrency industry once Donald Trump … Read more

New bitcoin bull market, beware of the same old crypto scams

New bitcoin bull market, beware of the same old crypto scams

Consumers beware: With bitcoin trading solidly over $90,000 this month and closing in on the $100,000 level, cybercriminals will be circling the wagons. “This is going to create a lot of FOMO and a lot of urgency around investing in bitcoin and paying with bitcoin,” said Eva Velasquez, president and chief executive of the Identity … Read more

Bitcoin heads for nearly 40% November gain as it edges closer to $100,000

Bitcoin heads for nearly 40% November gain as it edges closer to 0,000

“Make Bitcoin Great Again” hats displayed for sale at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, July 27, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The price of bitcoin is tracking for one of its best months of the year after former President Donald Trump’s election victory catapulted the flagship cryptocurrency to new records consistently … Read more

Bitcoin bounces back above $96,000 as investors eye $100,000 milestone

Bitcoin bounces back above ,000 as investors eye 0,000 milestone

Bitcoin on Wednesday climbed back above $96,000, recovering slightly from a pullback this week that knocked it from record levels. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by nearly 6% at $96,676.70, according to Coin Metrics, while ether jumped more than 9% to $3,636.46. The broader crypto market, as measured by the CoinDesk … Read more

Bitcoin (BTC) price falls as post-election rally loses steam

Bitcoin (BTC) price falls as post-election rally loses steam

ANKARA, TURKIYE – NOVEMBER 23: In this photo illustration, Bitcoin cryptocurrency is displayed in Ankara, Turkiye on November 23, 2024. (Photo by Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The price of bitcoin price retreated further from the psychologically important $100,000 milestone, as investors booked profits from the token’s post-U.S. election … Read more

How tech bros bought ‘America’s most pro-crypto Congress ever’

How tech bros bought ‘America’s most pro-crypto Congress ever’

Bernie Moreno, Republican U.S. Senate candidate from Ohio, attends a campaign event in Holland, Ohio, on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Moreno is running against Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio.  Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Prior to announcing his Senate candidacy in April 2023, Bernie Moreno was a political no name. A former … Read more

Dogecoin spikes after Trump announces a Department of Government Efficiency — DOGE

Dogecoin spikes after Trump announces a Department of Government Efficiency — DOGE

Dogecoin shot higher on Tuesday night, extending its postelection surge after President-elect Donald Trump formally announced the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency, which he referred to as “DOGE” in his statement. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, former Republican presidential candidate and Strive Asset Management co-founder, will lead the department, Trump said … Read more

Bitcoin is closing in on $90,000 for the first time ever

Bitcoin is closing in on ,000 for the first time ever

Bitcoin was trading just shy of $90,000 Monday night after breaching $80,000 just a day earlier. The flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by 12% at $89,100, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier Monday, it rose as high as $89,623.00. Its price is expected by many investors to continue making fresh records on its way up to … Read more

Bitcoin hits $80,000 for the first time as crypto traders bask in Trump election victory

Bitcoin hits ,000 for the first time as crypto traders bask in Trump election victory

Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies extended their rally on Sunday, with bitcoin touching $80,000 for the first time ever. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by 4.5% at $79,800.19, according to Coin Metrics. Ether rose 3%, after passing the $3,000 level on Saturday. It last changed … Read more