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  • Wednesday, 27 January, 2021
    Jemima Kelly
    Revolut: bitcoin hype-merchant or bank?

    The fintech appears to have lost its way in the unicorn forest.

  • Friday, 22 January, 2021
    Investments
    Investors’ Chronicle: JD Wetherspoon, IG Group, Argo Blockchain

    Companies analysis from our sister publication

  • Friday, 22 January, 2021
    Bitcoin
    Bitcoin heads for worst week since September as scrutiny builds

    Regulators tighten focus as institutions flirt with exposure to cryptocurrency

  • Thursday, 21 January, 2021
    ETF HubThe latest news on ETFs
    Fund managers speak out after crypto funds crackdown

    Concerns rise that FCA decision could push investors into ‘wild west’ market of underlying securities

  • Wednesday, 20 January, 2021
    Cryptocurrencies
    New York’s investigation of cryptocurrency Tether hits fresh delay

    Parent company faces allegation of ‘covering up’ loss of $850m in company and customer funds

  • Friday, 15 January, 2021
    LexBitcoin
    Bitcoin funds: trust issues Premium

    In the buying stampede, some will have overlooked the risks of such investments

  • Friday, 15 January, 2021
    Henry Mance
    Help! Anyone remember my bitcoin password?

    Some stores of value are clearly overdoing the storing part

  • Friday, 15 January, 2021
    ETF HubThe latest news on ETFs
    Bitcoin securities trading surges as investors seek crypto exposure

    German exchange traded product garners volumes matching those of popular European funds

  • Friday, 15 January, 2021
    Personal Finance
    Investors urged to exercise caution after bitcoin price swings

    Cryptocurrency lost more than $150bn in value this week, before bouncing back

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  • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
    Bitcoin
    Crypto finally becomes bigger than . . .  the world

    Just another day in crypto-paradise.

  • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
    News in-depthBitcoin4 min
    Are we in a stock market bubble? | Charts that Count

    FT's Robert Armstrong looks at the surging stock prices of Tesla, Bitcoin and Nasdaq index stalwarts

  • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
    Bitcoin
    Bitcoin faces regulatory scrutiny after rapid rally

    UK financial watchdog and ECB president call for more stringent rules

  • Wednesday, 13 January, 2021
    News in-depthBitcoin
    Bitcoin’s wild ride leaves traditional money managers queasy

    Turbulence raises fresh questions on whether mainstream investors will hop on board

  • Monday, 11 January, 2021
    Cryptocurrencies
    Crypto marketplace Bakkt to go public through Spac deal

    Intercontinental Exchange-owned digital currencies group to be valued at about $2bn

  • Monday, 11 January, 2021
    Cryptocurrencies
    Crypto industry fears impact of proposed Treasury rule

    Critics warn US requirement on policing digital currencies is ‘midnight rulemaking’ and would hurt privacy rights

  • Sunday, 10 January, 2021
    Gavyn Davies
    Bitcoin has ambitions for gold’s role

    After years of hostility to cryptocurrencies, central banks will permit them a limited role

  • Friday, 8 January, 2021
    Merryn Somerset Webb
    Bitcoin: a symptom of market mania — or the new gold?

    Some believe the cryptocurrency to be a go-to asset for those seeking a safe haven

  • Thursday, 7 January, 2021
    Inside BusinessRichard Waters
    Pandemic tech bubbles echo those of the dotcom era

    Fear of missing out drives demand for companies in a world awash with cash

  • Thursday, 7 January, 2021
    FT AlphavilleJemima Kelly
    No, bitcoin is not “the ninth-most-valuable asset in the world”

    Time for some realism.

  • Monday, 4 January, 2021
    SkyBridge Capital II LLC
    SkyBridge has worst year since 2008 after structured credit hit

    Anthony Scaramucci’s fund of hedge funds was down about 7.5% last year

  • Monday, 4 January, 2021
    Bitcoin
    Bitcoin tumbles back to $30,000 in volatile trading

    Cryptocurrency falls as much as a fifth from record intraday high set on Sunday

  • Monday, 4 January, 2021
    Bitcoin
    New Year brings glad tidings of the Bitcoin ‘stimmy’ trade

    Today, in totally normal markets.

  • Monday, 4 January, 2021
    FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
    Business after Brexit, Bitcoin’s rise, law firms ditch offices

    Businesses face new bureaucracy and checks at ports in first full week back after post-Brexit trade deal signed

  • Sunday, 3 January, 2021
    Bitcoin
    Bitcoin tops $34,000 as record-breaking rally resumes

    Cryptocurrency picks up year where it left off after rising more than 300% in 2020

  • Thursday, 31 December, 2020
    Technology sector
    What did Silicon Valley’s crypto bubble create?

    Three years after investors poured $20bn into initial coin offerings, start-ups are revealing what they did with the money

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