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    • Friday, 5 August, 2022
      Cryptofinance
      Ethereum prepares to ditch its energy-guzzling blockchain Premium content

      Will the ‘Merge’ shine a light on bitcoin’s carbon footprint?

    • Friday, 3 June, 2022
      Decentralised finance
      Luna crash sends a chill through decentralised finance market

      Ether has lost a third of its value over the past month as confidence in DeFi hits ‘historically low levels’

    • Tuesday, 24 May, 2022
      Cryptocurrencies
      Money Clinic Podcast: Surviving the ‘Crypto Crash’

      As two young investors reveal the extent of their crypto losses, could more be done to protect consumers?

    • Sunday, 15 May, 2022
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      First crypto ETFs to launch in Australia underwhelm on debut

      Funds from ETF Securities and Cosmos beat rivals to market despite delays

    • Monday, 4 April, 2022
      LexBlockchain
      Solana: the blockchain touted as an alternative to Ethereum Premium content

      In addition to volatility, there are valid concerns about security following outages

    • Tuesday, 15 March, 2022
      Ethereum co-founder hits out at economics of fast-growing Solana blockchain

      Joseph Lubin says rival must ‘figure out a more sustainable business model for the network’

    • Thursday, 10 February, 2022
      Inside BusinessRichard Waters
      Silicon Valley bets on blockchain nuts and bolts

      Need for infrastructure will remain after crypto craze fades, investors believe

    • Saturday, 8 January, 2022
      On Wall StreetBrendan Greeley
      Crypto world divide exposed by ‘bividend’

      BTCS Nasdaq-listed company distributes capital in bitcoin — an asset with value, but no purpose

    • Thursday, 30 December, 2021
      LexCryptocurrencies
      Cryptocurrencies: ethereum will challenge the hegemony of bitcoin Premium content

      Results of a network upgrade in 2022 will appeal to eco-conscious crypto fans

    • Thursday, 28 October, 2021
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      Traders bet ethereum will benefit from ETF boost in 2022

      Buying interest in options tracking cryptocurrency ‘exploded’ after launch of bitcoin exchange traded fund

    • Thursday, 21 October, 2021
      Special Report#TechFT: How safe are digital assets?
      The FT crypto glossary

      Want to speak crypto? This guide tells you all you need to know

    • Friday, 1 October, 2021
      Will the next web be built on ethereum?

      Developers are flocking to the platform’s blockchain but nimbler rivals are emerging

    • Thursday, 9 September, 2021
      FT Magazine
      Joseph Lubin: Wall Street’s crypto whisperer

      Gillian Tett meets ethereum’s co-founder, an increasingly powerful influence over the future of digital money

    • Wednesday, 21 July, 2021
      Decentralised finance
      DeFi paradoxes

      Why using crypto smart-contracts to remove financial intermediaries comes with its own trade-offs.

    • Monday, 14 June, 2021
      FT Wealth
      Bitcoin and the wealthy

      The very rich are adding fuel to the bitcoin boom but many are wary of a bubble

    • Friday, 28 May, 2021
      ExplainerCryptocurrencies
      What are cryptocurrencies and stablecoins and how do they work?

      The digital tokens have grown into a popular and often highly volatile asset class

    • Friday, 30 April, 2021
      Best of FT Money 2021
      Bitcoin: too good to miss or a bubble ready to burst?

      If retail investors buy, they need to accept that cryptocurrencies come with big risks

    • Friday, 12 February, 2021
      FT AlphavilleJemima Kelly
      This Valentine’s, consider the crypto-flower

      Upside: it’ll never die. Downside? Your love just might.

    • Monday, 25 February, 2019
      FT WealthMatthew Vincent
      The rich column: Crypto’s enduring fascination for the wealthy

      Wealth managers are hesitant to recommend investing in something unregulated and volatile

    • Tuesday, 20 November, 2018
      A visual tour of the crypto-market right now
    • Friday, 19 October, 2018
      Cryptocurrencies
      The rise and fall of Ethereum

      Cult cryptocurrency is down 70% this year but still loved by enthusiasts

    • Thursday, 19 April, 2018
      Lunch with the FTBest of Lunch with the FT 2018
      Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin on the bitcoin bubble and running a $125bn blockchain

      The coder on the highs and lows of being at the helm of one of the most successful cryptocurrencies

    • Wednesday, 20 July, 2016
      FT AlphavilleIzabella Kaminska
      Ethereum bailout complete. Long live Ethereum!
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