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Why central bank digital currencies will never solve our challenges

The People’s Bank of China launched a trial of its e-CNY in Shenzhen in 2020 and has since extended its use to other cities

London hedge fund Winton hunts for crypto hire

By David Ricketts

2022-09-07T06:00:31Z

3 min read

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The search for dedicated crypto expertise by Winton and boss David Harding comes amid rapid expansion into digital assets among hedge funds globally

BoE’s Andrew Bailey says crypto has ‘all the potential’ to threaten financial stability

2021-11-25T18:41:55Z

2 min read

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Bailey and El-Erian were facing tough questions on how digital currencies could reshape the economy at a Cambridge Union event

Mobius warns ‘crypto could really blow up’: central banks should pay attention

By David Ricketts

2021-10-21T12:30:38Z

1 min read

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Veteran emerging markets manager fears cryptos could collapse

Major investors dial down bitcoin price targets to $47,000

By David Ricketts

2021-06-08T10:59:41Z

2 min read

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Bitcoin’s price has slumped from its record high of more than $63,000 in April to around $33,000

‘Meme stock’ ETF targets retail investor boom

Thornton McEnery

2021-05-26T11:32:35Z

2 min read

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The sudden rise and obvious power of the retail trading movement has created a new market dynamic

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Goldman Sachs holds top spot as equities trading buoys Wall Street earnings

FCA’s plan to ease market-maker rules is a new threat to banks

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Elon Musk working with dogecoin developers after Tesla suspends bitcoin payments

By James Booth

2021-05-14T07:02:33Z

2 min read

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Elon Musk now thinks dogecoin could replace bitcoin, despite jokingly called it 'a hustle' - Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Elon Musk’s U-turn on accepting bitcoin for Tesla payments kicks down crypto’s price

By James Booth

2021-05-13T07:07:00Z

3 min read

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Elon Musk said Tesla wouldn't sell any bitcoin and would resume using the cryptocurrency for transactions as soon as mining transitions to more sustainable energy

NFT investment firm set for London IPO

James Booth

2021-04-01T09:40:49Z

2 min read

Aquis IPO cryptocurrencies

The grand opening of Superchief Gallery NFT, a physical gallery dedicated exclusively to NFT artwork in New York

Bitcoin nearing $60,000 as PayPal permits payment in crypto

James Booth

2021-03-30T13:29:22Z

2 min read

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PayPal has said that it would allow users in the US to pay using cryptocurrencies via a new feature called Checkout with Crypto

Bank of America slams ‘volatile’ and ‘impractical’ bitcoin

James Booth

2021-03-17T14:11:12Z

2 min read

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Bitcoin’s exceptional volatility makes it “impractical as a store of wealth or payments mechanism,” the bank's analysts said

SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk updated his Twitter bio, to simply say, '#Bitcoin' at the end of a week thats seen battered stocks like GameStop surge over 1,600%, driven en-masse by retail online retail investors

Bitcoin’s turn: Elon Musk updated his Twitter bio and triggered a surge in the crypto

Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic advisor for Allianz SE, admits he failed to consider a few technical details in his crypto trading

El-Erian on bitcoin: Bought at $5,000, sold at $19,000, thinking ‘I was the smartest person around’

Funds say that Bitcoin investment is limited to a handful of hedge funds and a select cohort of other professional investors

Fund managers slam ‘delusional’ narrative over Bitcoin rally: ‘It’s an interesting asset class, but that’s about it’

Hedge funds overall have struggled to consistently beat returns of equity indexes. Global hedge funds gained 4.49% in November, their best month since 2009, and posted a more than 8% gain in the first 11 months of the year, hedge fund tracking firm Eurekahedge found

Hedge funds ride 2020’s crypto boom to rally 156%

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Why central bank digital currencies will never solve our challenges

London hedge fund Winton hunts for crypto hire

BoE’s Andrew Bailey says crypto has ‘all the potential’ to threaten financial stability

Mobius warns ‘crypto could really blow up’: central banks should pay attention

Major investors dial down bitcoin price targets to $47,000

‘Meme stock’ ETF targets retail investor boom

David Wighton

Goldman Sachs holds top spot as equities trading buoys Wall Street earnings

FCA’s plan to ease market-maker rules is a new threat to banks

BlackRock faces big challenges over private markets index fund ambitions

Elon Musk working with dogecoin developers after Tesla suspends bitcoin payments

Elon Musk’s U-turn on accepting bitcoin for Tesla payments kicks down crypto’s price

NFT investment firm set for London IPO

Bitcoin nearing $60,000 as PayPal permits payment in crypto

Bank of America slams ‘volatile’ and ‘impractical’ bitcoin

Bitcoin’s turn: Elon Musk updated his Twitter bio and triggered a surge in the crypto

El-Erian on bitcoin: Bought at $5,000, sold at $19,000, thinking ‘I was the smartest person around’

Fund managers slam ‘delusional’ narrative over Bitcoin rally: ‘It’s an interesting asset class, but that’s about it’

Hedge funds ride 2020’s crypto boom to rally 156%

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