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  • Thursday, 22 April, 2021
    FT AlphavilleBitcoin
    The destructive green fantasy of the bitcoin fanatics

    Imagine bitcoin has no environmental problem — it’s easy if you try.

  • Thursday, 22 April, 2021
    Cryptocurrencies
    Regulators to examine crypto exchange Binance’s foray into equities

    Concerns over whether stock tokens comply with rules on transparency and corporate disclosures

  • Wednesday, 21 April, 2021
    Global InsightMartin Sandbu
    The eurozone is taking the lead in testing the digital currency waters

    Public consultation by the European Central Bank is one step ahead of counterparts but it may face a more sceptical audience

  • Monday, 19 April, 2021
    FT Alphaville
    Is the central bank panic about the PBOC coin justified?

    The Bank of England has united with the Treasury to explore the basis for a UK central bank digital currency, but will it also fairly address the downsides?

  • Monday, 19 April, 2021
    Cryptocurrencies
    UK considers creating central bank digital currency

    Aim would be to future proof sterling against cryptocurrencies and improve the payments system

  • Sunday, 18 April, 2021
    Indian economy
    India’s rupee tumbles as new Covid wave threatens recovery

    Currency reverses strong start to 2021 on fears surging outbreak will wreak havoc on economy

  • Sunday, 18 April, 2021
    On Wall StreetIzabella Kaminska
    Coinbase listing is a lament for some bitcoin believers

    Purists believe platform has forsaken crypto’s true principles

  • Friday, 16 April, 2021
    News in-depthCoinbase Inc
    Netscape 2.0: Coinbase stock debut rekindles memories of web breakthrough

    Crypto exchange’s market listing heightens Wall St debate over future of digital currencies

  • Friday, 16 April, 2021
    Currency wars
    US stops short of labelling Taiwan a currency manipulator

    Treasury also removes designations on Vietnam and Switzerland imposed in December

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    If you believe, they put a Dogecoin on the moon

    Doge on the mooooon.

  • Friday, 16 April, 2021
    Turkish economy
    Turkey bans crypto payments for goods and services

    Country’s central bank says anonymity and lack of regulation pose ‘significant risks’ for consumers

  • Friday, 16 April, 2021
    The Top LineElaine Moore
    Coinbase adds sheen to cryptocurrencies but does not eliminate risks

    US crypto exchange listed with the hope of dragging sector away from shadows

  • Friday, 16 April, 2021
    Russian business & finance
    Western investors brush off US bond sanctions on Russia

    New US restrictions unlikely to stymie Russian debt market, analysts and investors say

  • Wednesday, 14 April, 2021
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    Coinbase coins it on Nasdaq

    Virgin-O2 cleared, Facebook GDPR probe, Surface Laptop 4

  • Wednesday, 14 April, 2021
    Coinbase Inc
    Coinbase valued at $76bn in coming-of-age moment for cryptocurrency

    Investors cheer direct listing of digital currency exchange though shares drift lower after debut

  • Wednesday, 14 April, 2021
    Pound Sterling
    Pound cools against dollar and euro as Covid vaccines boost wears off

    Sterling slips after posting sharp gains early in 2021

  • Wednesday, 14 April, 2021
    Digital currencies
    Europeans raise privacy concerns over digital currency

    ECB’s work on monetary innovation should ensure spending cannot be tracked, consultation shows

  • Wednesday, 14 April, 2021
    LexCoinbase Inc
    Coinbase: supersize listing rests on bitcoin price

    Investors must be crypto believers — or speculators cynically hitching a ride

  • Wednesday, 14 April, 2021
    Markets InsightMichael Hasenstab
    China’s digital currency is a threat to dollar dominance

    Beijing’s ambitions could spur acceptance of renminbi as main rival to US currency

  • Tuesday, 13 April, 2021
    News in-depthCoinbase Inc
    Coinbase listing set to capitalise on crypto bull run

    Debut of bitcoin exchange will be ‘Rorschach test’ for investors’ belief in cryptocurrency

  • Tuesday, 13 April, 2021
    Russian economy
    Russia’s rouble hit with volatility over Ukraine and sanctions risk

    Currency drops 3% in month as geopolitical threat overshadows robust economic forecasts

  • Tuesday, 13 April, 2021
    Currency wars
    Taiwan dollar drops with US set to apply currency manipulator tag

    Biden administration expected to add country to name-and-shame list despite strengthening ties

  • Monday, 12 April, 2021
    #fintechFT
    India’s digital currency plans put pressure on crypto industry Premium

    As the government lays groundwork for a central bank-run digital coin, it has threatened to clamp down on any rivals

  • Monday, 12 April, 2021
    Markets InsightEva Szalay
    Dollar threatens the emerging markets party

    Hopes for a strong recovery in EM currencies persist — just about

  • Sunday, 11 April, 2021
    LexCoronavirus economic impact
    Coronavirus/cash: why the public is using less but hoarding more Premium

    Growing demand for cash predates the pandemic

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