[ad_1] The French fintech start-up Qonto began with humble beginnings in 2016 with the aim of making banking easier for freelancers and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). In five short…
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PayPal has a new crypto transfer tool
[ad_1] Some PayPal customers can now move their cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin from their accounts to external wallets and exchanges. The online payment giant announced that select customers in the…
A young person’s game? A third of over 50s are investing in crypto
[ad_1] If you assumed crypto was just a young person’s game, think again. More people in the United States than ever before are turning to cryptocurrencies to help fund their…
EU is banning Russia’s biggest bank from SWIFT. Here’s why it matters
[ad_1] Russia’s largest bank will be excluded from the SWIFT payments messaging system, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced on Wednesday. Sberbank is among three Russian banks to…
Where in Europe is the most ‘crypto curious’ country in the world`?
[ad_1] Europe is lagging behind the global average for cryptocurrency adoption but one European country was the most “curious” in the world about learning more about crypto, a global survey…
DeFi explained: What is it and will it replace banks?
[ad_1] DeFi, short for decentralised finance, is another buzzword that has entered our lexicon, joining the likes of Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, NFTs, blockchain and the metaverse. So, what is it? Today,…
Can climate finance save our planet? We ask the UN
[ad_1] Meeting the COP26 pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions will require a lot of money and support from the private sector. The United Nations’ climate envoy Mark Carney said…
Over €9 billion was lost to a boom in crypto crime on DeFi platforms
[ad_1] Fraud and theft at decentralised finance platforms has totalled $10.5 billion (€9.3 billion) so far this year, newly-published research showed on Thursday, laying bare the risks in the fast-growing…
Bitcoin has dropped by 29%. Why has it plunged this time?
[ad_1] Bitcoin shed nearly a third of its value on Saturday as a combination of profit-taking and macro-economic concerns triggered nearly a billion dollars worth of selling across cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin…
What is the Bitcoin-linked ETF and can it convince the crypto fans?
[ad_1] The first exchange-traded fund (ETF) linked to Bitcoin launched on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday. Experts say it is likely to drive investment into the cryptocurrency but…