45% of crypto investors cite diversification as their primary reason for holding digital assets, but experts warn of volatility and conditional benefits, recommending small allocations (1-3%) to balance risk and diversification.
Blockchain technology, initially proposed by Haber and Stornetta and popularized by Nakamoto, is a distributed digital ledger that stores data in immutable, timestamped blocks. It enables secure, decentralized transactions without third parties, used in cryptocurrencies and adopted by companies like Walmart and IBM for supply chain tracking, offering benefits like increased accuracy and security despite data storage limits and regulatory changes.
Exploring the basics and value of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), their creation, investment potential, and future in art and collectibles.
UK's Representation of the People Bill faces scrutiny over big-money donations, particularly in crypto. Reforms aim to curb foreign and crypto donations, but critics argue they are insufficient. The article links wealthy crypto investors to the far-right, raising concerns about financial integrity and the potential for a 'crypto capital' that blurs crime and business.
Kraken Co-CEO Arjun Sethi highlighted Hong Kong's century-long role as an international business gateway, now being reshaped by stablecoins and blockchain into a 24/7 liquidity hub. Payward's recent US$600M acquisition of Reap Technologies signals expansion into Asia via Hong Kong.
Illinois has enacted a $55.9 billion budget featuring a first-of-its-kind 0.2% tax on crypto assets, set to take effect in January 2027. The Digital Asset Tax Act will levy a privilege tax on digital asset brokers for customer transactions, drawing sharp criticism from industry leaders concerned about discriminatory practices and potential capital flight.
Investment scams involving gold, crypto, and wine have surged, with over £220m lost in the past year. UK banks reported nearly 15,000 such scams in 2025, fueled by AI's ability to create sophisticated, large-scale deceptions. Overall fraud losses reached £1.28bn.
US President Donald Trump announced a deal to end fighting with Iran is set for Sunday signing, reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan, mediating talks, also signaled an agreement within 24 hours, though Iran has not confirmed the Sunday timeline.
MoonPay has launched an app within ChatGPT, enabling users to buy cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Solana directly through the chatbot. This integration aims to simplify crypto purchases and educate consumers, marking a significant step in AI-driven financial tools.
Hyperliquid's native token, HYPE, has surged to a record high of over $62, defying the broader cryptocurrency market slump with a 120% year-to-date gain. This rally is attributed to a shift towards an institutional Wall Street platform, strong ETF flows, and a short squeeze.
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for the regulation of cryptocurrencies, warning they are increasingly used for terrorism and organized crime financing. Speaking at the "No Money for Terror" conference in Paris, he urged an end to the "Wild West" of unregulated digital assets, emphasizing the need for transparency to combat illicit flows.
A Federal Reserve report reveals 10% of US adults used crypto in 2025, up from 8% in 2024, reaching 2022 levels. Investment remains the primary driver, though transactional use is growing. A generational and income divide persists.
Grayscale and VanEck have filed amended S-1 registration statements for their spot BNB ETFs, moving closer to potential SEC approval. BNB is the fourth-largest crypto by market cap but has not yet seen a US spot ETF, unlike Solana, Litecoin, and XRP.
Crypto.com secures a Stored Value Facilities (SVF) license from the UAE Central Bank, becoming the first crypto platform to offer regulated digital asset payment services, including for government fees, bolstering Dubai's cashless economy goals.
Tory leader says the protests are ‘not the same’Kemi Badenoch has questioned whether the undisclosed £5m donation given to Nigel Farage by a crypto billionaire shows that he has been “bought”.In an interview with the Today programme this morning, the Conservative leader asked whether the donation was linked to Farage’s support for cryptocurrencies, and she said the donation showed why Farage could not be trusted as a political leader.Let’s see, I believe that people should look at the character of an individual.You look at Nigel Farage’s fishy £5m. I think that’s a very, very concerning story. No one gets £5m directly. This was not for his party. He kept it a secret. What was that money for? Who’s bought him?Well, I don’t understand why somebody who works in crypto gives this sort of personal gift, as Farage calls it, and then all of a sudden Farage is promoting crypto.He should have declared it. We’ve already made a report to the standards committee. He should have declared it because those are the rules in this country. Continue reading...
Tory leader says the protests are ‘not the same’Kemi Badenoch has questioned whether the undisclosed £5m donation given to Nigel Farage by a crypto billionaire shows that he has been “bought”.In an interview with the Today programme this morning, the Conservative leader asked whether the donation was linked to Farage’s support for cryptocurrencies, and she said the donation showed why Farage could not be trusted as a political leader.Let’s see, I believe that people should look at the character of an individual.You look at Nigel Farage’s fishy £5m. I think that’s a very, very concerning story. No one gets £5m directly. This was not for his party. He kept it a secret. What was that money for? Who’s bought him?Well, I don’t understand why somebody who works in crypto gives this sort of personal gift, as Farage calls it, and then all of a sudden Farage is promoting crypto.He should have declared it. We’ve already made a report to the standards committee. He should have declared it because those are the rules in this country. Continue reading...
‘I don’t understand why somebody who works in crypto gives this sort of personal gift, as Farage calls it, and then all of a sudden Farage is promoting crypto’, the Conserative party leader saidKemi Badenoch has questioned whether the undisclosed £5m donation given to Nigel Farage by a crypto billionaire shows that he has been “bought”.In an interview with the Today programme this morning, the Conservative leader asked whether the donation was linked to Farage’s support for cryptocurrencies, and she said the donation showed why Farage could not be trusted as a political leader.Let’s see, I believe that people should look at the character of an individual.You look at Nigel Farage’s fishy £5m. I think that’s a very, very concerning story. No one gets £5m directly. This was not for his party. He kept it a secret. What was that money for? Who’s bought him?Well, I don’t understand why somebody who works in crypto gives this sort of personal gift, as Farage calls it, and then all of a sudden Farage is promoting crypto.He should have declared it. We’ve already made a report to the standards committee. He should have declared it because those are the rules in this country. Continue reading...
Apps, AI tools and shaky job prospects are pushing gen Z into markets earlier, blending caution with risk-takingAmbrico Ranginui first heard of cryptocurrencies when he was 12 years old. By the time he was 16, he had saved enough from birthday gifts and his allowance to invest.“Growing up in a single mum household, it made me quite a determined person to get ahead,” Ranginui said. “I wanted to find new avenues to make money and crypto was so fascinating at the time.” Continue reading...
The GSR Crypto Core3 ETF is GSR's first crypto exchange-traded product, giving investors access to the top three largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.
GSR, an institutional crypto trading platform founded in 2013, launched its first crypto ETF called GSR Crypto Core3 ETF (BESO) on Wednesday, tracking spot prices of Bitcoin, Ether and Solana. The fund uses a dynamic allocation strategy with weekly rebalancing and offers staking rewards. It recorded nearly $5 million in trading volume on its first day, closing at $26.04 before rising to $33 in after-hours trading. The launch coincides with increased Wall Street interest in crypto ETFs, including Morgan Stanley's spot Bitcoin ETF launched April 8 with $163.8 million in net inflows.
Institutional investors are looking past the crypto market’s two largest behemoths, aggressively rotating capital into alternative cryptocurrencies as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East agitate traditional markets. Data from SoSoValue shows that US-based investment vehicles tracking the spot price of XRP absorbed $55.39 million in fresh capital over the past week, positioning the asset as […] The post Wall Street moves beyond the Bitcoin ETF trade as XRP leads altcoins on fragile macro relief appeared first on CryptoSlate.
