Digital currencies
Bitcoin creator is Peter Todd, HBO film says
Documentary claims a Canadian developer is the real Satoshi Nakamoto.
The secretive €6M EU lobby group paying for lawmakers to stay in fancy hotels
Trump courting crypto industry could spell trouble for Europe
Cryptocurrency is Trump’s new weapon against Biden
French data watchdog probes Worldcoin’s Paris hub
‘It’s a fucking trap!’ The Great Euro Conspiracy Theory
French politicians push for EU clampdown on influencers
French debate spills over into Brussels over stopping social media stars from promoting dangerous products and trends.
Privacy fears dominate launch of digital euro plan
European Commission insists ECB won’t have access to people’s identities when they use the new version of the currency.
3 takeaways from POLITICO’s first global tech summit
Officials and politicians gathered in London to debate often thorny digital topics at the centre of political debate.
Bank of England deputy governor: Digital pound will be private but not anonymous
Privacy and anonymity are two different things, Jon Cunliffe said.
Ukraine will be a leader in defense technology, says deputy minister
Oleksandr Bornyakov says many cyber companies are testing out their products in Ukraine.
Crypto can’t just ‘burn out’, says top global regulator
The FSB is working on a global regulatory framework for crypto assets.
Crypto party reignites as banks hit hard times
It’s a far cry from the sober world of central banking.
Crypto sector sees an existential moment in the US
The clash marks the latest front in what is already an all-out battle between the once high-flying industry and officials in Washington.
The crypto ‘contagion’ that helped bring down SVB
The lender’s lightning collapse is testing the claim that traditional finance is perfectly insulated from volatile crypto markets.
Got FOMO? Unregulated crypto firms have you just where they want you
Loophole in financial rules means companies are exploiting your fear of missing out.
The euro’s biggest shakeup — and why central bankers want you on board
Policymakers want to shift discussion about a digital euro away from academics and conspiracy theorists.
UK enters international race to create public digital money
The Treasury and Bank of England said it is ‘likely’ a digital pound will be needed in future for everyday payments.
Scholz’s tanks for your assistance — EU finance chief Mairead McGuinness: Crypto is like ‘a religion’
Our POLITICO team has the inside scoop on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s long-awaited decision to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and how it’s landing internationally. Also, …
Trust me! Scaramucci reinvents himself as crypto king of Davos
Focus on the tech, not the scandals, Anthony Scaramucci and other crypto backers tell the Davos elite.
POLITICO’s World Economic Forum guide — Richard Edelman on trust
Presented by Hedera.
Crypto loses EU cheerleader over Qatar scandal
Crypto lobbyists point to three center-right MEPs as possible heirs to Eva Kaili, the European Parliament’s ‘queen of crypto.’
FTX founder Bankman-Fried arrested in the Bahamas
US Attorney Damian Williams confirmed the arrest in a tweet from the Southern District’s official account.
Europe: FTX-style crypto crash won’t happen here
Brussels thinks it’s cracked the code on crypto regulation.
Brussels eyes EU crypto tax
Officials are starting talks on an EU-wide tax for cryptocurrency.
What Washington can expect from Rishi Sunak
Britain’s new prime minister has American roots — but DC is still getting to know him.