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Bitcoin creator is Peter Todd, HBO film says

Bitcoin creator is Peter Todd, HBO film says

Documentary claims a Canadian developer is the real Satoshi Nakamoto.

October 9, 2024 3:00 am CET
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
World’s cartoonists on this week’s events
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World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

September 30, 2023 4:00 am CET
French data watchdog probes Worldcoin’s Paris hub
‘It’s a fucking trap!’ The Great Euro Conspiracy Theory
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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.

June 29, 2023 3:00 pm CET

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.

June 28, 2023 6:24 pm CET

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.

June 15, 2023 8:56 pm CET

Bank of England deputy governor: Digital pound will be private but not anonymous

Privacy and anonymity are two different things, Jon Cunliffe said.

June 15, 2023 7:10 pm CET

Ukraine will be a leader in defense technology, says deputy minister

Oleksandr Bornyakov says many cyber companies are testing out their products in Ukraine.

June 15, 2023 6:38 pm CET
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World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

Drawing the top stories around the globe.

May 20, 2023 4:00 am CET

Crypto can’t just ‘burn out’, says top global regulator

The FSB is working on a global regulatory framework for crypto assets.

May 5, 2023 12:08 pm CET

In defense of the dollar

For all its foibles, nothing on the horizon comes close to replicating what the dollar offers.

April 24, 2023 4:00 am CET

Crypto party reignites as banks hit hard times

It’s a far cry from the sober world of central banking.

March 27, 2023 11:23 am CET

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.

March 26, 2023 6:45 pm CET

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.

March 14, 2023 6:19 pm CET

The possibility of the digital euro

What makes this project any different, or better, than other innovative digital solutions already available? The answer lies in ‘central bank money.’

March 14, 2023 4:00 am CET
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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.

February 22, 2023 1:01 pm CET

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.

February 20, 2023 2:27 am CET

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.

February 6, 2023 11:43 pm CET

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, …

January 26, 2023 4:26 pm CET

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.

January 19, 2023 11:47 pm CET

POLITICO’s World Economic Forum guide — Richard Edelman on trust

Presented by Hedera.

January 16, 2023 5:02 am CET
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World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

Drawing the top stories around the globe.

December 17, 2022 4:00 am CET

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.’

December 13, 2022 12:50 pm CET

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.

December 13, 2022 6:00 am CET

Europe: FTX-style crypto crash won’t happen here

Brussels thinks it’s cracked the code on crypto regulation.

November 25, 2022 1:16 pm CET

Brussels eyes EU crypto tax

Officials are starting talks on an EU-wide tax for cryptocurrency.

November 10, 2022 5:02 pm CET

What Washington can expect from Rishi Sunak

Britain’s new prime minister has American roots — but DC is still getting to know him.

October 28, 2022 5:20 am CET
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