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  • Tuesday, 29 November, 2022
    UnhedgedRobert Armstrong
    More on the cyclicals rally Premium content

    And DeFi vs CeFi, post FTX

  • Monday, 12 September, 2022
    The Big Read
    The Merge: a blockchain revolution or just more hype?

    Ethereum’s switch to a greener system is seen by crypto enthusiasts as a long-awaited chance to prove critics wrong

  • Friday, 26 August, 2022
    Cryptofinance
    The dollar is king . . . even in DeFi Premium content

    Plus hunky Tory Matt Hancock’s metaverse debut and an update on Coinbase’s business strategy

  • Wednesday, 22 June, 2022
    Crypto fallout delivers sharp kick to decentralised finance dreams

    Some networks have reneged on commitments to arms-length management

  • Monday, 13 June, 2022
    ExplainerCryptocurrencies
    Why crypto lenders are central to the digital asset market

    Platforms serve as bridge between retail investors and vast universe of DeFi projects

  • Friday, 3 June, 2022
    Luna crash sends a chill through decentralised finance market

    Ether has lost a third of its value over the past month as confidence in DeFi hits ‘historically low levels’

  • Monday, 25 April, 2022
    FTX/ Defi: If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck . . . 

    Sam Bankman-Fried explains “yield-farming” to Bloomberg.

  • Friday, 8 April, 2022
    Inside BusinessRichard Waters
    Web3 is yet to take off despite the hype

    So far, it’s hard to discern mainstream uses for this technology

  • Thursday, 24 March, 2022
    DeFi projects rife with hidden risks, global regulatory body warns

    Iosco report highlights conflicts and other red flags in fast-growing corner of crypto markets

  • Monday, 31 January, 2022
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    World’s first DeFi ETF to launch in Brazil next month

    Fund will invest in tokens generated by decentralised apps rather than crypto or listed companies

  • Monday, 6 December, 2021
    Fund regulation
    Financial watchdog calls for stricter rules in bond and DeFi markets

    BIS challenges ‘decentralisation illusion’ and suggests changes to bond fund redemptions

  • Tuesday, 30 November, 2021
    Special Report#TechFT: How safe are digital assets?
    How secure are digital assets?

    Exploring possible security risks and the options for safekeeping

  • Monday, 15 November, 2021
    Coinbase co-founder launches biggest VC fund in crypto

    Fred Ehrsam is behind $2.5bn fund Paradigm One, to which investors jockeyed to commit money

  • Thursday, 28 October, 2021
    Regulators target blockchain-based ‘decentralised finance’

    Task force says services should comply with anti-money laundering rules

  • Thursday, 21 October, 2021
    Eswar Prasad
    DeFi is a reminder of the risks of unfettered financial engineering

    While they rely on libertarian ideals of self-governance, nascent blockchain systems are vulnerable

  • Thursday, 21 October, 2021
    Special Report#TechFT: How safe are digital assets?
    The FT crypto glossary

    Want to speak crypto? This guide tells you all you need to know

  • Wednesday, 20 October, 2021
    #techFT
    Chinese investors flock to the ‘wild west in crypto’

    Beijing’s prohibition on digital currencies pushes traders to DeFi

  • Wednesday, 20 October, 2021
    Cryptocurrencies
    Chinese cryptocurrency traders look for ways around ban

    Beijing’s prohibition on digital currencies pushes traders to DeFi

  • Friday, 17 September, 2021
    Cryptocurrencies
    US states clamp down on crypto yield products from Celsius Network

    New Jersey and Texas claim that interest-bearing accounts amount to unregistered securities

  • Sunday, 12 September, 2021
    Cryptocurrencies
    South Korea crypto crackdown to wipe $2.6bn from ‘kimchi coins’

    Warnings of ‘situation similar to a bank run’ as regulatory deadline draws near

  • Wednesday, 1 September, 2021
    InterviewCryptocurrencies
    Crypto platforms need regulation to survive, says SEC boss

    Gary Gensler warns $2tn industry is too big to exist outside of ‘public policy framework’

  • Wednesday, 1 September, 2021
    FT Wealth
    Seasoned investors pile into the industry behind new currencies

    Wealthy individuals see rich potential in the industry underpinning blockchain

  • Tuesday, 17 August, 2021
    Cyber Security
    Poly Network tries to persuade hacker to return stolen assets

    Alleged thief dubbed ‘Mr White Hat’ has yet to make good on vow to return millions in crypto tokens

  • Thursday, 22 July, 2021
    Lex
    DeFi/bitcoin: Dorsey endorses the ultimate disruption Premium content

    Decentralised finance appears to offer the utility that cryptos promised and have so far mostly failed to provide

  • Wednesday, 21 July, 2021
    DeFi paradoxes

    Why using crypto smart-contracts to remove financial intermediaries comes with its own trade-offs.

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