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Blockchain

  • Wednesday, 6 May, 2026
    Decentralised finance
    Crypto’s ‘decentralised finance’ sector hit by investor exodus after hacks

    DeFi was once touted as the future of finance but traders have grown concerned over the security of these projects

    Stani Kulechov, founder and CEO of Aave, sits on stage with a headset microphone during a Web Summit event.
  • Wednesday, 22 April, 2026
    Cryptocurrencies
    New platform allows UK investors to hold crypto in Isas again

    Start-up Stratiphy is the first to offer both crypto ETNs and Innovative Finance Isas

    Stacks of physical coins with Bitcoin logos are shown in close-up
  • Monday, 20 April, 2026
    Fintech
    Yes, tokens do have real uses in finance

    Tokenisation is taking hold in areas including money, bonds, gold, funds, real estate and private equity

    Michael Roberts
    Shipping containers stacked near large gantry cranes at the Kwai Tsing Container Terminals, with Hong Kong’s skyline in the background.
  • Wednesday, 8 April, 2026
    Bitcoin
    Alphaville. Our quest not to solve bitcoin’s great mystery

    Because what is this, 2014?

  • Wednesday, 25 March, 2026
    Currencies
    Lex. Tokenised stocks are coming, and ideally nobody will notice

    Executives are touting the ability of real-time, blockchain-based settlement to transform trading and investment

    Premium content
    Traders work at their stations beneath large electronic stock boards displaying market data at the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Thursday, 12 March, 2026
    A new era for Isas: FT Money special 2026
    UK government under fire over ‘bungled’ crypto Isas policy

    Digital investments will be restricted to niche Innovative Finance Isas from next month

    A woman uses a laptop to browse a crypto investment website showing a chart and information about Bitcoin ETNs.
  • Tuesday, 10 March, 2026
    Stablecoins
    Alphaville. Stablecoin = Fracturedcoin

    If stablecoins are the future of money, the BIS reckons the future looks a bit rubbish

  • Tuesday, 3 March, 2026
    Polymarket
    Polymarket users won big with unusual bets on US attack on Iran

    FT analysis identifies 12 accounts on platform that made large well-timed wagers just ahead of start of conflict

    Polymarket advertisement on a blue wall in a New York subway station, with commuters walking through the corridor.
  • Friday, 23 January, 2026
    Cryptocurrencies
    Crypto security company Ledger plots $4bn New York listing

    French group enjoys record year as more investors seek protection from hacking

    A person holds a Ledger USB hardware wallet displaying the word ‘Bitcoin’ on its screen.
  • Wednesday, 7 January, 2026
    Cryptocurrencies
    The digital euro that Europe urgently needs

    A tokenised version of the EU’s currency for wholesale use would bring big benefits

    Isabelle Mateos y Lago
    A large yellow euro symbol statue stands inside the European Central Bank headquarters, with windows in the background.
  • Wednesday, 7 January, 2026
    Fintech
    Lloyds leads charge in using blockchain to disrupt UK banking

    ‘Deposit tokenisation’ could overhaul how customers use their accounts, says chief Charlie Nunn

    Rows of houses in south London are seen through tree branches, with high-rise buildings at Nine Elms in the background.
  • Thursday, 4 December, 2025
    Digital economy
    Whoever controls digital wallets will control the future

    If a single system dominates, it will become nearly impossible to opt out

    Danielle Zanzalari
    A bitcoin token among euro coins in a partially open black wallet.
  • Thursday, 4 December, 2025
    Lloyds Banking Group
    Lloyds Bank pushes for AI and blockchain to transform UK homebuying

    Charlie Nunn says system of tokenised deposits has potential to spark change as dramatic as invention of smartphone

    Charlie Nunn stands indoors in a suit and tie, smiling, with his reflection visible on a glass wall beside him.
  • Sunday, 9 November, 2025
    Cryptocurrencies
    Demand for secure crypto devices soars as hacks hit record

    So-called cold storage wallets allow digital currency holders an alternative to holding their tokens directly on an exchange

    A person checks cryptocurrency prices on their phone near a large illuminated Bitcoin symbol at a tech conference.
  • Tuesday, 4 November, 2025
    Decentralised finance
    Crypto’s ‘decentralised finance’ sector at risk of attack, warns Chainalysis

    Head of world’s biggest crypto tracing company says security ‘hasn’t really been considered’ by start-ups

    Various physical coins with cryptocurrency logos, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance, Monero, Dogecoin and Ripple.
  • Tuesday, 28 October, 2025
    Cryptocurrencies
    British crypto company KR1 plans LSE debut as UK warms to industry

    Main market listing comes as regulator ‘puts a lot more resources’ into digital asset class

    A person walking past the London Stock Exchange Group logo and crest, reflected in glass near the entrance.
  • Sunday, 5 October, 2025
    Cryptocurrencies
    Crypto skulduggery isn’t a bug, it’s the whole point

    Exploiting regulatory loopholes is the name of the game

    Jemima Kelly
    Illustration showing an bronze, coin-like circle in which a handshake is taking place
  • Monday, 29 September, 2025
    Stablecoins
    Swift to launch blockchain in response to rise of stablecoins

    Banks including Citigroup back move by payments group to allow ‘instant, always-on cross-border transactions’

    [No alt text needed – this is a montage of an existing logo and is considered decorative.]
  • Thursday, 25 September, 2025
    Stablecoins
    Stablecoin issuer Circle examines ‘reversible’ transactions in departure for crypto

    President says sector should learn from traditional finance and allow refunds in cases of fraud or disputes

    The Circle website
  • Thursday, 18 September, 2025
    Currencies
    Cathie Wood and UAE investors in $300mn crypto bet on football business Brera

    Owner of stakes in teams from Italy to Mongolia will begin stockpiling solana tokens

    Cathie Wood speaks on stage, gesturing with both hands, wearing glasses and a headset microphone.
  • Monday, 15 September, 2025
    London Stock Exchange Group
    LSEG completes first blockchain-powered fundraising

    Big financial institutions seek to adopt technology behind cryptocurrencies to make trading quicker and cheaper

    Financial markets data and information are displayed on a screen inside the LSEG headquarters
  • Thursday, 11 September, 2025
    Currencies
    Avalanche blockchain aims to raise $1bn for crypto-hoarding companies

    Two vehicles will buy millions of Avax tokens at discounted price

    Avalanche cryptocurrency logo and name displayed on a smartphone screen held in a hand.
  • Wednesday, 27 August, 2025
    Cryptocurrencies
    Markets need rules — crypto is no different

    Without basic protections, uncertainty will drive away serious investors and legitimate businesses

    Scott Duke Kominers
    Paul Atkins speaks into a microphone during a Senate committee hearing.
  • Thursday, 7 August, 2025
    Digital currencies
    UK crypto investors hail regulatory changes as ‘pivotal moment’

    FCA’s lifting of ban compared with ‘Big Bang’ reforms of the late 1980s

    A mobile phone screen displays icons of leading digital currencies
  • Friday, 25 July, 2025
    Cryptocurrencies
    Companies load up on niche crypto tokens to boost share prices

    Listed firms load up on ether, litecoin and $TRUMP as they bid to emulate Michael Saylor’s Strategy

    Montage of $TRUMP, Litecoin, HYPE, Toncoin coins
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