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Blockchain

  • Wednesday, 7 January, 2026
    Markets InsightIsabelle Mateos y Lago
    The digital euro that Europe urgently needs

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

    A large yellow euro symbol statue stands inside the European Central Bank headquarters, with windows in the background.
  • Wednesday, 7 January, 2026
    News in-depth
    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
    Danielle Zanzalari
    Whoever controls digital wallets will control the future

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

    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
    Jemima Kelly
    Crypto skulduggery isn’t a bug, it’s the whole point

    Exploiting regulatory loopholes is the name of the game

    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’

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  • 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
    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
    Markets InsightScott Duke Kominers
    Markets need rules — crypto is no different

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

    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
  • Monday, 14 July, 2025
    Cryptocurrencies
    Tokenised stocks may not be for everyone, but they are for anyone

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  • Wednesday, 28 May, 2025
    Joseph Lubin
    Finance is ready for a blockchain reset

    This is not about replacing national currencies or eliminating banks but creating interoperable new infrastructure

    Ethereum coin
  • Thursday, 22 May, 2025
    Solana
    Big banks strike deal to move to solana blockchain

    R3 reaches agreement with Solana Foundation in move to tokenise global stocks, bonds and funds

    Solana’s website on a computer screen
  • Sunday, 4 May, 2025
    Maldives
    Cash-strapped Maldives to build $9bn blockchain hub in bid to lure investors

    Dubai-based family office plans financial zone for the Indian Ocean archipelago

    Malé, capital of the Maldives
  • Tuesday, 25 March, 2025
    Ethereum
    Ethereum faces ‘midlife crisis’ as rivals play catch-up

    Emergence of memecoin craze sweeping through crypto markets distracts enthusiasts

    Montage of ether coin and charts
  • Tuesday, 11 March, 2025
    FT GuidesSupply chains and logistics
    Companies seek AI solutions to supply chain fragility

    Logistics networks are becoming ever more complex and brittle

    A stylized illustration of a magnifying glass highlighting a ship on a map
  • Monday, 10 March, 2025
    Cryptocurrencies
    Trump’s crypto payday might actually be even bigger

    Finally, hard work pays off

  • Friday, 7 March, 2025
    Cryptocurrencies
    Trump’s crypto project netted $350mn from presidential memecoin

    FT analysis shows potential windfall for US president in three weeks following launch in January

    Montage of Solana logo, a chart and a logo of Donald Trump with words ‘fight, fight, fight’ on it.
  • Monday, 3 March, 2025
    Cryptocurrencies
    Crypto prices jump as Trump names tokens included in strategic reserve

    President’s comments on digital assets such as bitcoin, XRP and solana lift market after recent shake-out

    Donald Trump is seated in the Oval Office holding up a signed executive order on cryptocurrencies
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