Top news stories of 2021
January
Bitcoin may 'break down altogether' - BIS chief
Bitcoin may "break down altogether", according to BIS general manager Agustin Carstens, who has also poured cold water on stablecoin projects such as the Facebook-led Diem and argued that if digital currencies are needed they should be issued by central banks.
February
Ripple formally responds to SEC lawsuit
Ripple has accused the Securities and Exchange Commission of distorting the facts about the status of its cryptocurrency XRP in its first formal response to a regulatory lawsuit filed in December.
March
Chime investigating $30bn listing
American digital banking firm Chime has been talking to investment banks about an initial public offering that would value
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