Joshua Downes
Joshua Downes is an experienced journalist and editor specialising in finance, trading, cryptocurrency and online betting. Over the last eight years, he has written for numerous publications and media outlets, both print and online. These include Trading-Education, Wetten, GamblingGuy, BitReviews, Industry Slice, and Gulf Business. With a BA in journalism and an MA in English, Joshua aims to provide informative and highly readable articles, making even the most complex of financial concepts easily understandable for the average reader. Joshua is currently pursuing professional qualifications in finance and also has extensive knowledge of the gambling industry, having spent four years working in operations for Gala Coral.
Articles by Joshua Downes
Crypto News1 years ago
As Tether continues to reign supreme in the stablecoin marketplace, earning an astounding $4.52 billion in profit during the first quarter of 2024, it is an opportune moment to delve into the profound importance of this singular stablecoin and the […]
Crypto News1 years ago
During an exclusive chat, veteran Bitcoin trader Peter Brandt reveals his upbeat forecast for the digital currency. In light of his more than 50 years of trading experience, Brandt holds that Bitcoin offers “an exceptional investment chance.” The digital currency […]
Crypto News1 years ago
Despite Ethereum’s dominance in various sectors of the cryptocurrency space, a recent development suggests that the tides may be shifting in favor of the Blast network, at least in the realm of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). According to recent data, over […]
Crypto News1 years ago
A trader mistakenly sent $68 million in Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) to a scammer in an address-poisoning scheme. On May 3, the monumental theft of $68 million was initially uncovered by on-chain security company Cyvers. The firm made an intriguing post […]
Crypto News1 years ago
Vodafone plans to leverage SIM card technology to capitalize on the expected surge in demand for mobile-based cryptocurrency. David Palmer, Pairpoint’s Chief Product Officer at Vodafone, shared with Yahoo Finance Future Focus how the company is pushing the envelope in […]
Crypto News1 years ago
In a groundbreaking collaboration, Rapid Addition, a renowned provider of FIX connectivity solutions, and Chainlink, the essential infrastructure for the tokenized asset economy, have announced the development of a pioneering FIX-native blockchain adapter for institutional digital asset trading. #Chainlink and […]
Crypto News1 years ago
In a high-profile case that has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency industry, Changpeng Zhao, widely known as CZ, the founder of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has been sentenced to four months in prison. The sentencing, which took place […]
Crypto News1 years ago
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has instructed four fintech companies to stop creating new accounts. This order is aimed at crypto traders suspected of harming the currency’s value. The companies impacted by this move are Moniepoint, Palmpay, Opay, and […]
Crypto News1 years ago
The Lazarus Group, a band of North Korean hackers, was recently found to have turned over $200 million in stolen cryptocurrency into regular money. 1/ How Lazarus Group laundered $200M from 25+ crypto hacks to fiat from 2020 – 2023https://t.co/s8zNFwlamb […]
Crypto News1 years ago
In a strong show of unity, more than 30,000 users are backing Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) through an online opinion poll on AlphaorBeta. This is CZ. In 6 years, he went from a $40M hack to building a $33,000,000,000 […]
Crypto News1 years ago
US federal prosecutors are looking into the inner operations of Block, a financial tech company started by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey. They’ve spoken with an ex-employee who claims that there have been ongoing, substantial failures to comply with regulations within […]
Crypto News1 years ago
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been examining Ethereum’s possible classification as a security for more than a year, according to new court documents revealed on Monday. NEW: 🇺🇸 SEC has reportedly been investigating Ethereum $ETH for over […]