Tanzeel Akhtar

European Reporter

Tanzeel Akhtar has contributed to The Wall Street Journal, BBC, Bloomberg, CNBC, Forbes Africa, Financial Times, The Street, Citywire, Investing.com, Euromoney, Yahoo! Finance, Benzinga, Kitco News, African Business Magazine, Hedge Week, Campden Family Office, Modern Investor, Spear's Wealth Management Magazine, Global Investor, ETF.com, ETF Stream, CIO UK, Funds Global Asia, Portfolio Institutional, Interactive Investor, Bitcoin Magazine, CryptoNews.com, Bitcoin.com, The Local, The Next Web, Mining Journal, Money Marketing, Marketing Week and more. Tanzeel trained as a foreign correspondent at the University of Helsinki, Finland and newspaper journalist at the University of Central Lancashire, UK. She holds a BA (Honours) in English Literature from the Manchester Metropolitan University, UK and completed a semester abroad as an ERASMUS student at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. She is NCTJ Qualified - Media Law, Public Administration and passed the Shorthand 100WPM with distinction. She does not currently hold value in any digital currencies or projects.

Latest from Tanzeel Akhtar

Finance

Elon Musk Named Time’s Person of the Year, Says Crypto Unlikely to Replace Fiat

The Tesla CEO said he finds cryptocurrency interesting and can talk endlessly about the concept of money.

Dec 13, 2021

Finance

Gala Games, C2 Ventures Start $100M Fund to Invest in Blockchain Gaming

The fund will invest in projects being built with blockchain technology, including play-to-earn and metaverse ventures.

Dec 13, 2021

Finance

Robinhood Turns to Chainalysis for Data, Compliance Tools

Robinhood will use Chainalysis software to monitor crypto trades and meet compliance requirements as it prepares to roll out a crypto wallet.

Dec 13, 2021

Policy

Yellen Says Stablecoins Require Proper Regulations

The Treasury Secretary also said she agreed with current Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) guidance that crypto firms and providers that don’t custody customer funds should not be regulated.

Nov 30, 2021

Finance

Animoca Brands to Cover Losses From ‘Phantom Galaxies’ Discord Hack

The hack cost users 265 ETH, worth about $1.1 million.

Nov 24, 2021

Finance

French Luxury Fashion Brand Givenchy Drops 15 NFTs on OpenSea

The NFTs, which were launched on the Polygon network, can be used as online avatars or profile pictures.

Nov 23, 2021

Finance

South China Morning Post Releases White Paper for NFT Standard Built on Flow Blockchain

The 118-year-old newspaper has launched its own inaugural NFT collection using the new Artifact standard.

Nov 22, 2021

A copy of the South China Morning Post (SCMP) newspaper is arranged at a newsstand in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. The Chinese government wants Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to sell some of its media assets, including the South China Morning Post, because of growing concerns about the technology giants influence over public opinion in the country, according to a person familiar with the matter. Photographer: Lam Yik/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Finance

Mining Infrastructure Firm GRIID Secures $525M Credit From Blockchain.com

The four-year term credit facility will be used for additional mining capacity.

Nov 22, 2021

Markets

ProShares Bitcoin Futures ETF Wins ‘First Mover Advantage’ as VanEck Launch Falls Flat

The ProShares ETF has $1,4 billion in assets, compared with $8.7 million for the VanEck fund.

Nov 22, 2021

Finance

Square Releases White Paper Detailing Protocol for a Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange

The white paper from Square’s new TBD division describes a protocol for exchanging digital and other assets in a way that’s more accessible to everyone.

Nov 19, 2021

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