Ryan Browne
CNBC
United Kingdom
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Recent articles by Ryan:
Google hit by second UK antitrust probe into online ad dominance
The U.K.'s competition regulator is assessing whether Google's role in the ad tech industry may be distorting competition. → Read More
Rapid grocery delivery boom comes to a grinding halt as Getir, Gorillas slash jobs
The layoffs highlight a broader shift in investor sentiment toward high-growth tech companies. → Read More
As Klarna cuts jobs, rival fintechs say they're recruiting for hundreds of roles
As Klarna plans to lay off 10% of its workforce, rival fintech firms Revolut and Wise say they're hiring for hundreds of open roles. → Read More
Terra backers vote to revive luna — but not UST — after $60 billion crypto collapse
Backers of Terra have voted to revive the failed cryptocurrency venture without its controversial UST stablecoin. → Read More
Uber to expand in Italy through deal with the country's largest taxi dispatcher
The deal will allow 12,000 Italian taxi drivers to accept trips through the Uber app. → Read More
Klarna to lay off 10% of its workforce as souring economy hits buy now, pay later space
The Swedish buy now, pay later firm is reportedly looking to raise fresh funding in a round that will reduce its valuation by a third. → Read More
Military-made cyberweapons could soon become available on the dark web, Interpol warns
Interpol Secretary General Jurgen Stock said he's concerned state-developed cyberweapons will become available on the darknet in a "couple of years." → Read More
Christine Lagarde says crypto is worth nothing
Lagarde said she thinks crypto should be regulated to protect inexperienced investors. → Read More
Tether withdrawals top $10 billion as regulators raise alarm about stablecoins
Tether has seen its circulating supply plunge from a record $84 billion on May 11 to around $73 billion as of Monday. → Read More
Tether claims its stablecoin is now partially backed by non-U.S. government bonds
Tether said it now owns around $286 million in non-U.S. government bonds. → Read More
Bitcoin production has roared back in China thanks to an underground mining scene
New research from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance shows that Chinese bitcoin mining activity has quickly rebounded. → Read More
Coinbase to slow hiring amid plunge in cryptocurrencies and tech stocks
Coinbase told staff Tuesday it would slow hiring and reevaluate its headcount, reversing earlier plans to triple its workforce in 2022. → Read More
Mastercard launches tech that lets you pay with your face or hand
Mastercard on Tuesday launched a program that allows retailers to offer biometric payment methods, like facial recognition and fingerprint scanning. → Read More
Investors withdraw over $7 billion from tether, raising fresh fears about stablecoin's backing
Tether's circulating supply has slipped from about $83 billion a week ago to less than $76 billion on Tuesday. → Read More
$3 billion in bitcoin was sold in a last-ditch attempt to save UST stablecoin from collapse
Luna Foundation Guard said it spent almost all of the bitcoin in its reserve last week in a futile attempt to save UST. → Read More
Regulators are growing anxious about stablecoins after Terra’s stunning collapse
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has urged Congress to approve federal regulation of stablecoins. → Read More
World's biggest stablecoin regains dollar peg after $3 billion in withdrawals
The collapse of another so-called stablecoin called terraUSD had shaken crypto investors' confidence in tether. → Read More
The world's biggest stablecoin has dropped below its $1 peg
Tether sank to as low as 98 cents Thursday morning, according to data from CoinGecko. → Read More
Bitcoin tumbles below $27,000 for first time since December 2020 as crypto sell-off intensifies
Bitcoin slumped below $27,000 Thursday for the first time in over 16 months as cryptocurrency markets extended their losses. → Read More
Europe wants to fight online child abuse. Critics fear it may erode privacy
Proposed EU legislation would mean courts can order tech companies to implement systems that detect child sexual abuse material. → Read More