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Mag 7 Plans to 'FOMO' Into $650B Tech Investment Despite Trump's U.S. Manufacturing Push
3.8.2025
The Mag 7 firms are expected to spend $650 billion in capex and R&D this year, an amount bigger than the U.K. government’s annual public investments
Bitfinex Securities Is Taking a Different Approach to RWAs, Launches Two New Products in the U.K.
25.6.2025
The firm’s latest listings give investors access to debt issued by a community bank in Scotland, and exposure to car finance mis-selling claims in the UK
UK to Propose Restrictions on How Banks Can Deal With Crypto Next Year
18.6.2025
The U.K.'s incoming rules will be on the more restrictive end, said David Bailey, the executive director of prudential policy at the Bank of England
Gemini Appoints New Leadership Team in Europe to Boost Expansion
9.1.2025
Mark Jennings has joined the firm as its new European head and Daniel Slutzkin as head of the U.K., the crypto exchange said
Memecoin Factory Pump.Fun Bans U.K. Crypto Traders
6.12.2024
Earlier this week, the U.K.'s main financial regulator warned Pump.fun was operating without permission
U.K. Financial Regulator Aims for Crypto Regime by 2026
26.11.2024
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it wants to implement a crypto regime by 2026.Ownership of crypto assets grew by 4% in the past two years, to include some 7 million adults out of the country's roughly 68 million population
Ahead of the U.K. Election, Major Parties Remain Silent on Crypto Issues
3.7.2024
The U.K. is set to hold its first election in five years on Thursday and crypto is not a campaign-trail issue
UK Police Seize 61,000 Bitcoins From Huge Chinese Investment Fraud
2.2.2024
The U.K. Metropolitan Police have reportedly seized more than 61,000 bitcoins from a massive Chinese investment fraud. A British citizen is accused of laundering bitcoin for a Chinese fugitive who allegedly stole roughly $6.4 billion from more than 128,000 investors. British Police Seize Over...
Woman Accused of Laundering Bitcoins for Chinese Fraudster Goes on Trial in the UK
31.1.2024
A British citizen recently went on trial in the U.K. for laundering bitcoins on behalf of a fugitive Chinese fraudster, Yadi Zhang. Prosecutors insist that Jian Wen was aware that Zhang’s bitcoins were acquired using stolen funds. However, Wen defended her actions and said she thought Zhang...
Crypto Firms Across the UK Begin to Roll Out Risk Assesments Ahead of Monday Deadline
5.1.2024
A number of cryptocurrency firms operating in the U.K. are rolling risk assessments ahead of new rules set out by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) expected to begin on Monday, January 8th. Key players take action So far, key crypto players such as Coinbase, Gemini, and OKX have all implemented...
FCA Has Dealt With 1,400 Cases Related to Unregulated Crypto Activity, UK Regulator Reveals
13.12.2023
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed that it has dealt with over 1,400 crypto cases between January 2020 and June 2023. The regulator noted that “a shortage of crypto skills meant the FCA took longer than planned to register crypto-asset firms under money laundering...
Robinhood to Launch in U.K. in Early 2024
30.11.2023
Investment platform, Robinhood, has plans to launch in the U.K. as early as the start of 2024, according to CEO Vlad Tenev. New features launching “The intention is, for the U.K. market, Robinhood to be the best place to invest in U.S. stocks and U.S. dollars, and we believe we can fulfill that...
Lloyds Bank Issues ‘Urgent Warning’ on Rising Threat of Crypto Scams
16.11.2023
Lloyds Bank, a major retail and commercial bank in the U.K., has issued an “urgent warning” about the growing threat of cryptocurrency scams. “Crypto is a highly risky asset class and remains largely unregulated, which makes it an attractive area for fraudsters to exploit....
Ripple Partners With Onafriq to Enable Faster Cross Border Payments to Africa
14.11.2023
Ripple and the Africa-focused payment fintech startup Onafriq recently said they are collaborating to enable crypto-based cross-border payments between Africa and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the U.K., and Australia. Using Ripple’s platform helps Onafriq achieve its goal of making...
Paypal Achieves FCA Registration in the UK, Paving the Way for Crypto Services Resumption in 2024
2.11.2023
The payments giant Paypal has successfully achieved registration with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom, a fact verified by the FCA’s website on October 31. This move comes shortly after Paypal’s temporary cessation of crypto purchases within the U.K., although the company...
UK Government’s Ambition to Make Britain a Global Crypto Hub ‘Remains Steadfast’
2.11.2023
Britain’s Economic Secretary to the Treasury Andrew Griffith MP has reaffirmed the government’s ambition to make the U.K. a global hub for crypto asset technologies. He stressed that in order to realize this ambition, “we must make the U.K. a place where cryptoasset firms have...
New Law Expands Police Powers to Seize Crypto in UK
28.10.2023
A new law that gives law enforcement agencies greater powers to seize, freeze, and recover crypto assets has entered into force in the U.K. The law introduces provisions for police to “seize crypto assets more easily and convert them into money before a forfeiture hearing has taken...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Retraces to $34,000 Support – When is the Next Leg Up?
27.10.2023
Bitcoin price prediction has become the talk of the crypto community as BTC recently retraced to a crucial $34,000 support level. Amidst an array of fundamental changes in the cryptocurrency landscape, from the U.S. SEC’s ongoing review of Bitcoin ETP proposals to the U.K.’s stringent...
Binance Stops Accepting New Users in UK to Comply With Crypto Regulations
18.10.2023
Binance has announced that it will no longer accept new users in the U.K. in order to comply with new crypto regulations from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Binance explained that it is currently looking for an FCA-authorized firm to review and approve its U.K. financial promotions...
Ripple’s Legal Chief Calls for ‘Rational’ Crypto Regulation — Urges US to Stop Elevating Politics Over Sound Policy
15.10.2023
Ripple’s chief legal officer says the U.S. needs to ”stop elevating politics over sound policy.” Noting that countries and regions outside of the U.S., such as Singapore, the U.K., the EU, and Japan, welcome crypto businesses, he emphasized: “I think we need a rational...