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Crypto Facilities Gets FCA Nod to Set up Crypto Futures Venue
8.7.2020
Crypto Facilities, a subsidiary of Kraken cryptocurrency exchange, has obtained a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) license from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). An MTF is a European regulatory term for a self-regulated financial trading venue. MTFs are an alternative to...
Hacker Group Amassed $7M in Crypto by Selling Stolen Credit Cards
7.7.2020
Hackers profited over $7 million by selling the data via dark web
Allegedly Fraudulent Crypto Exchange Shut Down by UK High Court
1.7.2020
The UK Insolvency Service claimed that GPay is nothing but a “scam” after conducting confidential inquiries
FCA Research Says 2.6 Million UK Residents Have Bought Crypto
30.6.2020
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority estimates that roughly 2.6 million U.K. consumers have bought cryptocurrency “at some point.”
When Big Ben Rings: UK FCA’s Stance on Crypto Seen as Harsh but Fair
28.6.2020
Most believe that the FCA’s latest efforts to monitor the U.K.’s crypto ecosystem are a step in the right direction
Crypto Cards Still Working as UK Regulator Suspends Wirecard Subsidiary
26.6.2020
Wirecard’s subsidiary that is responsible for issuing debit cards has been suspended as the company can no longer access customer funds
UK Financial Watchdog Reminds Crypto Businesses to Register Ahead of Deadline
22.6.2020
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority is urging all crypto businesses operating in the country to submit their applications by June 30 to make it for the 2021 deadline
Binance to Launch UK Trading Platform for Institutional and Retail Investors
17.6.2020
Binance will launch a new digital asset trading platform in 2020 in the United Kingdom to serve its increasing institutional clientele
UK Watchdogs Launch Ad-Scam Alert System to Crack Down on Online Fraud
16.6.2020
The Advertising Standards Authority and the Internet Advertising Office joined forces to launch a system to remove scam ads
It Is Time for Databases to Get Fully Decentralized
13.6.2020
To become truly decentralized, blockchain projects should remove dependency on the centralized cloud providers used as their data storage
Blockchain Firm Pitches CBDC Operating System to Bank of England
12.6.2020
As the monetary impacts of the coronavirus drive discussions surrounding central bank digital currencies, a U.K. blockchain firm has proposed a CDBD system to the Bank of England
United States Sets New Record for P2P Bitcoin Trading
11.6.2020
Peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading in the United States has surged to post its strongest weekly volume on record, with almost $29 million trading on Localbitcoins and Paxful
Former KFC Employee Built a Crypto Drug Empire, Lost It All Today
8.6.2020
The Leicester Crown Court confiscated over $2.29 million from an online drug kingpin who ran a darknet store from the attic of his home
Cash or Plastic? Countries Where Crypto Debit Cards Are Fair Game
1.6.2020
Cointelegraph examines where crypto debit cards are available and what options they offer as wider adoption starts to take hold
Coinbase Now Supports Tezos Staking Rewards for UK and Some EU Users
29.5.2020
Major crypto exchange Coinbase is rolling out Tezos staking rewards for users in the United Kingdom and three European countries
Visa Approves New DeFi-Enabled Crypto Card in EU and UK
25.5.2020
New DeFi-enabled crypto debit card to enable Visa merchants to accept Bitcoin and Ether via conversions into regulated EUR and GBP stablecoins
Blockchain Can Level The Playing Field for SMEs
14.5.2020
Blockchain technology can help U.K. fintech firms capture billion in lost equity, argues Qadre CEO Nick Williamson
Blockchain Jobs Are the Highest Paying Tech Roles in the UK
9.5.2020
A new study reveals that blockchain offers the best salaries in the UK’s technology industry
Binance Hires Former HSBC Banker and Fintech Veteran to Lead UK Growth
8.5.2020
Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has hired banking and fintech veteran Teana Baker-Taylor to lead its expansion in the United Kingdom and European market
University College London Joins Governing Council for Hedera Hashgraph
6.5.2020
University College London’s Centre for Blockchain Technologies has joined the governing council for enterprise-grade distributed ledger platform Hedera Hashgraph