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Blockchain.com, a London-based firm, is raising $50 million to invest in a range of startups and cryptocurrencies, according to a report by Yahoo Finance. The crypto wallet and data provider is aiming to raise $50 million. The efforts will be directed by a founding partner of Blockchain.com Ventures Sam Harrison. According to Harrison’s LinkedIn profile, […]

Coinbase, one of the most popular cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, will be forced to transfer all of the European accounts on their platform to another entity within the EU. In an email sent to its European users, the exchange said that a no-deal Brexit will prevent the company from providing e-money services to its […]

Earlier this week, Wright lost the Kleiman case and was ordered by a judge to give away half of his Bitcoin holdings to the Kleiman estate. British podcaster Peter McCormack said he was willing to bet $10,000 that Craig Wright won’t be able to move the Bitcoin associated with Satoshi Nakamoto, even offering 2 to […]

Facebook’s bold “new global currency,” Libra, was hit by an antitrust probe from regulators in the European Union because it could unfairly dominate the market, according to a document seen exclusively by Bloomberg. The Executive Commission of the EU is studying Libra to see if it could breach anti-competition laws. Considering Facebook’s historic use of […]

Monolith is bringing crypto adoption to the mainstream with a debit card that lets you spend your coins and tokens anywhere in Europe that Visa is currently accepted. The news follows an announcement from UK-based Monolith that they have partnered with MakerDAO and Digix to offer their tokens on the platform. Creating gold for the […]

Coinbase has told customers in the U.K. it will remove support for Zcash (ZEC) on the 26th of August, 2019, just days after British tax authority HM Revenue & Customs reportedly requested customer and transaction data from the cryptocurrency exchange. The announcement was first reported August 9th by U.K.-based users of the exchange, who said […]

Robinhood expanded its fee-free crypto trading platform to the United Kingdom. Robinhood announced Wednesday that the Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates U.K. financial services, has given it its blessing to operate in the country. Robinhood allows users to buy and sell Bitcoin and Ethereum without commissions. We’re excited to share that Robinhood International, Ltd. has been […]

Bitcoin SV creator Craig Wright claimed that he created Bitcoin as Satoshi Nakamoto—Bitcoin Cash founder Roger Ver called him a fraud. The two took the matter to court, and today, England’s high court ruled in favor of Ver. Craig Wright’s litigious rampage In April, Craig Wright invoked the wrath of the Bitcoin community by threatening […]

During his June 28 contempt hearing, Craig Wright told a federal court in Florida that he was unable to access his $10 billion Bitcoin fortune. Sources present during the deposition revealed that he also cried during cross-examination when explaining why he parted ways with Bitcoin back in 2010. Emotions run high in Wright’s contempt hearing […]

Peter McCormack, the host of the “What Bitcoin Did” podcast, has seen increased support from the crypto community in his fight against Craig Wright’s libel lawsuit. The podcaster received immense support on social media, with industry heavyweights such as Bitcoin developer Jameson Lopp, TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington, and cryptoanalyst Josh Rager. Peter gets support from […]

Coinbase, a US-based cryptocurrency exchange and one of the largest in the world, announced the launch of Coinbase Card. The Visa debit card will enable Coinbase’s customers in the UK to “spend crypto as effortlessly as the money in their bank.” Visa and Coinbase Bring Cryptocurrency Payments to the Masses Digital coins being used as a […]

Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges and wallet providers in the US, has acquired Neutrino, a blockchain intelligence startup based out of Italy. The move is a potential acquihire to augment Coinbase’s analytics talent. In a bid to expand its offering of crypto assets, US giant Coinbase has acquired a blockchain analytics startup Neutrino. […]

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the customs organization of the United Kingdom, has said it will be postponing its work on a blockchain pilot program— instituted September of last year—until after the United Kingdom severs ties with the European Union. In the Q&A section on Parliament’s website, MP Eddie Hughes asked if the government […]

Facebook acquired its first company in the blockchain space, smart contract protocol development and research firm Chainspace. The move was likely made to acquire the company’s team of experienced crypto developers. Chainspace is an 11-person company that was started by five well-credentialed co-founders, including two Cambridge PhDs, several researchers from the University College of London, […]

Kraken announced that it had purchased Crypto Facilities, a regulated cryptocurrencies trading platform and index provider based out of London, in a “nine-figure” acquisition. Within the last eight hours, Kraken announced its purchase of Crypto Facilities with the intent to become a “global leader in cryptocurrency spot and futures trading.” Background on Crypto Facilities Crypto […]

In an industry that’s flooded with money, it’s sad to see some crypto media outlets succumb to the perils of so-called fake news, not to mention misinformed readers falling for scams during the ICO craze. 2018 was a controversial year in the crypto media sphere. Disappointingly, it was uncovered that stories people may have read […]

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released a ‘consultation paper’ on Jan. 23rd as part of its next step on working with crypto assets. It sets out details on where different types of crypto assets might fall in the regulatory perimeter. This consultation paper allows the public to give feedback on the proposed measures […]

London-based Parity Technologies has won a $5 million grant from the Ethereum Foundation to fund its work on improving the Ethereum blockchain, such as developments in Casper, sharding, light clients, developer tools, audits, and general infrastructure. Parity to Receive Funding in Tranches The foundation announced the grant via a blog post on Jan. 7th, explaining […]