UK news

FCA policy, institutional products, startups, and the UK’s digital asset regulatory roadmap.

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Adoption

UK begins campaign to become crypto “world leader” with an NFT

Britain has announced plans to mint an NFT and begin work on the regulation of stablecoins and other cryptocurrencies.

4 years ago

Exchanges

New funding round values Blockchain.com at $14 Billion

A new funding round values blockchain.com at $14 billion. The new round makes the exchange and wallet provider one of the most highly valued companies in the crypto industry.

4 years ago

Regulation

FCA angers lawmakers by extending crypto compliance deadlines

FCA extended temporary operation permission deadlines out of obligation to compensate for their inefficiency, allowing the likes of Revolut and Copper to remain active.

4 years ago

Crime

Manchester police returned over $25 million in stolen cryptocurrency to scam victims

Police are looking for other victims of a scam related to Binance smart chain which left some investors out of pocket more than $230,000.

4 years ago

Regulation

Crypto firms face critical deadline in the UK

UK’s FCA handling of the crypto firm’s registration with it has left a lot to be desired in the industry.

4 years ago

Regulation

Report: Bank of England is working on crypto regulation framework

The United Kingdom's central bank wants to create “effective public policy frameworks to maintain broader trust and integrity in the financial system.”

4 years ago

People

Popular crypto podcaster Peter McCormack quits Twitter

Peter McCormack, founder of the popular What Bitcoin Did podcast is quitting Twitter saying the social media platform is a “miserable failure”. The departure comes after one follower said “everyone’s glad” McCormack’s mother is dead.

4 years ago

Regulation

UK gets serious with regulatory focus as it recruits head of new crypto department

The FCA is hiring a new Head of Department to form a digital assets team focused entirely of crypto assets. The role, however, does not require any knowledge of crypto from applicants.

4 years ago