UK News

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Smartphone displaying a pound symbol set in a sandbox inside a Revolut office, illustrating a stablecoin test aimed at 12 million UK users rather than crypto traders

Revolut’s digital pound trial shifts the UK payments debate from crypto hype to consumer protections and clarity

Revolut is about to test a pound stablecoin in the UK's regulatory sandbox, and the scale of the trial matters less than where it sits.

3 weeks ago

Macro

Bitcoin hits $101k to reclaim six-figures as Trump confirms US, UK trade deal

The announcement of a comprehensive trade deal between the US and the UK provided a fresh tailwind to already-rising markets

11 months ago

Lightning

Revolut partners with Lightspark to integrate Bitcoin lightning payments

Revolut leverages Lightspark's infrastructure to offer near-instant Bitcoin transactions, positioning itself as a leader in crypto adoption.

11 months ago

Adoption

UK has no plan to establish national Bitcoin reserve despite global trend

Bitcoin Policy UK calls for better management of existing BTC reserves, criticizing the government’s conservative approach.

11 months ago

Regulation

FCA aims to curb risky crypto lending and credit purchases to protect UK investors

The financial regulator stressed that these regulatory measures are important to protect retail crypto users in the UK.

11 months ago

Regulation

UK moves to regulate crypto services such as staking, stablecoins

The draft reveals changes for custody, staking, and stablecoin issuance. The publication of the final text is expected to July 15.

11 months ago

Stablecoins

Bank of England sounds alarm on stablecoin oversight issues

The Bank of England and the FCA are crafting regulatory frameworks to ensure stablecoins maintain stability and mitigate potential financial threats.

12 months ago

Crypto

BlackRock approved to offer crypto services in UK, expanding digital asset footprint

BlackRock's FCA approval restricts operations to ETP support, significantly narrowing its crypto asset activities.

12 months ago

Crypto

U.K. officials have frozen nearly $7.7M worth of illicit crypto assets in one year

The biggest freeze order was issued against a wallet containing around $2 million in crypto that was hosted on Coinbase.

12 months ago

Bitcoin’s rise turns 2017 theft into multimillion-pound scandal for UK officer

Crypto 1 year ago

Kraken strengthens UK crypto regulatory standing with FCA electronic money license

Exchanges 1 year ago

UK lawmakers advance bill to strengthen crypto seizure powers

Regulation 1 year ago

Bank of England gov warns digital pound must not undermine commercial banks

CBDCs 1 year ago

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UK News

Revolut’s digital pound trial shifts the UK payments debate from crypto hype to consumer protections and clarity

Bitcoin hits $101k to reclaim six-figures as Trump confirms US, UK trade deal

Revolut partners with Lightspark to integrate Bitcoin lightning payments

UK has no plan to establish national Bitcoin reserve despite global trend

FCA aims to curb risky crypto lending and credit purchases to protect UK investors

UK moves to regulate crypto services such as staking, stablecoins

Bank of England sounds alarm on stablecoin oversight issues

BlackRock approved to offer crypto services in UK, expanding digital asset footprint

U.K. officials have frozen nearly $7.7M worth of illicit crypto assets in one year

Bitcoin’s rise turns 2017 theft into multimillion-pound scandal for UK officer

Kraken strengthens UK crypto regulatory standing with FCA electronic money license

UK lawmakers advance bill to strengthen crypto seizure powers

Bank of England gov warns digital pound must not undermine commercial banks