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![Brit Bitcoin miner weighs buying landfill to recover $768m](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-Memecoin-project-Garbage04-880x525.webp)
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James Howells is considering buying a public landfill where he claims a massive Bitcoin fortune might be buried, but local authorities plan to shut down the site after a court battle.
![Coinbase wins FCA approval to directly offer crypto in UK](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2025/01/crypto-news-exchange-option03-880x523.webp)
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Coinbase has secured registration with the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority, becoming the latest crypto exchange to operate in the country. U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is back in the United Kingdom as it has secured registration with the Financial Conduct Authority,…
![Seven U.K. individuals sentenced to 76 years in crypto crime spree](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/11/crypto-news-The-UK-has-to-get-its-crypto-house-in-order-option05-880x523.webp)
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A Manchester court issued a total of 76 years in prison to seven criminals who stole £100,000 in crypto from a single victim.
![FTSE Russell partners with SonarX to launch crypto index](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/07/crypto-news-The-global-crypto-adoption-index-option04-880x523.webp)
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FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider, has partnered with blockchain data infrastructure firm SonarX to expand its digital asset offerings. This partnership will integrate data from over 100 blockchains, including network fundamentals, token supply, staking, and DeFi metrics, into…
![a16z to close London office to focus on U.S. crypto market: report](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/09/crypto-news-Web3-Dev-London-2025-option04-1-880x523.webp)
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Andreessen Horowitz, the Silicon Valley-based venture capital giant, is planning a pullback from the crypto investing market in the United Kingdom, the Financial Times has reported. Per the report, the crypto arm a16z is closing its London office, with the…
![U.K. Central Bank opens Digital Pound Labs for CBDC test](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/09/crypto-news-Web3-Dev-London-2025-option03-1-880x523.webp)
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The Bank of England plans to launch a sandbox designed to test a central bank digital currency or also known as a CBDC.
![UK Treasury confirms crypto staking falls outside collective investment scheme regulations](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/09/crypto-news-United-Kingdom-trying-to-safeguard-against-improper-use-of-AI02-880x525.png)
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Staking will not be considered a collective investment scheme in the United Kingdom, according to a recent amendment by the U.K. Treasury. U.K. Authorities have updated a section of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, which regulates financial markets…
![Crypto market maker GSRÂ secures FCA approval for OTC services](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-UK-regulators-jail-03-880x525.webp)
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The crypto trading firm and market maker GSR becomes the first crypto liquidity provider to earn regulatory authorizations from both the FCA and Singapore’s MAS. GSR, the global crypto trading firm and market maker, has received approval from the Financial…
![Only 54% of illegal crypto ads in UK removed despite FCA crackdown: report](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-UK-regulators-jail-04-880x525.webp)
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Illegal crypto ads remain widespread as the FCA struggles to crack down, data shows. The British Financial Conduct Authority has failed to remove all illegal crypto ads as nearly half of flagged promotions still online, the Financial Times has learned,…
![Copper Technologies cancels U.K. registration in favor of global expansion](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/09/crypto-news-United-Kingdom-trying-to-safeguard-against-improper-use-of-AI02-880x525.png)
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UK-based crypto firm Copper Technologies withdrew its registration to the FCA. Instead, its new CEO wants to shift the custodian’s focus towards securing operating licenses in the US and other countries. According to a Bloomberg report, crypto custodian firm Copper…
![UK to ban public crypto offers in incisive new regulatory climate](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/09/crypto-news-United-Kingdom-trying-to-safeguard-against-improper-use-of-AI01-880x525.png)
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A new paper by the UK’s financial watchdog puts the brakes on the crypto industry; effectively banning the issuance of crypto offers by non-regulated entities. In a new report published on Dec. 16, the UK’s financial authority has outlined new…
![Bank of England studies ZK-proofs to enhance user privacy for digital pound](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/09/crypto-news-United-Kingdom-trying-to-safeguard-against-improper-use-of-AI03-880x525.png)
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New research from the Bank of England suggests that emerging privacy technologies such as zero-knowledge proofs could enhance user control over data in a digital pound. The Bank of England has suggested that zero-knowledge proofs and other privacy-enhancing technologies —…
![UK government found to have billions of dollars in Bitcoin: Arkham](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/11/crypto-news-The-UK-has-to-get-its-crypto-house-in-order-option05-880x523.webp)
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The UK government was founded by the blockchain analytics platform that held billions of dollars in Bitcoin in the past few years. Arkham Intelligence, on the on-chain analytics data on Dec. 06, has found the wallet that is connected to…
![Former U.K. minister approved for advisory role at Axiom Venture Capital](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/02/uk-united-kingdom-britain-880x525.jpeg)
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Former U.K. minister Steve Baker has been granted approval to take on a new role as an adviser for Bitcoin-focused venture capital firm Axiom. The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments granted former British politician Steve Baker approval to take up…
![Ex-Binance exec sues for whistleblowing, citing bribery and unfair dismissal claims: report](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/05/crypto-news-Binance-option02-880x525.webp)
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Binance is facing legal action after a former senior employee claims she was fired for reporting a colleague’s bribery attempt, which she says was disguised as consultative services. A former executive at Binance is suing the crypto exchange in the…
![UK government set for crypto regulations next year, officials says](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/02/uk-united-kingdom-britain-880x525.jpeg)
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Officials say the United Kingdom (UK) government is preparing to set a new regulatory framework for the crypto industry, including stablecoin, by next year. The newly formed government of the UK will advance the cryptocurrency regulations after being delayed due…