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Paul Chowles, an operational officer with the UK’s National Crime Agency, has been charged with multiple offenses linked to the alleged misappropriation of Bitcoin during an investigation into online organized crime in 2017. The Crown Prosecution Service authorized Merseyside Police…
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Kraken has obtained an Electronic Money Institution license from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. The approval allows Kraken to issue electronic money and facilitate faster deposits and withdrawals for UK customers. With this authorization, the exchange can establish partnerships with…
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A former Bank of England economist says there is “no customer demand” for the digital pound, calling it a costly project with unclear benefits. Ex-Bank of England economist appears to be highly critical of the digital pound initiative, saying it…
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The UK government has introduced the Crime and Policing Bill, aimed at enhancing the country’s ability to recover proceeds from cryptocurrency-related crime. The bill outlines provisions for valuing cryptocurrency, procedures for courts to recover illicit funds, and expanded powers for…
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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.
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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,…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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 —…
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