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Nov 21, 20241 min read
Crypto Exchange Archax to Offer Tokenized Money Market Funds from State Street
Archax, a U.K.-regulated crypto exchange and custodian, has added funds from State Street, Fidelity International and Legal & General...
Oct 4, 20241 min read
Crypto Payments Firm BCB Group Was the Subject of an FCA Investigation
BCB Group, a payments processor that links cryptocurrency firms to the banking system, was the subject of a now-closed investigation by...
Sep 16, 20241 min read
New UK Legislation Classifies Crypto as Personal Property
On Sept. 11, the UK government introduced the “Property (Digital Assets) Bill,” which means that digital holdings, including...
Apr 4, 20241 min read
UK Regulators Publish Draft Guidance on Digital Securities Sandbox Open to DLT
The Bank of England (BoE) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) started a consultation on the draft guidance for their digital securitie
Mar 26, 20241 min read
London Stock Exchange Will Start Market for Bitcoin and Ether ETNs May 28
The London Stock Exchange will roll out a market for bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) exchange-traded notes (ETN) on May 28, it said on Monday.
Mar 19, 20241 min read
Crypto Compliance Platform Keyring Raises $6M to Unlock DeFi for Institutions
London-based Keyring raised $6 million in venture capital funding to expand its on-chain compliance platform
Mar 11, 20241 min read
Crypto Firm Copper Allegedly Sent $4.2M to Sanctioned Russian Arms Dealer’s Wallet
UK-based crypto firm Copper Technologies reportedly transferred digital assets totaling more than $4.2m to a wallet associated with a Russia
Mar 11, 20241 min read
UK’s FCA Opens the Door for Institutional Investors to Build Crypto-Backed ETN Market
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it will not object to requests from Recognised Investment Exchanges (RIEs)
Feb 26, 20241 min read
OANDA Opens FCA-Registered Crypto Trading Platform in the UK
U.S.-based forex pioneer OANDA is opening a cryptocurrency trading platform in the UK, registered with the country’s regulator
Feb 20, 20241 min read
UK Minister Expects Stablecoin and Staking Legislation Within Six Months
A U.K. minister has signaled a fresh commitment to introduce stablecoin and other crypto-related legislation to the country this year.
Feb 17, 20241 min read
Revolut to Introduce Crypto Exchange Targeting 'Advanced Traders'
Digital bank Revolut is set to introduce a cryptocurrency exchange targeting "advanced traders," according to a customer email
Feb 15, 20241 min read
Kraken Reportedly Implements New Verification Measures for UK Users’ Self-Custodial Wallets
Kraken has reportedly implemented a requirement for its users in the United Kingdom to verify their self-custodial wallets.
Feb 9, 20241 min read
UK’s Planned Stablecoin Rules Need Reworking, Crypto Advocates Say
Crypto industry groups in the U.K. say local regulators’ proposals for supervising stablecoins need reworking.
Feb 2, 20241 min read
Binance Is Facing Regulatory Headwinds as It Tries to Re-Enter UK Market
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, is facing challenges as it attempts to re-enter the U.K. market after it suspended services
Dec 19, 20231 min read
Revolut to Suspend UK Crypto Services, Citing FCA's New Ad Rules
Digital bank Revolut has said it plans to suspend some of its crypto services from its U.K. business clients in response to incoming
Dec 19, 20231 min read
UK Publishes Regulations for a Digital Securities Sandbox
The U.K. has introduced a new regulation that will allow the country’s financial watchdogs to run a sandbox for tokenized securities
Dec 1, 20231 min read
Robinhood to Launch in U.K. in Early 2024
Investment platform, Robinhood, has plans to launch in the U.K. as early as the start of 2024, according to CEO Vlad Tenev.
Nov 9, 20231 min read
UK Web3 Firm Pimlico Secures $4.2M Seed Investment Led by a16z Crypto
Pimlico, a UK-based Web3 company, has successfully closed a seed investment round worth $4.2 million, led by the major venture firm
Nov 9, 20231 min read
Gemini Announces Restrictions on Crypto Transfers in the UK
Gemini crypto exchange is introducing new rules for its UK branch starting November 17.
Nov 8, 20231 min read
Ripple Payments expands its business to 70 markets
Ripple, a blockchain company, has expanded the coverage of its Ripple Payments payment network to 70 markets.
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