Tag: UK
UK Lawmakers Press Banks Over Crypto Access Under New FCA Rules
Summary
UK lawmakers want major banks to clarify whether FCA authorization will improve banking access for regulated cryptocurrency and digital a [...]
Coinbase Launches 170 Derivatives Contracts for Professional Investors in UK
Coinbase is offering eligible UK professional investors over 170 derivatives contracts covering cryptocurrencies, commodities, equities, and forei [...]
HTX Wallet Changes Complicate UK Sanctions Tracking, TRM Labs Finds
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TRM Labs found that HTX rotates wallets across four blockchains, complicating UK sanctions tracking through static address-based sc [...]
UK Parliament Opens Inquiry Into Banking Barriers for Crypto Firms
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The UK Parliament opened a six-week inquiry examining banking restrictions affecting crypto firms while gathering evidence from fi [...]
UK Crypto Fraud Gang Jailed After Stealing £5M Through Fake Police Calls
Three fraudsters received combined prison sentences for stealing nearly £5 million through fake police calls targeting UK cryptocurrency investors [...]
UK Court Jails Crypto Fraud Gang After £4M Fake Police Website Scam
UK authorities jailed three men after investigators traced more than £4 million in stolen cryptocurrency through blockchain analysis and financial [...]
US, UK Push Joint Stablecoin Framework as Digital Asset Cooperation Expands
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The United States and the United Kingdom unveiled a joint framework prioritizing stablecoin regulation, tokenized assets, and cross [...]
Ripple Selected for UK Treasury Tokenization Group in £33B Market Reform
Ripple joins UK Treasury-backed working group alongside BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan supporting wholesale market tokenization reforms thr [...]
UK Lawmakers Seek Permanent Ban on Crypto Political Donations Amid Farage Scrutiny
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Labour lawmakers proposed a permanent ban on cryptocurrency political donations to strengthen election finance transparency and red [...]
Coinbase Secures UK License to Expand Into Equities and Derivatives Trading
Coinbase secured UK investment authorization, enabling equities and derivatives trading while strengthening its regulated financial services offer [...]