#UK

U.K Brokerage Firm TP ICAP to Trade Bitcoin Derivatives

June 19, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Bitcoin, News

According to a Bloomberg article published on June 17, 2019, financial services firm TP ICAP is set to enter the cryptocurrency industry starting with offering cash-settled futures contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). Another Finance Firm Forays into the Crypto Industry As bitcoin (BTC) looks to regain its lost...

The Coinbase Debit Card Is Coming to Europe

June 12, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Adoption, News

After having debuted the card in April 2019 in England, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is ready to launch its debit card in Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Ireland, and the Netherlands according to a CNBC report released on June 11. Crypto Convenience One of the critiques that cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin suffer...

UK: Crypto Scams Increased Three-Fold, Net Losses Decreased

May 21, 2019 by Mohammad Musharraf at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Crime, News

According to a report from the Financial Times, the number of crypto and forex scams had increased three-fold in the past financial year, increasing from 530 to 1,834 in 2018-19. The net loss associated with the frauds summed to $34 million. 81 Percent Scams are Related to Crypto The financial...

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ConsenSys Demographic Search Survey: Trends in Cryptocurrency and Blockchain

May 21, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Adoption, Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, News

A search engine survey carried out by ConsenSys revealed the search break up for certain countries. The goal, as per the blog post, May 20, 2019, was to figure out whether Bitcoin, Ethereum, blockchain, or cryptocurrency were dominating consumer minds in a particular country. Bitcoin and Ethereum On Top Countries...

Wikileaks’ Julian Assange Receives 50-Week Prison Sentence But US Extradition Is the Real Battle

May 6, 2019 by Alex Lielacher at Crime, News

High-profile information transparency advocate and co-founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, has been sentenced by a British court to 50 weeks in prison for breaching bail conditions after he was forced to leave the Ecuadorian embassy in which he has been seeking refuge since 2012. This according to a report by...

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Bitcoin Continues to Climb on the Back of Positive Momentum: BTCManager’s Week in Review April 22, 2019

April 22, 2019 by Alex Lielacher at Bitcoin, News, News Digest

The price of bitcoin has increased by over four percent week-on-week to $5,333 per coin as investors are starting to buy bitcoin again now that the ‘crypto winter’ is considered over and the sentiment is turning bullish. The Big Stories The biggest news of the week in 'all things bitcoin'...

Etoro Launches New Crypto Exchange, Complete With Stablecoins

April 17, 2019 by Neil at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Exchange, News, Stablecoins

Ever since Bitcoin fell dramatically from its 2017 highs, it has led to many investors and traders questioning the initial coin offering (ICO) market. As a result, many have turned to stablecoins since they are pegged to actual assets and commodities. Etoro, an extremely popular trading app, has now announced...

Acre Blockchain Project Secures GBP 5 Million from Aviva Insurance and Others

April 2, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Blockchain, Business, News

Acre, a blockchain powered mortgage startup based in the UK, has secured a GBP 5 million investment from Aviva Insurance and Sesame Bankhail Group (SBG), a financial advisor, to enable it to grow the platform further. This according to a report from The Telegraph, April 2, 2019. Insurance Giant Bets...

Ukrainian Authorities May Legalize Cryptocurrency as Financial Instruments

UK Cash System May Be Heading towards a Collapse, a Recent Report Finds

March 8, 2019 by Nuno Menezes at Adoption, Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Finance, News

A new report by Access to Cash Review predicts that the UK cash system is in danger of collapsing, but the country is not yet ready to go cashless. Cash Infrastructure in the Brink of Collapse According to The Guardian, a new report finds that British cash system is “on...

Isle of Man Announces Blockchain-Centric Initiatives for Regulation and Enterprise Growth

February 8, 2019 by Eddie Mitchell at Adoption, Blockchain, News, Regulation

The Isle of Man has unveiled two initiatives that give significant focus to blockchain technology as part of the island’s "Digital Isle of Man" project, namely the establishment of a Blockchain Office and Blockchain Sandbox, this according to an article published February 5, 2019. Contender Situated between Great Britain and...

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