Bank of England wants to explore use cases for digital currency
The U.K. central bank has teamed up with five other central banks to research CBDC use cases.
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Craig Wright vs Roger Ver: CSW granted permission to appeal
The English Court of Appeal has granted Dr. Craig Wright's permission to appeal the High Court’s jurisdictional ruling, which struck out his claim.
Coinfloor UK-licensed crypto exchange drops Ethereum
Effective January 3, 2020, FCA-licensed exchange Coinfloor will no longer offer access to Ethereum trading.
Bottle Pay crypto remittance service is shutting down
The U.K.-based company, Bottle Pay announced that it will shut down due to conflicts on the new anti-money-laundering guidelines coming to the European Union.
SEC filing requests Telegram investment advisor to testify
John Hyman apparently knew quite well Telegram might be offering a security, and the SEC case looks to be built on his work.
Cryptos are tradable property under English law, panel determines
A panel of top English judges determined cryptos to be tradable property and smart contracts to be enforceable agreements.
Argo Blockchain to bolster hardware following 10,000 unit order
The London-listed cryptocurrency mining company said it would now purchase 10,000 Antminer T17s, rather than the 500 AntMiner S17s originally planned.
UK FCA sees dramatic rise in crypto related probes
There has been a 74% increase in the total number of crypto-related investigations at this point as compared to October 2018, according to the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority.
UK financial watchdog flags Midpoint Exchange clone firm
The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a warning to the public regarding a clone firm that claims to offer investment services in cryptocurrency, stocks and forex.
UK blockchain startup Everledger attracts $20M investment
The startup intends on utilizing the funding and the expertise of the new partners, which include Tencent, Fidelity and Rakuten, to bring more visibility to its business.
Facebook met UK regulators ‘three times’ before announcing Libra
Reuters learned Facebook had met with the Bank of England, the Treasury and regulatory officials before going public with its planned launch.
Crypto mining firm Argo Blockchain installs 1,000 new rigs
The new hardware takes the total number of mining rigs controlled by Argo Blockchain to 6,000, with plans to acquire a further 6,000 machines over the next two quarters.