Bitcoin SV buying introduced at 4 online retail platforms
New options for buying Bitcoin SV have come online at four prominent digital asset retail sites targeting the United Kingdom and Australia.
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Bitstocks secures FCA license for payment services
Bitstocks, the company behind Gravity, is now registered with the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority as an EMD Agent.
Here’s why Bitcoin is automatically FCA compliant
The FCA’s proposal will require digital currency service providers to make significant operational changes so that they can be compliant.
FCA eyes extending money laundering obligations for digital currency firms
New proposals from the U.K.’s financial regulator could see more firms required to report on managing the risks of financial crimes.
Bitstamp migrates clients from UK to Luxembourg
One of Europe’s oldest digital currency exchanges is cutting its ties with the United Kingdom in the face of Brexit uncertainties.
FCA gives Gemini, Archax exchanges green light to operate in UK
The financial regulator has added Gemini Europe Limited and Archax exchanges to its list of registered cryptoasset firms.
Bank of England develops infrastructure for digital pound
The facility to support CBDCs is being developed as a “bolt-on” should the bank decide to roll out a digital currency in future.
Peter McCormack ordered to pay Craig Wright £18.5k as court rejects attempts to delay libel case
The first round in the Wright v McCormack libel bout appears to have gone to Craig Wright, as the U.K. High Court rejected attempts by McCormack to delay discovery.
HEX token scam ads claim 11,500% returns in 4 months
Digital currency project HEX claims to be the world’s first high-interest blockchain certificate of deposit.
UK’s first digital currency hedge fund exiting space over lack of demand
Prime Factor Capital was the first fund of its kind to win the approval of the Financial Conduct Authority only in the summer of 2019.
UK to regulate digital currency ads as financial promotions
Regulators in the United Kingdom are preparing to treat digital currency ads like other financial promotions.
UK plans for digital currency ‘under review’: central bank
The United Kingdom is working on plans that could lead to a digital currency, with the likelihood of adoption in a few years’ time.