RBS confirmed it is undertaking a proof-of-concept with Ripple technology, following a high-profile payments mishap earlier this month.
The UK Home Office believes the government should consider creating its own digital currency that increases the traceability of transactions.
A 29 year-old man in Wales has pleaded guilty to five drug charges related to the Silk Road 2.0 marketplace, but did not make a deal with prosecutors.
The risks presented by digital currencies far outweigh the benefits, MasterCard has claimed.
The UK government should apply regulation to bitcoin wallets, multinational management consulting company Accenture has advised.
What might the new UK government's plans for bitcoin regulation look like and is it capable of creating a bitcoin hub?
Citi has told the UK government it should consider creating its own digital currency, a newly obtained document has revealed.
Estonia's LHV Bank has partnered with Coinfloor, a UK-based bitcoin exchange, furthering its interest in the digital currency space.
This week's news that the UK government will seek to regulate digital currencies made waves in the local startup community.
The UK Treasury has announced a series of initiatives dealing with digital currency in a landmark report published in conjunction with the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s annual budget speech today. The announcement is the government’s first major attempt to grapple with the regulatory and consumer safety issues surrounding digital currencies. The report is largely positive […]
Gulnar Hasnain, Green Party candidate for the London constituency of Vauxhall, has raised £1,500 through a cryptocurrency crowdfunding campaign.
RE/MAX London, the UK-based franchisee of the global real estate network, is now accepting bitcoin, litecoin and dogecoin.
A British startup boasting registration as a Money Services Business has launched a cryptocurrency exchange amid regulatory confusion.
CoinJar's updated mobile app is simple to use and allows faster payments to all addresses, plus fiat currency transfers between CoinJar accounts.
UPDATE (15:17 2nd February 2015): Added comment from Yacuna regarding changes to deposit and withdrawal limits for unverified customers. ______________________________________________________________ UK-based cryptocurrency exchange Yacuna has waived all trading and withdrawal fees in a bid to boost the ecosystem, the firm says. In a statement on the move, Yacuna CEO Andrei Martchouk said: “We want to […]