UK

PayPal

PayPal’s Crypto Products Coming to the UK in Months

The U.K. will be the first market outside the U.S. for PayPal's crypto products.

News  ·  11 February 2021
CoinFlash

Former UK Cybersecurity Chief Says Laws Are Needed to Stop Ransomware Payouts

“People are paying bitcoin to criminals and claiming back cash” via insurance claims, Ciaran Martin said.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 January 2021
UK

Digital Asset Manager Komainu to Provide Custody of Crypto Seized by UK Police

Komainu will be responsible for providing police across the U.K. with a more "robust" means to store cryptocurrencies.

Business  ·  22 January 2021
Exchanges

Kraken Adds 26 Crypto Trading Pairs to Capture Growing UK, Australia Markets

Kraken's biggest-ever expansion of trading pairs is aimed at growing its presence in the two promising markets.

Markets  ·  21 January 2021
UK

UK Man Offers Council $72M if He Finds Discarded Bitcoin Trove at Landfill

The town of Newport in Wales could get a hefty reward if the treasure is found in the trash.

News  ·  14 January 2021
Coinbase

Coinbase Apologizes to UK and EU Customers Hit by Regulatory Lockouts

The mea culpa was mum on Coinbase's broader troubles in keeping global trading running smoothly.

News  ·  13 January 2021
Regulation

UK Treasury Calls for Feedback on Approach to Cryptocurrency and Stablecoin Regulation

The U.K. government is focusing on stablecoins for the next phase of its development of crypto regulations.

News  ·  12 January 2021
Exchanges

What Does It Cost to Become an FCA-Approved Exchange? EXMO Execs Explain

The U.K.-registered EXMO exchange is one of the many crypto startups to go through the FCA approval process. Execs detailed the work it took to get there.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 January 2021
UK

BitcoinPoint, Cashzone Allow Users to Sell Bitcoin Using 16K ATMs Across UK

London-based cryptocurrency company BitcoinPoint announced Thursday bitcoin holders can now cash out bitcoin from 16,000 Cashzone automated teller machines (ATMs) situated across the entire U.K.

News  ·  24 December 2020
Regulation

UK FCA Grants Crypto Firms Temporary Registration as It Deals With Applications Backlog

There had been fears in the industry that crypto firms might be left in no man's land as the FCA deadline looked set to pass with many applications still waiting to be processed.

News  ·  16 December 2020
Exchanges

Bitcoin Exchanges Flood London’s Metro With Adverts

Two cryptocurrency exchanges chose to kick off advertising campaigns on London's Underground transport system Monday.

Business  ·  14 December 2020
UK

SpaceChain Awarded $585K Grant to Co-Develop Decentralized Satellite System

U.K.-based SpaceChain beat 13 other national applicants to secure the funding.

Tech  ·  10 December 2020
Coinbase

Coinbase UK Discloses 22% Profit Drop in 2019

The British arm of the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange saw a sharp downturn in business in 2019.

News  ·  9 December 2020
UK

Bitcoin Entrepreneur May Bail Out Ailing UK Soccer Club

Jonathan Rowland, founder of bitcoin finance app Mode, may make a bid for struggling British soccer club Wigan Athletic.

Business  ·  1 December 2020
UK

Forget Boat Races, Oxford and Cambridge Students Are Competing at Crypto Trading

Students from both universities will take part in an algorithmic trading competition hosted by investor analytics firm APEX:E3.

Markets  ·  26 November 2020