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Ethereum

Doctor Who to Enter the Cryptoverse as BBC Plans Trading Card Game on Ethereum Blockchain

BBC Studios has licenced its iconic show Dr. Who to U.K.-based Reality Gaming Group to build a digital trading card game on the ethereum blockchain.

News  ·  13 August 2020
United Kingdom

Robinhood, Under Cloud After User’s Suicide, Scraps UK Launch

Stocks and crypto investment platform Robinhood told prospective U.K. customers the launch in that country has been indefinitely postponed.

News  ·  21 July 2020
United Kingdom

Children’s Heart Charity Receives $48K in Crypto Donations

The Children’s Heart Unit Fund, which supports children with cardiac ailments, received the crypto donations using The Giving Block platform.

News  ·  9 July 2020
Regulation

Bitcoin App Bottle Pay Shuts Down Over Impending EU Money-Laundering Laws

Bottle Pay is shutting down, citing the EU's new AML rules, which could compel crypto wallet providers to collect KYC info from users starting next month.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 December 2019
Brexit

Is It Time for a Blockchain Brexit?

The U.K. is on the brink of a previously unthinkable 'hard Brexit' from the European Union. A solution could be found in the capabilities of blockchain.

Business  ·  8 April 2019
Regulation

As No-Deal Brexit Looms, UK Blockchain Startups Are Weighing Options

The U.K. is on the cusp of leaving the E.U., sparking concern for blockchain startups working within a government-run regulatory sandbox.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 August 2018
United Kingdom

The UK Government’s Official Archive Is Testing Blockchain

The official archive of the UK government is investigating blockchain technology in order to answer pressing questions related to archive management.

Markets  ·  6 June 2018
Exchanges

UK Government Minister Calls for ‘Proportionate’ Crypto Rules

John Glen, the U.K. minister who oversees the financial sector, says regulation could lead to "a stable, flourishing" crypto exchange in London.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 March 2018
Bitcoin

UK Government Announces New Cryptocurrency Research Effort

The U.K. government will launch new research aimed to explore the potential risks posed by cryptocurrencies, a minister has said.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 March 2018
Bitcoin

UK Crypto Trader Forced to Hand Over Bitcoin at Gunpoint

A British man who runs a cryptocurrency trading firm was yesterday forced at gunpoint to hand over an unknown quantity of bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 January 2018
Cryptocurrency

U.K. Won’t Accept Cryptocurrency for Tax Bills, Minister Says

The U.K. government does plan to regulate exchanges and wallet providers, but won't intervene to help such startups get bank accounts.

Markets  ·  30 November 2017
United Kingdom

UK Ministry of Justice: Blockchain Could Help Verify Crime Evidence

An official for the U.K. Ministry of Justice believes blockchain could help the government secure and verify digital evidence.

Business  ·  3 November 2017
Europe

UK Cybercrime Watchdog: Surveillance Law Could Boost Digital Currency Use

A controversial intelligence law passed by the UK last year could drive increased digital currency use according to a new report.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 July 2017
Europe

UK Research Council to Award £3.6 Million in Blockchain Grants

A government organization in the UK is making millions in new grant money available to blockchain projects that meet its mission and mandate.

Markets  ·  12 April 2017
UK

UK Government Eyes Blockchain Trials in New Digital Strategy Push

The UK government said it envisions a role for blockchain as part of a broader digitization plan unveiled earlier this month.

Tech  ·  13 March 2017