United Kingdom news articles
UK Pension Fund Cartwright Makes 3% Bitcoin Allocation
British pension fund specialist and scheme advisor, Cartwright, has announced the first ever defined benefit (DB) portfolio allocation into ...
UK Bill to Classify Cryptocurrency as Personal Property
A draft bill recognising digital assets, such as Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, as personal property was yesterday introduced into the ...
Will UK’s New Labour Government Liquidate 61,245 BTC? Chancellor Rachel Reeves Holds the Key
For better or worse, the crypto sphere is in a place where governments and key authority figures can heavily influence it. On one hand, the ...
Kraken Opens Institutional Services in Australia, UK Following US Launch
US-based crypto exchange, Kraken, has rolled out its institutional services offerings in Australia and the United Kingdom, having previously...
British Fintech Giant Revolut Eyes APAC Expansion as Australian Spending Soars
It’s been a positive start to 2024, with several key financial institutions entering the crypto scene. British payment goliaths Revolut ha...
London Stock Exchange Lists Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs, Begins Trading
The institutional adoption of crypto continues – last week’s approval for the listing of Spot Ethereum ETFs by US regulators has been we...
UK Police Secure New Powers To Seize Crypto Assets From Suspects Without Making Arrests
Police in the United Kingdom (UK) can now seize crypto assets from suspects without making any arrests. New legislation came into effect on ...
Online Pirated Streaming Content Witnesses Surge in Crypto Payments Between 2019 and 2023: Chainalysis
Crypto assets are increasingly being used to pay for pirated online streaming content, according to the blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis...
UK Authorities Will Have Power To Confiscate Crypto Assets From the Public by End of April
The UK government just released documentation notifying that the country’s law enforcement will soon have the power to seize crypto assets...
UK Stablecoin and Crypto Staking Rules Ready in Six Months, Says Econ Secretary
The UK government will introduce new regulations for stablecoins and crypto staking services within the next six months, according to Econom...
Bitfinex Halts Deposits for UK Individuals Amid Regulatory Clampdown on Exchanges
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has announced that customers in the United Kingdom can no longer increase their crypto portfolios on the ex...
OKX Puts Users to the Test to Comply With New UK Crypto Regulation
The crypto exchange OKX will ask UK consumers a series of questions to test their crypto knowledge and risk management. If the users fail th...