Britain Financial News
22.07 / 16:25
Brussels launches new legal action against London over Northern Ireland Protocol
The European Commission on Friday launched four new infringement procedures against the UK over the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
22.07 / 14:47
Adoption
Middle east
Bitcoin
Prince Philip of Serbia calms rumors of Arab country Bitcoin adoption
Prince Filip Karađorđević, known as Philip Karageorgevitch in English, placated rumors that an Arab country would “soon” adopt Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender. In an interview Philip delivered from Serbia, the prince explained that Bitcoin adoption is an inevitability for all countries.
22.07 / 14:19
Expect the unexpected in the Bank of England’s battle with inflation
Niloofar Rafiei is a global macroeconomist at Sarasin & Partners
22.07 / 12:01
recovery
China's Xi wishes Biden a 'speedy recovery' from Covid
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping contacted U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday to wish the American leader a «speedy recovery» from Covid, according to state media.
22.07 / 11:55
Cardano
solana
Polygon
avalanche
Crypto Price Today Live: Polygon, Solana, Avalanche, Cardano plunge up to 15%
Barring the US dollar pegged Tether, all the top crypto tokens were trading lower on Thursday. Polygon and Solana plunged about 12 per cent each. Avalanche and Cardano tumbled 9 per cent each. The global cryptocurrency market cap was trading lower at $1.02 trillion mark, falling more than 3 per cent in the last 24 hours. However, the total cryptocurrency trading volume plunged over 5 per cent, close to $96.02 billion.
21.07 / 20:53
Football
Ukraine war: The latest developments you need to know on Thursday
Russian shelling pounded a densely populated area in Ukraine’s second-largest city Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring at least 21 with a barrage that struck a mosque, a medical facility and a shopping area, according to officials and witnesses at the scene.
21.07 / 19:53
Blockchain
Assurant
Align
Валюта
valuation
5ire Raises USD 100 Million in Series A Funding at Valuation USD 1.5 Billion, Turns Unicorn
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21.07 / 13:41
21.07 / 13:09
Provident
Digital
Strategy
Gemini
UK to regulate stablecoins as part of Finance bill
It marks the first time that the UK’s licensing regime will cater specifically for a cryptoasset. While certain crypto businesses have to comply with the UK’s anti-money laundering rules, any issuer of stablecoins used for payment must now seek a licence from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
21.07 / 09:29
UPS
Platform
Scams
Bitcoin
Australian
Australian regulator trials auto take-down of crypto scam sites
Cybersecurity specialists have welcomed a new trial by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to automatically take down scam websites. The trial saw dozens of scam sites, including crypto scams, knocked offline after more than 300 were reported.
21.07 / 03:53
regulation
Terra
New South Korean Crypto Regulator ‘Days Away from Launch’, Government Confirms
The South Korean government is set to come good on a promise to launch a new regulatory agency that will govern the domestic crypto sector in the wake of what it calls the “Terra (LUNAC) incident.”
20.07 / 22:55
Stablecoin
regulation
legislation
Financial
UK financial markets bill authorizes regulation of stablecoins, service providers
The Financial Services and Markets Bill was introduced into the UK Parliament on July 20. The comprehensive bill, which was meant to preserve the UK’s leading place in the financial world post-Brexit, repealed retained EU laws, reformed certain insurance laws, supported victims of financial fraud and established new growth and competitiveness objectives. The bill also regulated stablecoins.
20.07 / 19:57
Technology
European Union
Ukrainian forces strike key bridge in Russian-occupied south
Ukrainian forces have seriously damaged a bridge that is key for supplying Russian troops in southern Ukraine, a regional official said Wednesday.
20.07 / 19:57
Technology
Prime Minister
Sunak
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss face runoff to become next UK Prime Minister
Former UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak and current Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will face each other in a runoff vote to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
20.07 / 18:57
UPS
Citi
Support
Radical overhaul to tighten screws on regulators post-Brexit sails through on City support
The UK government published its long-awaited Financial Services and Markets Bill, ushering in a new era of scrutiny for the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority.
20.07 / 18:39
coinbase
economics
Fashion
Bitcoin
Withdrawals
Bitcoin Pops Above USD 24K, Coinbase On Its Exposure to Celsius, 3AC, Voyager & Terra, ZIPMEX Zips Withdrawals + More News
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
20.07 / 15:43
Banks must learn lessons of nickel crisis, regulator warns
Banks must learn lessons from the nickel crisis to avoid similar risks arising in future, according to a top UK regulator.
20.07 / 15:31
CLIMATE CRISIS
Heatwave
Wildfires
People flee their homes as wildfires sweep Europe in unprecedented heatwave
Europe is baking in a heatwave that scientists confirm is due to escalating climate change.
20.07 / 12:59
Adoption
regulation
Gemini
Gemini receives virtual asset service provider license in Ireland
New York-based crypto trading platform Gemini claims to be the first one to get registered as a virtual asset service provider (VASP) by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI). Earlier in February 2022, a company received an electronic money institution (EMI) authorization from the CBI.
20.07 / 10:55
UPS
Citi
reform
‘Capital markets reform is a no-brainer’ says listings review chief
Reforming capital markets is a "no-brainer," according to the head of a review into the UK's listing regime.
20.07 / 10:55
audit
EY audit quality slides ahead of potential split
Audit quality at EY’s UK arm fell last year, according to an inspection from audit watchdog the Financial Reporting Council.
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