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29.06 / 11:09

Altcoins Exchange USDC Bitcoin Cash CoinFLEX CEO Says Roger Ver Owes Them USDC 47M, Ver Denies the Claim

Mark Lamb, CEO of crypto derivatives exchange and yield platform CoinFLEX, has revealed that the "high integrity" individual whose account went into negative equity during recent market volatility is the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponent Roger Ver.

28.06 / 15:29

UPS Apollo’s bid for Boots fails as Walgreens abandons £5bn sale

The blockbuster sale of UK chemist Boots has reportedly been abandoned amid uncertainty in the debt markets.

27.06 / 23:11

regulation Gold G7 Bitcoin G7 Inadvertently Makes the Case for Bitcoin with New Gold Move

The Group of 7 (G7) countries are inadvertently making the case for Bitcoin (BTC), as gold’s shortcomings are becoming more obvious after a new move to ban imports of Russian gold.

27.06 / 21:17

UPS IPO Target SPACs wipe out half of their value as investors lose appetite for risky growth stocks

SPACs, once Wall Street's hottest tickets, have become one of the most hated trades this year.

27.06 / 17:45

UPS HSBC HSBC names top dealmaker Alexi Chan to lead new sustainable finance team

HSBC has promoted one of its top investment bankers to lead a new team of dealmakers tackling sustainable finance — a key area of focus for the UK lender.

27.06 / 13:23

committee Treasury Committee chair Mel Stride: Why regulators need better scrutiny post-Brexit

Mel Stride MP is chair of the Treasury Select Committee

25.06 / 17:49

Health European Union Protest festival EU-Iran nuclear talks set to resume in the 'coming days'

The European Union (EU) and Iran announced Saturday that stalled nuclear talks would resume "in the coming days", following a surprise visit to Tehran by the bloc's foreign police chief.

25.06 / 16:19

European Union Prime Minister UK PM rules out 'psychological transformation' after election defeats

The UK Prime Minister has ruled out any "psychological transformation", following two bruising electoral defeats last week.

25.06 / 02:23

Waters reform audit Corporate governance and audit reform – watered down or pragmatic?

Jim Oulton and Tim Shepherd are partners in the litigation and dispute resolution department of Mayer Brown International where they specialise in professional liability and professional regulatory disputes

24.06 / 11:09

Art LGBT Boris Johnson suffers two special election defeats, party chairman quits

On Thursday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a double blow, as voters in two special elections rejected his Conservative Party, putting further pressure on the British leader at a time when his own party seems to be moving away from him.

24.06 / 08:25

Virus National Time UK declares a 'national incident' after polio virus is found for the first time since 1984

Health officials in Britain declared a "national incident" on Wednesday after discovering the virus that causes polio in the country for the first time in nearly 40 years.

24.06 / 07:59

Law regulation UK government Former Chancellor says UK is falling behind on crypto opportunity

A former Chancellor of the United Kingdom has raised concerns the country is slipping behind its rivals in the European Union when it comes to the regulation of crypto.

24.06 / 06:55

veteran Barclays hires Bank of America veteran Arif Vohra to co-head FIG in Europe

Barclays has hired a Bank of America veteran to co-head its coverage of financial institutions in Europe after a number of departures over the past year.

24.06 / 02:25

Law regulation advertisement Chainalysis tips Australia will crack down on misleading crypto ads

Chainalysis’ head of international policy Caroline Malcolm expects Australia’s new rules governing crypto advertising, promotion and consumer safeguards to follow a similar path to the United Kingdom when they come into place within the next year.

24.06 / 01:37

Perella Weinberg hires Barclays dealmaker in private markets push

Perella Weinberg Partners has hired a senior dealmaker from Barclays as the boutique continues to expand its coverage of private and high-growth companies in Europe.

23.06 / 21:07

LGBT Ukraine war: Five things you need to know about the conflict on Thursday

EU leaders are widely expected to endorse Ukraine as a candidate country to join the European Union.

23.06 / 20:57

Citi UK may scrap banker bonus caps in post-Brexit rules push

The UK government is looking to scrap the cap on banker bonuses, as it eyes a further break with legacy EU rules, The Independent reported.

23.06 / 15:35

UPS MPs MPs to up FCA oversight as regulators face Brexit pressure

MPs are setting up a new body to oversee the UK's regulators, as Brexit continues to heap pressure on agencies such as the Financial Conduct Authority.

23.06 / 14:25

Digital EBAY Platform eBay Announces Acquisition NFT Marketplace KnownOrigin

eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) continues to deepen its footprint in digital collectables. The e-commerce giant announced on Wednesday that it has acquired the U.K-based non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace KnownOrigin. The terms of the acquisition were undisclosed.

23.06 / 14:25

Blockchain Provident Digital Tether Tether to Launch GBPT in July, Pegged to British Pound Sterling

Stablecoin issuer Tether Operations Limited (“Tether”) has announced plans to launch Tether tokens («GBP₮») pegged to the British Pound Sterling in early July.

23.06 / 14:03

Ethereum cryptocurrency Money Terra Usd Terra Luna Bitcoin saga Tether to launch a new sterling-pegged stablecoin in the wake of Terra Luna saga and a crypto crash

So-called stablecoin company Tether is launching a cryptocurrency pegged to the British pound as the United Kingdom tries to embrace digital currencies and global regulators grow wearier of stablecoins.

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