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20.04 / 15:09
VISA
Action
Browder calls on UK to ban travel for US ‘enablers of Putin’
Hedge-fund founder Bill Browder says he plans to pressure British MPs and the UK government to take action against lawyers in the US who have acted for pals of Vladimir Putin.
20.04 / 13:33
debate
France's Macron and Le Pen set to face off in presidential debate
France's two presidential candidates will debate on Wednesday night in a highly anticipated test of their readiness for the upcoming runoff election.
20.04 / 13:09
BLOCK
Action
Bitcoin
IMF Calls for Global Govts to Keep a Check on Crypto
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised international decision-makers to keep a check on crypto, following deepening concerns highlighted by the war in Ukraine, The Block reported.
20.04 / 11:17
Twitter
VISA
Lawyers
CMS
Carter-Ruck, CMS lawyers should face US visa bans over Russia work, says US congressman Steve Cohen
A US congressman has called for UK libel lawyers from law firms such as CMS, Carter-Ruck and Harbottle & Lewis to face US visa bans over their work for Russian clients.
20.04 / 11:09
Blockchain
Asia
Bitcoin
Brain drain: India’s crypto tax forces budding crypto projects to move
India’s 30% crypto tax came into law on March 31 and was effective April 1, despite warnings from several stakeholders about its possible ill impact on the budding crypto industry.
20.04 / 08:01
Hacking
European Parliament begins investigation into Pegasus spyware as MEP hacks revealed
The European Parliament committee charged with investigating Pegasus spyware activities began its work on Tuesday, looking into numerous cases, including accusations of spying against Hungary, Poland, and Greece.
20.04 / 08:01
Ukraine war: Russia pours in troops as new offensive in the east of Ukraine ramps up
Russian forces have continued their new offensive in the east of Ukraine, assaulting cities and towns along a boomerang-shaped front hundreds of miles long.
20.04 / 07:31
UPS
Citi
end
Banks’ post-Brexit ‘desk-mapping’ review will end up being a damp squib, City predicts, as finish line nears
A major review into how UK banks structure their operations in the EU after Brexit could end in an anticlimax, those with an eye on proceedings predict, as the finish line on the European Central Bank's investigation nears.
20.04 / 06:05
cryptocurrency
cryptoassets
Financial Services
Robinhood Markets signs agreement to acquire crypto app Ziglu
Robinhood Markets Incorporation, a US-based financial services firm, announced on April 19 that it had signed a deal to acquire Ziglu Limited - a UK-based electronic money institution and crypto-asset firm. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
20.04 / 02:39
Standard
An Audience with Standard Chartered’s Tracey McDermott: Why a global ESG standard won’t work for banks
Tracey McDermott wants to help solve the climate crisis.
19.04 / 22:53
business
Blockchain
interview
Blockchain.com co-founder thinks the EU and UK are 'progressive' crypto regulators
Cointelegraph reporter Joseph Hall sat down with Nicolas Cary, the co-founder and president of Blockchain.com at the Paris Blockchain Week Summit, or PBWS, last week. Cary's other roles include founding the Blockchain Commission for Sustainable Development and co-authoring a white paper called "The Future is Decentralised" for the United Nations Development Programme.
19.04 / 22:07
Twitter
VISA
Lawyers
CMS
Carter-Ruck, CMS lawyers should face US visa bans over Russia work, says US congressman Steve Cohen
A US congressman has called for UK libel lawyers from law firms such as CMS, Carter-Ruck and Harbottle & Lewis to face US visa bans over their work for Russian clients.
19.04 / 21:53
Google
Google Maps denies revealing images of Russian military infrastructure
Google has denied reports that it has made Russian military facilities visible on its Maps service.
19.04 / 20:23
19.04 / 19:29
Climate change
World Health Organization
Ukraine rejects Serbian allegations about bomb threats on flights to Russia
Ukraine has rejected allegations from Serbia that the country's secret service is behind a series of hoax bomb threats on Air Serbia flights to Russia.
19.04 / 18:17
UPS
Platform
UK crypto
Robinhood to buy UK crypto firm Ziglu
Earlier this year, Robinhood outlined plans to make a renewed push for international expansion, setting aggressive goals to start opening up its crypto platform to customers around the world.
19.04 / 18:11
business
Bitcoin
expansion
acquires
Robinhood acquires British crypto firm Ziglu to push expansion plans
Robinhood, a major cryptocurrency-friendly stock trading app, is pushing global expansion by acquiring the United Kingdom-based crypto asset firm Ziglu.
19.04 / 15:41
Citi
end
Banks’ post-Brexit ‘desk-mapping’ review will end in damp squib, City predicts, as finish line nears
A major review into how UK banks structure their operations in the EU after Brexit could end in an anticlimax, those with an eye on proceedings predict, as the finish line on the European Central Bank's investigation nears.
19.04 / 13:03
Blockchain
Mobile
Talk to Earn, TAGO to Introduce Blockchain Technology in Mental Health Sector
A UK-registered tech startup is aiming to connect people in need of support for mental health through blockchain technology.
18.04 / 19:23
business
Binance
partnership
Joint Venture
Gulf Energy pursues joint venture with Binance, invests in BNB
Thailand-based Gulf Energy has made strategic investments in cryptocurrency exchange Binance US and signaled its pursuit of a joint venture with the global Binance exchange as part of a targeted effort to gain exposure to the digital asset market.
18.04 / 16:17
business
Bitcoin
exits
Crypto firm Exmo exits Russia and Belarus by selling part of its business
London-based cryptocurrency exchange Exmo is the latest crypto trading platform to formally suspend its business in Russia and Belarus due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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