Britain Financial News
12.01 / 23:51
Blockchain
defi
Payments
FinTech
Checkout.com
valuation
Checkout.com raises $1B in Series D, bringing valuation to $40B
Global payments processor Checkout.com announced a $1 billion Series D funding round on Wednesday, which marks a total of $1.8 billion raised to date and a $40 billion company valuation.
12.01 / 19:11
Blockchain
Binance
CEO
Mobile
boost
Features
Kingdom Karnage Raises USD2M from Animoca Brands, Enjin and DFG to Boost GameFi Features
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12.01 / 18:41
gay rights
NATO
News
Prince Andrew loses bid to get sexual assault civil case thrown out in US
A US judge has rejected a bid by Britain's Prince Andrew to dismiss Virginia Giuffre's lawsuit accusing the Duke of York of sexually abusing her when she was 17 and being trafficked by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.
12.01 / 17:28
UPS
TUCKER
Credit Suisse poaches Nomura banker Tucker for investment bank and wealth management tie up
Credit Suisse has hired another senior dealmaker as it expands its unit offering investment banking work to wealth management clients amid a broader pivot to serving the super-rich.
12.01 / 16:01
MPs
Downing
Boris Johnson apologises for Downing Street party during grilling by MPs
Boris Johnson has apologised over a party held at Downing Street during the first coronavirus lockdown, as he faced MPs at Prime Minister's Questions.
12.01 / 14:37
UK regulator tells banks risk management is a top priority after Archegos
The Prudential Regulation Authority wrote to international banks operating in the UK to remind them that strengthening risk management is imperative after the multi-billion pound collapse of family office Archegos last year.
12.01 / 14:15
Blockchain
Lightning Network
lightning
Bitcoin
network
bitcoin lightning
Cash App integrates Bitcoin Lightning Network for faster BTC transfers
Popular mobile payment service Cash App has integrated the Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network as a part of an update, allowing faster and cheaper BTC transfers using the Layer 2 (L2) payment protocol.
12.01 / 12:21
NOT
Terry Smith reassures fund investors he is not selling out of UK market
Terry Smith, one of the best-selling British stock pickers, said selling stakes in three London-listed companies last year should not be taken as a sign he is abandoning investment opportunities in the UK market.
12.01 / 11:41
Legal
Bitcoin
Jack Dorsey & Co Launch Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund, Prepare to Wage Legal War with Craig Wright
The Twitter founder, Bitcoin (BTC) bull and Block (formerly Square) chief Jack Dorsey has taken aim at those taking legal potshots at Bitcoin developers – including the likes of Craig “Faketoshi” Wright.
11.01 / 20:45
UPS
Sky News
Bain and CVC weigh joint Boots bid
Bain Capital and CVC Capital Partners are reportedly teaming up in a bid to buy Boots.
11.01 / 18:41
Action
Woodford
FCA mulls disciplinary action as Woodford probe nears conclusion
The Financial Conduct Authority is now considering whether disciplinary action needs to be taken against individuals involved in the scandal that led to the collapse of Neil Woodford's flagship Equity Income fund.
11.01 / 18:05
Trading
Survey
UK
The More UK & US Crypto Traders Know, The More They Risk - Survey
Cryptocurrency traders in the US and the UK are showing a growing tolerance for risk as they gain experience, according to a report by major payments solutions provider Paysafe.
11.01 / 15:33
11.01 / 13:29
Square
Lightning Network
UK
Bitcoin
bitcoin lightning
Cash App Integrates Bitcoin Lightning Payments, LN Payments Company Gets UK Regulator's Approval
Ex-CEO of Twitter Jack Dorsey's mobile payment service Cash App has integrated Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network, a layer 2 scaling solution on top of the Bitcoin network designed to tackle the flagship cryptocurrency’s scalability issues.
11.01 / 12:19
Scams
Fraud
Bitcoin
Warning
FTC issues public warning about new crypto ATM scam
The FTC published an alert of a new version of a scam involving cryptocurrencies. The scam has three key components, an impersonator, a QR code and a crypto ATM where the victims will be directed to send money.
11.01 / 11:37
Death
Sky News
Boris Johnson faces new claims his office held party during lockdown
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing fresh revelations of a party at Downing Street during the first coronavirus lockdown, at a time when social mixing was banned.
10.01 / 20:35
Government
Law
Congress
Law Decoded: Looking ahead to 2022, Jan. 3–10
As Alex Tapscott put it, 2021 was the year when many governments and lawmakers began to finally wake up to the transformational potential of blockchain technology. Indeed, crypto’s global mainstreaming and growing market capitalization have made it difficult for the agents of power to ignore it and have rendered it a salient economic, social and political issue across many key jurisdictions. By all appearances, we are in for a busy year in crypto regulation and policymaking.
10.01 / 19:57
Ethereum
Stablecoin
Binance
Bitcoin
Net Worth
Record Crypto Investment Outflows, PayPal Coin, Binance CEO's Net Worth + 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.
10.01 / 17:57
Ethereum
MARKET
Altcoins
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Drops Below USD 40K, Ether Breaks USD 3K, USD 120M Liquidated
On Monday, the most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC), dropped below the USD 40,000 level for the first time since August 2021, while ethereum (ETH) dived below USD 3,000 for the first time since October.
10.01 / 16:07
Action
Woodford
FCA mulls disciplinary action as Woodford probe nears conclusion
The Financial Conduct Authority is now considering whether disciplinary action needs to be taken against individuals involved in the scandal that led to the collapse of Neil Woodford's flagship Equity Income fund.
10.01 / 15:57
Death
Police
Court
English Channel: Number of migrants rescued off Calais coast trebled last year, says France
The number of migrants rescued off the coast of Calais and taken in by the French state tripled in 2021, the country's Office for Immigration and Integration (OFII) said on Monday.
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